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Managing Successful Programmes

Course: E202   Type: Workshop   Duration: 5 Days
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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

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
Course Schedule
19 - 23 May, 2008
London
30 Jun - 4 Jul, 2008
London
11 - 15 Aug, 2008
London
6 - 10 Oct, 2008
London
1 - 5 Dec, 2008
London

Attendees designing a project portfolio.

£ 1,995 - Standard Tuition
Savings Plans
£ 1,350 - 10-Day Training Pass
£ 995 - Flex-Training Passport
£ 1,215 - 10-Training Vouchers
£ 1,300 - 5-Training Vouchers
£ 1,795 - Alumni Gold Tuition

 
Important Course Information
  • Approximately 5 hours of pre-course preparation
  • 2 hours of home study each evening
  • The MSP Foundation Exam is given on Thursday and the MSP Practitioner Exam is given on Friday
 
Special Course Promotions
Note for Passport Holders: An additional fee of £250 is applied when you use your Passport for this course attendance.
 
Note for Passport & FlexPass Holders
An additional fee of £250 is applied for the event preparation pack and examination when you use your Passport or FlexPass for this course.

 
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