MSP™ Foundation and Practitioner
is a 4-day non-residential course. It will provide you with sufficient knowledge and experience in the processes and governance themes of the OGC's 2007 upgrade to the Programme Management methodology and take you to the level required to sit the optional OGC's Managing Successful Programmes (MSP™) Practitioner level exam. The course concentrates on an understanding of the Transformational Flow, the production of key MSP™ documents, Programm Brief, Programme Plan, Resource Management, Benefits Management, Quality Management and Risk Management Strategies plus significant preparation for the Foundation and Practitioner exams.
Through the use of assessed nightly homework, group and individual class exercises the course prepares you for the MSP™ Foundation, Practitioner and Advanced Practitioner exams.
The MSP™ Foundation exam is a 40 minute multiple choice exam, consisting of 50 questions.
The 2½ hours open book, objectively assessed MSP Practitioner exam is taken on the 4th day.
APMG is the examining body for MSP™ and responsible for all aspects of the provision of exams including setting, marking, feedback and appeals. Scoll Methods, as an accredited training organisation, acts as its agent in providing administrative facilities.
What You Will Learn
Programme Definition
- Developing the Programme Definition from a Programme Brief
- Developing programme Governance Strategies
- Programme Roles - Responsibilities, Skills & Attributes
- Mapping and defining Benefits
Programme Planning
- Roles and responsibilities in planning
- The planning process
- Developing a Resource Management Strategy
- Developing a Monitoring & Control Strategy
Programme - Project Interface
- Handling Issues
- Managing Risks
- Handling Quality problems
- Handling change with a Change Authority
- Benefits realisation and review
- Programme audit
Managing a Successful Programme
- Specific site issues
- Fundamental principles
- Exam preparation
Case Study
- APMG Programme Scenario
- Enhancement or review of sample key MSP™ documents
- Working in pairs or syndicate groups
Exam Preparation
- Working on APMG sample exam papers
- Group question practice
- Individual practice
- Exam feedback
Examination Details
The optional MSP™ examination is in 3 parts. This course prepares you for the first and second parts of the exam.
MSP™ Foundation exam consists of 50 questions and lasts 40 minutes. You must get 60% of the marks in order to pass and proceed with the other exams. This exam is taken at the start of day 3 of the course.
MSP™ Practitioner exam is designed to test your understanding of the basic concepts of MSP™. This is a 2½ hour exam consisting of 9 equally weighted questions (all of which must be answered) on a given, unseen scenario. You must get 50% of the marks in order to pass. This exam is taken on the fourth day of the course. The types of question that you will complete include multiple choice, confirming if statements made about the scenario are correct or not, placing proposed options into the sequence suggested by the MSP™ method and stating whether assertions made about the scenario match with reasons provided to explain the assertion.
The second paper is sent to the APMG for marking and results are returned within approximately 3 weeks of the examination date. Certificates are raised for candidates who successfully pass both parts of the exam.
Related Courses
The 2.5 days MSP™ Foundation course is the pre-requisite to this course. It provides you with sufficient understanding and knowledge in the processes and governance themes of the OGC's Programme Management methodology (MSP™) to act as a Programme Manager for a programme with a coherent projects dossier or to act as a member of a Programme Office.
The 5-day MSP™ Combined course combines the MSP™ Foundation, Practitioner & Advanced Practitioner courses for delegates who wish to complete the training within a week at a cost effective price.
