MSP® 5th Edition Practitioner - eLearning (exam included)

MSP® (Managing Successful Programmes) is a methodology for program management in the sense of the organized coordination of the creation of a portfolio of projects and activities that together enable an enterprise to achieve results and benefits that are of strategic importance. In this sense, program management does not coincide or overlap with project management. In other words, in those contexts where the results and benefits to be achieved are of a strategic nature, but where it is not yet clear by what means and outputs those results and benefits can be achieved. MSP fits into Axelos' best practice for the management of Portfolio, Program and Project Management and therefore integrates well with MoP®, P3O® and PRINCE2®.

What has changed in the 5th edition?

The essence of what a program is remains the same as in the 4th edition of MSP: it is temporary, it focuses on results of benefit, and it engages in leading multiple projects and other work. The core concepts (principles, themes and processes) also still form the overall structure of the guidance. However, these have been revised with the following principles in mind:

• To ensure that MSP remains adaptable and flexible and can be used in a wide range of organizations and environments. There are many different drivers of change, and MSP's approach to program management should ensure that the organization's investment in change is managed wisely.
• Provide guidance for a wide range of investments that benefit from program management, recognizing that the word "program" has many different meanings for organizations, and that wording other than "programs" may be used by those organizations.
• Highlight the incremental nature of a program and show how MSP enables cyclical progression to the desired future state. Organizations are complex, the external context is changeable, and the delivery of benefits and creation of value usually cannot be achieved through a series of linear steps.
• To enable program teams to recognize the many ways outputs and changes can be delivered, including iterative (Agile), linear, and hybrid approaches.

MSP® Practitioner certification

The MSP Practitioner course takes a deeper look at contextualizing and applying MSP elements. MSP 5th edition Practitioner is for project, program, and business change managers who want to build on their knowledge of MSP, to practically apply the MSP framework to real life scenarios, and provide the skills to lead and manage a program. It is a must-have certification for both project and program management professionals to deliver organizational value to their employers and boost their careers.

Objectives

• Understand how to apply the MSP principles in a context
• Understand how relevant aspects of the MRO themes can be applied and tailored in the context
• Who is it intended for?
• MSP Practitioner is designed for project, program and business change managers who want to apply the MSP framework to real-life scenarios. Practitioner is an essential certification for both project and program management professionals who need to deliver organizational value to their employers and boost their careers.

Requirements

To access the MSP 5th edition Practitioner course and exam, participants must hold an MSP® 5th edition Foundation certificate.

Content

• Introduction to program management (with reading of an example scenario)
• MSP principles (with test exam questions)
• Introduction to MSP themes
• Theme Organization - Organization (with test exam questions)
• Theme Design - Design (with test exam questions).
• Theme Justification (with test exam questions)
• Theme structure (with test exam questions)
• Theme Knowledge - Knowledge (with test exam questions)
• Security theme (with test exam questions)
• Theme Decisions (with practice exam questions)
• Introduction to MSP processes
• Identify the program - process (with test exam questions)
• Design the results - process (with test exam questions)
• Deliver the capabilities - process (with test exam questions)
• Embedding the results - process (with test exam questions)
• Evaluate new information - process (with test exam questions)
• Close the program - process (with test exam questions)
• Second test exam

MSP Online course details

• 18 lessons (3.5 hours of video recorded by an accredited instructor)
• 120 days of access to the platform
• Downloadable PDF documents with detailed content (slides, explanations) for each lesson
• 2 official mock exam with exercises and solutions
• Access 24/7
• We recommend 15 hours of self-study

MSP Online exam

• 70 questions (one point for each correct answer)
• 70 points available in total
• 42 points required to pass the exam
• Duration of two and a half hours
• Open book exam

Candidates may use the official paper manual Managing Successful Programs 5th Edition. The manual may be annotated and tabulated, but sticky bills or loose sheets of additional notes are not permitted.