Product Description
It was launched in 1999, Managing Successful Programmes” (MSP®) is a guide that provides and maintains a strategic view over the set of projects, aligning and co-ordinating them within a programme of business change in support of specific business strategies.
Who is the course designed for?
The event is suitable for programme managers, experienced project managers, programme support team members and senior managers from any discipline. Any organisation or individual seeing the need for a controlled approach to managing its programmes.
The OGC Managing Successful Programmes method is flexible and adaptable for any type and size of programme where a business “vision” is the required outcome.
What are the course objectives?
The key objectives of this course are:
It provides delegates with an understanding of the benefits and principles underlying a structured approach to programme management
It applies the principles of MSP® to programmes within a work environment.
It operate effectively with colleagues and managers within a structured programme and project management environment.
It enable delegates to understand the MSP® framework to be prepared to sit the APM Group/OGC MSP™ Foundation & Practitioner examinations.
Course Study Format
This course is delivered through ONLINE method.
The course is available for you to complete at your convenience over a 12 month period.
IT Training Courseware Support
The entire home study courses include step by step online training and keyword search facilities.
Using show and ask training methods you can access the desired eLearning courseware step by step.
Our technical support team is available for 24 hours a day from Monday to Friday, to help you out regarding any queries related to your online course.
Exams
All exam vouchers supplied with our courses must be used within the duration of your course. Exam Vouchers become invalid once the course has expired.
MSP Introduction and Overview
What is a programme?
What is programme management?
Terminology?
Structure of MSP
MSP Framework and Concepts
Principles, governance themes, transformational flow, management strategies and plans.
Vision
What is a vision?
What makes a good Vision Statement?
Identifying a Programme; Programme Mandate.
Linking to Policy and Strategy. Preparing a Programme Brief.
Planning to Define the Programme.
Blueprint Design and Delivery
What is a Blueprint, and what does it contain?
Developing a Blueprint from the Vision Statement.
Defining a Programme
Creating a Programme Definition Document (including the Project Dossier, the Programme Plan and the Programme Business Case).
Planning and Control
What is a Programme Plan and how is it developed?
The Project Dossier. Resourcing and scheduling.
Benefits Realisation Management
The key driver for the programme.
How benefits realisation links to achieving strategic objectives.
Outcome relationship models and Benefit Maps.
Planning for benefits realisation.
Organisation and the Programme Office
Organisation and leadership.
Organisational structure, the key roles and their responsibilities.
What is a Programme Office and what service does it provide.
The Business Case
Developing, managing and reviewing the programmes Business Case.
Leadership and Stakeholder Engagement
Leadership as opposed to management.
How leaders actively engage stakeholders.
Analysing and engaging with stakeholders.
Stakeholder maps and matrices.
Managing the Tranches
Implementing governance arrangements.
Establishing tranches.
Managing risks and issues.
Delivering the Capability and Realising the Benefits
Co-ordinating and managing projects on the Project Dossier.
Starting and closing projects.
Maintaining alignment with the programme; Ensuring that project outputs are fit for purpose and can be integrated into operations, so that benefits can be realised.
Pre-transition, transition and post-transition activities.
Quality Management
Organisation and leadership.
Organisational structure, the key roles and their responsibilities.
What is a Programme Office and what service does it provide.
Risk Management and Issue Resolution
Principles, approach and strategy for managing risks and resolving issues.
Managing and controlling changes in programmes.
Closing a Programme
Formal confirmation of completion.
Finalising programme information.
Confirming closure.
Practical Work
A specially written scenario runs throughout the course from start to finish.
A comprehensive set of tasks help provide a practical application.
There are also sample exam Foundation and Practitioner papers for delegates to practice with.
Job Prospects
Become fully trained and substantially improve your chances of employment or earn more money!
Interactive simulations
Feel like you are actually using the software you are being trained about in the added security of our learning environment.
Skills Assessments
Test yourself and receive a certificate online. Multiple choice or fill in the blanks style questioning helps you remember and learn.
Course Completion Certificate
*Please note, unless stated otherwise or included in package, our online courses only offer course completion certificates ( £10 fee) and in all cases official testing (at a charge made by testing centre) is required to gain officially certified recognised qualifications.
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Unless otherwise specified, official exams are not included.
