MSP Foundation & Practitioner

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Subjects Covered

Transformational Flow
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- Identifying a Programme
- Defining a Programme
- Managing the Tranches
- Delivering the Capability
- Realising the Benefits
- Closing a Programme

Writing Terms of Reference
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- Sponsoring group
- Programme Director
- Business Change Manager
- Programme Manager
- Programme Support Office
- Capabilities and characteristics


Compiling a Blueprint
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- Expanding the Programme Vision Statement
- The required business model
- Service levels & Key Performance measures
- Support systems

Planning a Programme
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- Scheduling projects
- Resource sharing
- Defining tranches
- Handling dependencies

Running a Programme
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- Issue management
- Risk management
- Quality management
- Benefits Realisation
- Programme Benefit Reviews

Case Study
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- APM Programme Scenario
- Exam based exercises
- Writing Terms of Reference
- Writing a Blueprint
- Creating a Programme Plan
- Risk Management Strategy

Exam preparation
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- Group question practice
- Individual practice
- Exam feedback
- Practitioner Advanced Exam assignments

Delivery:
  • Classroom
Regions:
  • The East Midlands
  • The West Midlands
  • South East England
  • London
Category:

Further Details

Prerequisites
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Project Management experience or Project Board experience is required. Some pre-course material is provided which should be fully read and understood before the course start. This is an intensive course and some evening work will be required during the course.



The Examination
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The Practitioner examination is a open book (MSP Manual only) objective test examination based on a given scenario and lasting 150 minutes. There are 8 questions each worth 10 marks, making a total of 80 marks. The pass mark is 50%.

Managing Successful Programmes describes the framework and strategies of Programme Management. Programme Management is an integral part of OGC's Best Practice portfolio.

Please note that the APM Group require every candidate's identification to be verified by the examination invigilator. You will be required to produce some photographic identification before being allowed to take the exam.

This Training Course is taught in classrooms in the following locations:
Leicester
Birmingham
Northampton
Milton Keynes
Reading
Southampton
London E
London EC
London N
London NW
London SE
London SW
London W
London WC

Guide Price: £1050 + VAT