MSP® Foundation
705.00 GBP
10.0 Hours Formal CPD
Managing Successful Programmes (MSP) is a methodology comprised of the key principles and processes for use when managing multiple projects or a programme. This course will illustrate proven best practice for you to adopt and succeed when delivering large scale change.
Learning outcomes
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Course information
The 'Managing Successful Programmes' framework enables you to adopt a more flexible and adaptive approach to the demands of your project or programme management. It will provide you with an adaptable route to facilitating change and help you to achieve success by bringing together the key elements of governance themes with transformational flow processes.
By taking this course you will be able to define your role within a programme team and understand how to contribute more effectively to the delivery of strategically aligned benefits. By employing this framework to correctly manage your programmes you will reduce the exposure of your company to risk while protecting your own investment into the challenges you are faced with.
Who is this course for?
This course is ideal for those experienced in project management who wish to take the next steps into managing multiple projects at the same time or a whole programme. It is also suitable for all RICS and wider construction industry professionals looking to develop their technical skills in managing programmes and achieve the MSP® Foundation level qualification.
Course Content
This course is made up of the following 7 sections:
- Course objectives
- What do we mean by managing successful programmes (MSP)
- MSP examination requirements
- Changing vs Running the business
- Difference between programme & projects
- The programme environment
- Drivers for change
- Types of programme
- When to use a programme approach
- Sequence of processes in the programme lifecycle (‘transformational flow’)
- Key inputs and outputs of each process
- Purpose of each process
- Key activities associated with each process
- Differences between leadership and management
- Typical programme organisation structures
- Key responsibilities and attributes of the key programme roles
- Functions of a programme office
- Stakeholder management vs Engagement
- Stakeholder analysis - Interests and influence
- Stakeholder engagement strategy
- Programme communications plan
- Development of a programme plan and projects dossier
- Tranches vs Workstreams
- Dependency types and priorities
- Controlling projects and transition
- Resource management
- Monitoring and control strategy
- Programme mandate and the outline business case
- Business case in the transformational flow
- Elements of the business case
- Areas of focus of the key MSP roles
Benefits management
- Importance to programme management
- The benefits management cycle
- Benefits identification and categorisation
- Benefit mapping and profiling
- Benefits management strategy and realisation plan
Vision
- Vision statement development
- Characteristics of a good vision statement
Blueprint design and technology
- The POTI model
- Intermediate and final future states
Risk & Issue management
- Purpose of risk management strategy and issue
- Management strategy
- Risk management cycle
- Programme and project level risk escalation
- Issue management cycle
- Configuration management
- Change control
Quality & Assurance management
- Quality versus assurance
- Scope of programme quality
- Integrated assurance principles
- Assurance management techniques
Also included is the Mock Exam Simulator which includes example MSP Foundation exam questions for you to test your knowledge.
End of Course Assessment
On completion of the e-learning course you will receive a RICS Certificate of Completion confirming that you have successfully completed the MSP® Foundation course.
What is Included?
With the RICS, you will be purchasing a Combo which includes both the MSP® Foundation e-learning course, and access to the external exam.
To book your exam, you will have to contact ILX at contactus@ilxgroup.com after completion of the e-learning.
There is also a manual for this course and the exam. To find out more about this, and to purchase it, please email contactus@ilxgroup.com.
When Purchasing the Combo:
The MSP® Foundation exam will provide you with the formal qualification. The format of this exam is 75 multiple choice questions. Five of these questions are trial and not counted in your final score. A minimum score of 35 correct answers out of 70 (50%) will be required to pass. The duration of the exam is 60 minutes and delegates are not permitted a text book.
The MSP® Foundation course is provided by ILX Group, an ATO of PeopleCert.
MSP® is a registered trademark of the PeopleCert group. Used under licence from PeopleCert. All rights reserved.
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Additional information
Enrollment duration: 90 Days
Languages: English
Category: Business and Management Skills
Price: 705.00 GBP
Member price: 637.00 GBP
Course Type: E-Learning