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Managing Successful Programmes

 
Course: E202   Type: Course Workshops   Duration: 5 Days
 
 

You Will Learn How To

  • Prepare for and take the MSP™ Foundation and Practitioner Exams
  • Apply the Seven MSP Principles and Nine Governance Themes throughout the life cycle of the programme
  • Identify programmes that support the organisation's strategic objectives
  • Define programmes in sufficient detail to gain approval and commitment to proceed
  • Deliver the capability and realise the benefits defined for the programme
  • Close the programme by ensuring that achievement of the programme end goal is formally recognised

Course Benefits

The 2007 release of Managing Successful Programmes sets the standard for delivering sustainable change programmes in organisations. This intensive exam preparatory course provides comprehensive coverage of MSP. Through workshops and exam practice you gain the knowledge required to take both the MSP Foundation and Practitioner Exams.

Who Should Attend

Anyone participating in a strategic change programme and those who want to achieve the MSP Foundation and Practitioner certification. Previous experience of working in a programme environment is highly recommended.

Course Workshops

Practical and informative exercises facilitated by a highly experienced MSP trainer and practitioner, utilise a representative case study to simulate the MSP environment. These exercises include:
  • Development of future business models
  • Designing a project portfolio
  • Identifying and defining benefits
  • Identifying and assessing risks
  • Looking at challenges for the Business Case

 
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Upcoming Dates

6 - 10 Oct, 2008
London
1 - 5 Dec, 2008
London
23 - 27 Mar, 2009
London
11 - 15 May, 2009
London
6 - 10 Jul, 2009
London

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0800 282 353 or +44 1372 364610
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Managing Successful Programmes

 
Course: E202   Type: Course Workshops   Duration: 5 Days
 
 
Course Content
 

Introduction to MSP

  • The programme management environment
  • The MSP Principles

Managing the Programme Life Cycle

Identifying a Programme

  • Developing a Programme Brief
  • Creating a Programme Preparation Plan

Defining a Programme

  • Planning the programme
  • Bringing together the Programme Definition Document

Managing the Tranche

  • Implementing the defined governance for the programme
  • Keeping the programme under control

Delivering Capability

  • Co-ordinating and managing project delivery according to the Programme Plan
  • Designing a case study portfolio

Realising the Benefits

  • Managing the benefits from their initial identification to their successful realisation

Closing a Programme

  • Ensuring the end goal of formally recognising the programme is completed
  • The steps in a structured closure

Structuring the Programme

Managing Benefits

  • Identifying and defining the benefits strategy
  • Tracking, realising and optimising the benefits within and beyond the programme
  • Profiling and modelling the benefits delivery

Organising and Governance

  • Designing an organisational structure for the programme
  • Identifying responsibilities and purpose of all those involved in leading and managing the programme

Creating the Vision and Blueprint

  • Establishing a viable Vision on which the programme should be based
  • Developing an optimal end game Blueprint that provides the future model of the organisation

Controlling the Programme

Managing Risks and Issues

  • Applying the four levels of risk to the scenario
  • Developing mitigation strategies
  • Creating a process for resolution of issues

Planning and Controlling the Programme

  • Defining the contents of a Programme Plan
  • Identifying how the programme will be controlled with associated responsibilities and tools

Creating and Evolving the Business Case

  • Identifying the challenges for the Business Case in the case study scenario
  • Using the Business Case as a control tool
  • Testing the viability of the programme

Designing a Quality Management Strategy

  • Designing a Quality Management Strategy for a programme
  • Identifying the issues associated with implementation
  • Ensuring stakeholders are satisfied that planned benefits will be realised and meet their expectations

Leadership and Stakeholder Engagement

  • Identifying and analysing the stakeholders
  • Profiling and mapping their interests and issues
  • Developing the Communications Plan
 
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Managing Successful Programmes Tuition

 
Course: E202   Type: Course Workshops   Duration: 5 Days
 
 

Course E202 Tuition

£ 1,995Standard Tuition
Tuition with a Savings Plan
£ 1,22510-Day Training Pass
£ 915Flex-Training Pass
£ 1,46010-Training Vouchers
£ 1,5605-Training Vouchers
£ 1,795Alumni Gold Tuition

Your Course Fee Entitles You To...

  • Class participation
  • Team workshops
  • Use of in-class hands-on equipment
  • Comprehensive course materials
  • Morning and afternoon refreshments
  • Lunch
  • Course Completion Certificate
  • FREE participation in the Learning Tree Professional Certification Programmes (including related exams)
  
 

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  • 3 courses in 24 months
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  • Save as much as £770 per course
  • Any combination of courses
  • Only £2,450
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  • Save as much as £535 per course
  • Fully transferable
  • As low as £1,460 per course
Alumni Gold Discount Attend your first course and you will receive a personalised Alumni Gold Discount card, entitling you to save as much as £200 on each course you take in the following 24 months. Take just one course every two years, and you will be entitled to ongoing discounts...year after year. You save 10%.
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