Managing Successful Programmes Certification

APMG - Managing Successful Programmes Certification - Benefits
Having proof of your skills and knowledge gives you the edge over other candidates when applying for a job. Here are some additional benefits of earning Managing Successful Programmes Certification:

• Independent validation of achievement of a level of competency accepted and valued by the industry


• Proven understanding of fundamental MSP -related practices


• Increased knowledge, leading to increased job satisfaction


• Well-defined career path, leading to higher level certifications


• Proof of transferable skills and a solid credential, which make you more marketable

What Managing Successful Programmes can do for your company Certification provides companies with skilled employees, leading to:

• Maximized efficiencies in recruiting, hiring, training and promoting employees


• Operational improvements and greater efficiencies organization-wide


• Creation of best practices and uniform management processes across all areas in your business


• Increased productivity as certified professionals are able to perform at accepted industry standards

Who should earn a Managing Successful Programmes Certification?

• Senior Responsible Owners and Service Managers considering implementing a Programme Management System


• Mangers who are new to the whole managing projects management in a multi-project environment


• Project Managers who are part of a larger programme and who need to be aware of the wider issues


• Department Managers, whose staff is involved in Programme Management Systems


• Business Change Managers in all areas of the organisation

Career changers
Managing Successful Programmes certification is an excellent way to develop in the management sector of the IT industry. Managing Successful Programmes focuses on the latest management standards.

Business professionals
A MSP certification demonstrates knowledge of management standards and best practices. Taking the time to learn new IT management concepts shows a commitment to keep pace with today's technology-driven economy, to better understand a customer's business, and to become more self-sufficient by better understanding the technology on which almost every professional relies.

Experienced and certified IT professionals
If an experienced IT professional does not already have a widely recognized certification, he or she should earn a certification to show current or potential employers a measurement of their skills and expertise.
Note: This course is provided in conjunction with PM Partners, an APMG-UK accredited training organisationOther training providers rely heavily on lecture, self-testing and self-study.
Our approach is highly varied and interactive to keep your attention, promote teamwork, and reinforce knowledge gained through hands-on learning.
You will:
Be Immersed into a distraction-free environment - escaping your normal routine and focusing purely on learning.
Experience Accelerated Learning methods – designed to help you learn much more quickly, spend less time out of the office, and see returns from your investment straight away.
Be Measured through on-site exam testing - creating a complete feedback loop that ensures you understand the subject thoroughly.
With Firebrand Training, you will learn more.
This information has been provided as a helpful tool for candidates considering certification. Benefits of certification determined through studies do not guarantee any particular personal successes. Firebrand Training provides a guarantee of obtaining certification at the camp, but does not make any guarantees about personal successes or benefits of obtaining certification.







APMG - Managing Successful Programmes Certification - Curriculum
Firebrand Training provides thorough instructor-led training to ensure that you learn the fundamentals, obtain hands-on skills and earn your certification. You will emerge able to immediately apply your new knowledge in your career environment.
Course Materials
Students attending this blended-learning program will receive a robust set of course materials that caters to each of the three primary individual learning-intake styles (auditory, visual, and kinaesthetic-tactual) - critical for a successful accelerated learning experience.
Daily lectures, labs, and review sessions are supplemented by a combination of:

• Proprietary Lab Manual & Program Courseware - developed to address the unique demands of accelerated learners


• Self Test Testing Software

Firebrand Training has an aggressive educational schedule that thoroughly covers all essential elements necessary to attain the CompTIA Managing Successful Programmes Certification during the program.
Modules

• Introducing the Managing Successful Programm


• Organisation, Leadership, Programme Management Processes


• Stakeholder Management and Communication, Programme Planning and Control


• Business Case -, Risk -, Benefits - and Quality Management


• Foundation exam


• Practitioner exam


• Advanced Practitioner exam

Course program in detail
Introduction to Programme Management

• Programme Definition


• Programmes vs. Projects


• The Programme Management Environment


• Using Programme Management

Organisation and Leadership

• Principles


• Basic Programme Organisation


• Roles

Programme Management Processes and Products

• Identifying a Programme


• Defining a Programme


• Managing Benefits


• Closing a Programme

Stakeholder Management and Communication

• Stakeholders


• Stakeholders Management


• Stakeholder Map


• The Stakeholder Management Strategy

Programme Planning and Control

• The Programme Plan


• Contributions


• Planning Steps

Business Case Management

• The Business Case


• Developing the Business Case


• Reviewing the Business Case


• Programme and Project Business Cases

Benefits Management

• Realising Benefits though Change


• Disbenefits


• Objectives of Benefits Managing


• The Benefits Management Process


• The Benefits Management Strategy


• Identifying and Modelling Benefits

Risk Management and Issue Resolution

• Risks and Issues


• Programme and Project Level Risks and Issues


• Managing Risk at the Programme Level (process as per MSP manual)


