Managing Successful Programmes - Course Contents

Foundation Course

Day 1

• Course Introduction
• Introduction to programme management
• Recognising a programme
• Programme Management Principles
• Governance Themes overview
• Identifying a programme

Day 2

• Defining a programme
• Managing the Tranches
• Delivering the Capability

Day 3

• Realising the Benefits
• Closing the programme
• Practice Foundation exam
• Facilitator led study
• MSP Foundation Examination

Practitioner Course

Day 4

• Applying MSP to a scenario part 1
• Applying MSP to a scenario part 2
• Practitioner exam hints and tips

Day 5

• Review of the sample practitioner exam
• Facilitator led study or private study
• Private study
• MSP Practitioner Examination

Course Topics

MSP Characteristics

• Accessible best practice programme management
• Programme characteristics
• The Programme Office
• Programme Health Checks Scope
• Introduction to MSP and Programme Management
• The Programme Management Organisation
• Establishing the Vision
• Leadership and Stakeholder Engagement
• Benefits Realisation Management
• Programme Blueprint Design and Delivery
• Planning and Control
• The Programme Business Case
• Risk Management and Issue Resolution
• Quality, Configuration and Information Management

The MSP Transformational Flow

• Identifying a Programme
• Defining a Programme
• Managing the Tranches
• Delivering the Capability
• Realising the Benefits
• Closing a Programme

The MSP Principles

• Remaining aligned with corporate strategy
• Leading change
• Envisioning and communicating a better future
• Focusing on the benefits and the threats to them
• Adding value
• Designing and delivering a coherent capability
• Learning from experience

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