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What is MSP?

MSP is a best-practice guide to Programme

Management developed by the UK Office of

Government Commerce. MSP represents proven

programme management best practice in the

successful delivery of transformational change.

The MSP framework comprises a set of principles,

governance, themes, and processes with a level of

flexibility designed to be adapted to meet the needs

of individual programmes. Adopting a programme

management approach such as MSP provides

structure to help organisations avoid common

pitfalls and achieve their goals.

Benefits

Benefits to the Individual

• Improved career prospects through globally-recognised certification

• With sufficient practice and review, the participants should be able to apply MSP to their own programme management environment

Benefits to the Organisation

• Enhanced competence of Senior Project Managers/Programme Managers who will be able to deliver programmes more successfully

• Greater understanding by Senior/Executive Managers of what it takes to manage a programme

• Ensure project outputs align to the realisation of benefits and achievement of strategic objectives

MSP® (Managing Successful Programmes)

Foundation & Practitioner Courses

Course Outcomes

The MSP Foundation and Practitioner Course is a

fully accredited programme management framework

intended for programmes of all sizes, varying com-

plexities, and in both the private and public sectors.

Upon course completion, participants will be able to:

• Develop an understanding of the purpose,

scope, and benefits of structured programme

management

• Explain how to effectively manage a programme

• Describe the benefits of approaching

programme management differently from

project management

Recommended for

While there are no formal prerequisites, partici-pants will benefit greatly if they have worked in a programme environment and have a good under-standing of project management.

• Programme Managers

• Senior Project Managers

• Portfolio and Programme Management Office Managers

• Business Change Managers

• Managers from other disciplines wishing to develop an understanding of programme management

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Course Duration Course Times Exams Prerequisite Delivery

Foundation 3 Days 8:30-4:30pm 1 Exam: 60 Minutes; 75 Multiple Choice Questions

Some Programme & Project Knowledge

Public / In-House

Practitioner 2 Days 8:30-4:30pm 1 Exam: 2.5 Hours; Open Book Objective Testing

Successful Completion of Foundation Exam

Public / In-House

Registration

Public or Self Paced Study course registrations

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Onsite course registrations

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of products and services that help organisations

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• Overview of Programme Management

• MSP Principles

• Organisation Theme

• Vision Theme

• Leadership and Stakeholder Engagement Theme

• Benefits Realisation Management Theme

• Blueprint Design and Delivery Theme

• Planning and Control Theme

• Business Case Theme

• Risks and Issue Management Theme

• Quality Management Theme

• Transformational Flow

• Complete the Foundation Exam

Course Includes

• Professional Delivery by an Accredited MetaPM MSP Training Consultant

• MSP® Manual – Managing Successful Programmes

• MetaPM MSP® Foundation Course notes

• MetaPM MSP® Process Chart

• Refreshments

• 12 months free membership to the pm4success website with multiple MSP® support articles and tools (after passing the Foundation exam)

• Successful Practitioner exam candidates receive a

Registered Practitioner certificate from the

Accrediting Body and are listed on the APM Group

website as MSP® Registered

Practitioners

Next Step

MetaPM MSP® courses are delivered

nationally or can be delivered as an in-

house course with an option to tailor the

course material to a group of 6 or more

to suit individual client needs.

If you are eager to learn how to apply

the MSP framework to your organisa-

tion, look no further than MetaPM.

Course dates, pricing, registration

and special offers are available on

our website.

Individual registrations can be made

online. We welcome the opportunity to

quote for in-house group learning

sessions.

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Note: All course participants must

successfully complete the MSP Founda-

tion exam prior to commencing the

Practitioner course; participants have the

option of continuing immediately to

undertake the Practitioner course and

exam (2 days), or to register for a later

Practitioner course and exam session.

Certification Levels

Foundation level

Delivered over three days, the MSP Foundation Course is

a blend of course participation, audio-visual presentations,

and case studies. Evening work and study is required.

Practitioner level

Delivered over two days, the MSP Practitioner Course is

the practical extension of the Foundation course.

Participants are challenged to apply their learning while

revising Foundation course topics and preparing for a

comprehensive, scenario-based exam.

Course Content

MetaPM offers a comprehensive, cost-effective suite of products and services that help organisations Australia-wide to raise their project management capability and improve their return on project investment.

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