Managing Successful Programmes 2007: Advanced Practitioner Conversion

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Course Overview

Managing Successful Programmes(MSP) is the OGC's (Office of Government Commerce) approach for managing change and delivering business benefits from a set of related projects and is an integral part of the OGC's best practice portfolio.

MSP comprises a set of principles and processes that are used when managing a programme. Although founded on best practice it is not prescriptive. It is a flexible approach to managing the full programme lifecycle and can be adapted to suit the needs of individual programmes, and organisations.

MSP identifies and describes the programme lifecycle, identifying the responsibilities and activities that will need to be undertaken during the life of a programme and the type of information that will need to be produced in order to complete the programme definition. MSP also identifies the need to create and maintain strategies that will ensure that the dossier of projects and any related activities are managed and delivered consistently whilst maintaining focus on the required benefits.

The MSP two day advanced practitioner conversion course comprises the two days of preparation for the Advanced Practitioner examination. The course takes delegates who have previously passed the MSP Practitioner examination and prepares them for the Advanced Practitioner exam.

Audience

The course is based on the 2007 edition of the MSP Manual and is designed for:

• Delegates who have passed their MSP Practitioner Examination and now want to go on to Advanced Practitioner accreditation.
• Delegates who have previously failed their Advanced Practitioner Examination.

The course is designed to give delegates an understanding of the Advanced Practitioner case study and prepare them for the Advanced Practitioner examination.

Prerequisites

The Advanced Practitioner examination is designed to prove a delegates ability to apply MSP principles to a complex case study and delegates are expected to have, and display experience of managing programmes

Delegates must have passed the MSP (2007 version) Foundation and Practitioner examination within the previous 12 months and maintained their MSP knowledge.

The Practitioner examination is based upon a given scenario that delegates should have received at least two weeks prior to the commencement of the course. At the very least, delegates must have read the scenario before the course starts.

Skills Gained

• Apply the main MSP principles to a given scenario
• Prepare for and take the Advanced Practitioner Examination administered by the Association of Project Managers Group (APMG)

Course Outline

MSP in practice

• Tailoring MSP for different business environments. Developing strategies that can be applied appropriately at all levels to help ensure the achievement of business and strategic objectives.
• Applying MSP
• How MSP principles can be applied to a given programme and how MSP can help maintain the programme's focus and the commitment of its stakeholders.

Case Studies

Each delegate should have received the advanced practitioner case study at least 2 weeks prior to the course commencing, this case study will be discussed and analysed as part of the advanced practitioner workshop. The Advanced Practitioner examination will be based on this scenario.

Managing Successful Programmes 2007: Advanced Practitioner Conversion / PMMSPCAP