Managing Successful Programmes

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You Will Learn How To

Prepare for and take the MSP™ Foundation and Practitioner Exams
Apply the Seven MSP Principles and Nine Governance Themes throughout the life cycle of the programme
Identify programmes that support the organisation's strategic objectives
Define programmes in sufficient detail to gain approval and commitment to proceed
Deliver the capability and realise the benefits defined for the programme
Close the programme by ensuring that achievement of the programme end goal is formally recognised

Course Benefits

The 2007 release of Managing Successful Programmes sets the standard for delivering sustainable change programmes in organisations. This intensive exam preparatory course provides comprehensive coverage of MSP. Through workshops and exam practice you gain the knowledge required to take both the MSP Foundation and Practitioner Exams.

Who Should Attend

Anyone participating in a strategic change programme and those who want to achieve the MSP Foundation and Practitioner certification. Previous experience of working in a programme environment is highly recommended.

Workshop Course

Practical and informative exercises facilitated by a highly experienced MSP trainer and practitioner, utilise a representative case study to simulate the MSP environment. These exercises include:

Development of future business models
Designing a project portfolio
Identifying and defining benefits
Identifying and assessing risks
Looking at challenges for the Business Case

Course Content

Introduction to MSP

The programme management environment
The MSP Principles

Managing the Programme Life Cycle

Identifying a programme

Developing a Programme Brief
Creating a Programme Preparation Plan

Defining a programme

Planning the programme
Bringing together the Programme Definition Document

Managing the tranche

Implementing the defined governance for the programme
Keeping the programme under control

Delivering capability

Co-ordinating and managing project delivery according to the Programme Plan
Designing a case study portfolio

Realising the benefits

Managing the benefits from their initial identification to their successful realisation

Closing a programme

Ensuring the end goal of formally recognising the programme is completed
The steps in a structured closure

Structuring the Programme

Managing benefits

Identifying and defining the benefits strategy
Tracking, realising and optimising the benefits within and beyond the programme
Profiling and modelling the benefits delivery

Organising and governance

Designing an organisational structure for the programme
Identifying responsibilities and purpose of all those involved in leading and managing the programme

Creating the vision and blueprint

Establishing a viable Vision on which the programme should be based
Developing an optimal end game Blueprint that provides the future model of the organisation

Controlling the Programme

Managing risks and issues

Applying the four levels of risk to the scenario
Developing mitigation strategies
Creating a process for resolution of issues

Planning and controlling the programme

Defining the contents of a Programme Plan
Identifying how the programme will be controlled with associated responsibilities and tools

Creating and evolving the business case

Identifying the challenges for the Business Case in the case study scenario
Using the Business Case as a control tool
Testing the viability of the programme

Designing a quality management strategy

Designing a Quality Management Strategy for a programme
Identifying the issues associated with implementation
Ensuring stakeholders are satisfied that planned benefits will be realised and meet their expectations

Leadership and Stakeholder Engagement

Identifying and analysing the stakeholders
Profiling and mapping their interests and issues
Developing the Communications Plan

Important Course Information

Approximately 20 hours of pre-course preparation
2 hours of home study each evening
The MSP Foundation Exam is given on Thursday and the MSP Practitioner Exam is given on Friday

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