• Risk Management Strategy


• Issue Resolution Strategy


• The Issue Log


• Change Control

Quality Management

• Configuration Management


• Quality Management


• Audit and Assurance

Note: This course is provided in conjunction with PM Partners, an APMG-UK accredited training organisation







APMG - Managing Successful Programmes Certification - Exam Track
You be prepared for, and sit the following exams during the course:
Foundation - the examination has not changed in style or format. Multiple choice style, closed book examination consisting of 50 questions to be completed within 40 minutes. Candidates need to achieve a mark of 30+ to pass the paper.
Practitioner (previously known as Intermediate) - Objective marking style, open book paper. 9 questions with a total of 180 marks available to be completed within 2 1/2 hours. Candidates need to achieve a mark of 90+ to pass the paper. A pre-requisite for this exam is a score of 60% at Foundation level for candidates that have taken the Foundation exam on or after 1 March 2008. Candidates that have taken their Foundation exam prior to 1 March 2008 are exempt from this rule.
Advanced Practitioner (previously known as Practitioner) - remains an essay based, open book paper. Up to 3 questions with a total of 75 marks available to be completed within 2 1/2 hours. Candidates need to achieve a mark of 38+ to pass the paper.
Note: This course is provided in conjunction with PM Partners, an APMG-UK accredited training organisation








APMG - Managing Successful Programmes Certification - What's Included
With Firebrand, you benefit from top-quality education in an all-inclusive course package specifically designed for the needs and ease of our students. We attend to every detail so you can focus solely on your studies and certification goals.
You’ll get a robust set of course materials that cater to each of our three key individual learning styles (auditory, visual, and kinaesthetic-tactile) - critical for a successful learning experience.
And there's more. Along with daily lectures, exercises, and review sessions, you’ll also get:
Our Certification Programs include*

• Intensive Hands-on Training Utilising our (Lecture | Lab | Review)TM Delivery


• Comprehensive study materials and courseware - we adapt official curriculum to address the demands of accelerated learners


• Self-testing software and/or mock exam papers
  
• Fully instructor-led program with 24 hour lab access


• Exam vouchers


• On site testing


• Accommodation, all meals, drinks and snacks


• Our Certification Guarantee - because we're sure you'll pass first time, if don’t pass your exams, come back to the course within a year and you only pay for accommodation and exam vouchers - everything else is free

* Please note:

• Our ISC(2) Cissp CBK Review program differs from normal course delivery. For more details, speak to us on 080 80 800 888.


• Exam vouchers for our (ISC)2 certifications need to be purchased directly from (ISC)2


• On site testing is not included in our Scrum, ISACA or PMI certifications

Our instructors teach to accommodate every student's learning needs through individualised instruction, hands-on labs, lab partner and group exercises, independent study, self-testing, and question/answer drills.
Firebrand Training has dedicated, well-equipped educational facilities where you will attend instruction and labs and have access to comfortable study and lounging rooms. Our students consistently say our facilities are second-to-none.
Examination Passing Policy
Should a student complete a Firebrand Training Program without having successfully passed all vendor examinations, the student may re-attend that program for a period of one year.  Students will only be responsible for accommodations and vendor exam fees.








APMG - Managing Successful Programmes Certification - Prerequisites
Students who are successful in the the Managing Successful Programmes Certification Accelerated Training should possess:

• 6-24 months of experience in IT project management


• Prince2 Foundation and Practitioner certification is recommended

Note: This course is provided in conjunction with PM Partners, an APMG-UK accredited training organisationWe interview all applicants for the course on their technical background, degrees and certifications held, and general suitability. If you get through this screening process, it means you stand a great chance of passing.
Firebrand Training is an immersive training environment. You must be committed to the course. The above prerequisites are guidelines, but many students with less experience have other background or traits that have enabled their success in accelerated training through Firebrand Training.