MSP® 5th Edition Foundation & Practitioner - Online Classroom (exam included)

Delegates will gain sufficient knowledge and experience in Programme Management (MSP) processes and principles to act as Programme Managers for a program with a coherent project portfolio.

The AVC MSP 5th Edition Foundation and Practitioner has everything you need to become MSP accredited. It will provide you with the knowledge and understanding of the scope, content, and structure of the MSP 5th Edition method required to help prepare you for the MSP 5th Edition Foundation and Practitioner examinations.

The Foundation examination is intended to assess whether you can demonstrate sufficient recall and understanding of the MSP program management framework.

The Practitioner examination is intended to assess whether you can demonstrate sufficient ability to apply and tailor the MSP framework.

MSP Course Details

Managing Successful Programmes is a framework for successfully delivering large-scale,

transformational change through a dossier of related projects and related activities.

This practical eLearning course will help prepare you for the MSP 5th Edition Foundation and Practitioner examinations.

MSP Foundation Objectives

Following the completion of the course, participants will be able to:

• Describe and apply all facets of the program processes, by the MSP method
• Set up and manage complex programs
• Identify and control risk
• Monitor the objectives of a program and the essential adjustments needed to respond to changes in the environment
• Candidates will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of Managing Successful Programs and techniques.

MSP Practitioner Objectives

• Understand how to apply the MSP principles in context
• Understand how to apply and tailor relevant aspects of the MSP themes in context
• Understand how to apply and tailor relevant aspects of the MSP processes in context

What´s covered?

Foundation

• Introduction and key concepts
• MSP principles
• MSP themes – Introduction and organization theme
• MSP themes – Design theme
• MSP themes – Justification theme
• MSP themes – Structure theme
• MSP themes – Knowledge theme
• MSP themes – Assurance theme
• MSP themes – Decision theme
• MSP processes
• Exam simulator

Practitioner

• Introduction
• MSP principles
• MSP themes – Introduction and organization theme
• MSP themes – Design theme
• MSP themes – Justification theme
• MSP themes – Structure theme
• MSP themes – Knowledge theme
• MSP themes – Assurance theme
• MSP themes – Decision theme
• Identify the program
• Design the outcomes
• Plan progressive delivery
• Deliver the capabilities
• Embed the outcomes
• Evaluate new information
• Exam simulator

Duration

This is a 5-day course

Pre-requisites

You must hold the MSP 5th Edition Foundation qualification to satisfy the prerequisite requirement for the MSP 5th Edition Practitioner exam.

What´s included?

The following course materials are included in this course:

• MSP® Foundation - 3 days
• MSP® Practitioner - 2 days
• Practical course in MSP, explained by the different phases and levels of the program.
• Accredited teacher
• Downloadable PDF documents with detailed content (slides, explanations) for each lesson
• 4x official test exams
• Large number of case studies and exercises.
• MSP Foundation online exam: valid for 24 months from the date of purchase.
• MSP Practitioner online exam: valid for 24 months from the date of purchase.
• Exams will be done online. Very flexible! From your home or office, at a time that suits you!
• Full mentoring support, plus many additional resources to help. (Live support)
• MSP Foundation exam simulator
• MSP Practitioner exam simulator
• The official MSP 5th edition manual (e-book)

Subjects and Key areas are:

• Introduction to MSP®
• Organization & Programme Office
• Vision
• Leadership & Stakeholder Engagement
• Benefits Management
• Blueprint Design and Delivery
• Planning & Control
• The Business Case
• Risk & Issue Management
• Quality & Assurance Management
• Transformational Flow
• Examination Approaches

Exam and Certification

Exam and certification: Online!

MSP® Exam format

MSP® Foundation:

• Multiple choice format
• 75 questions per paper, including 5 Trial questions
• 35 marks or more required to pass (out of 70 available) – 65%
• 60 minutes duration, Closed-book.

MSP® Practitioner:

• Open book (Only the MSP 5th Edition manual is permitted)
• 60% pass mark (42/70)
• 150-minute duration
• Multiple choice