MSP™ (Managing Successful Programmes) Practitioner Course
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MSP™ Practitioner Course

For: Programme Managers & members of Programme Management Board

With: Responsibility for management of programmes

Duration: Two days or three if separate exam day

Summary
Delegates will consolidate and add to the knowledge and experience gained in the MSP Foundation course (attendance at which is a mandatory pre-requisite) to take you to the level required for the APMG Programme Management (MSP) Practitioner certificate exams.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Prerequisites
Project Management experience or Project Board experience is required. To attend this course delegates must have completed the MSP™  Foundation Course.

The Examination
The Practitioner examination is a closed book objective test examination based on a given scenario and lasting 150 minutes. There are 9 questions each worth 20 marks, making a total of 180 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 require every candidate's identification to be verified by the examination invigilator. You may be required to produce some photographic identification before being allowed to take the exam.
 
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