Managing Successful Programmes: Practitioner (4 day)

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Course Overview

This course introduces delegates to the concepts of relational databases and provides an in-depth look at SQL in the SQL*Plus environment in order to retrieve and manipulate data from an Oracle database. The course may be combined with Oracle SQL Part 2, which is a useful pre-requisite before embarking on training for PL/SQL and Developer components such as Forms or Reports. This course is suitable for Oracle 9i and 10G.

This course takes place over four days. The Foundation exam is taken during the afternoon of day three and the Practitioner exam is taken during the afternoon of day four. A Foundation pass of 60% or more is a pre-requisite for sitting the Practitioner examination. Evening consolidation and preparation work is required in order to gain maximum benefit from the course.

Audience

The course is recommended for managers working towards a role with full-time responsibility within a programme environment.

Skills Gained

This course introduces delegates to the concepts of relational databases and provides an in-depth look at SQL in the SQL*Plus environment in order to retrieve and manipulate data from an Oracle database.

Examinations

This course is designed to ensure the delegate is fully prepared for the MSP Foundation and Practitioner exams

This course takes place over four days. The Foundation exam is taken during the afternoon of day three and the Practitioner exam is taken during the afternoon of day four. A Foundation pass of 60% or more is a pre-requisite for sitting the Practitioner examination. Evening consolidation and preparation work is required in order to gain maximum benefit from the course.

Prerequisites

None required, but candidates are normally managers working towards a role with full-time responsibility within a programme environment.

Course Outline

The course will cover the following topics:

• Introduction and Programme Management Principles
• Governance Themes
• Organisation
• Vision
• Leadership & Stakeholder Engagement
• Benefits Realisation Management
• Blueprint Design & Delivery
• Programme Planning & Control
• The Business Case
• Risk Management and Issue Resolution
• Quality Management

• Transformational Flow

• Identifying a Programme
• Defining a Programme
• Managing the Tranches
• Delivering the Capability
• Realising the Benefits
• Closing a Programme
• Programme Office

• In addition delegates will work through case study based exercises, and will be fully prepared for the MSP Foundation and Practitioner exams.

Follow On Courses

• The course may be combined with Oracle SQL Part 2, which is a useful pre-requisite before embarking on training for PL/SQL and Developer components such as Forms or Reports.

Managing Successful Programmes: Practitioner (4 day) / MSPPRACT