| Description: | MSP™ is the OGC Best Practice method for managing programmes.
The training accreditation and examination scheme is provided by the APM Group Ltd.
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| Target Audience for MSP™ | MSP™ is written primarily for those who are involved in the direction, management, support and delivery of programmes.
Including:
- Programme Managers
- Business Change Managers
- Programme Office staff.
- Programme Directors
- Senior Responsible Owners
- All Programme Sponsors
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| Qualification Audience | The Foundation Qualification is aimed at people who are working in a Programme Management environment as:
- Project Managers
- Team Managers
- Programme Office staff
- All those advising on the elements of a programme
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| Duration | Three days
This MSP™ Foundation Course, run in collaboration with Novare Consulting, lasts 3 days. Delegates will sit the Foundation examination, at the end of the course. The Trainer marks the Foundation exam
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| MSP™ Foundation Exam Format | The exam tests general understanding of the fundamental principles of MSP™
The exam is 40 minutes long.
The exam is a closed book, multiple choice paper.
There are 50 questions and the pass mark is 30 out of 50 representing 60%.
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| Evidence of Identity | When attending the exam, delegates must present an official form of photographic identification to the Tutor.
Delegates will not be eligible to sit the exam without this identification.
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| Course Work Overview | The course comprises pre-course work followed by a mixture of learning sessions, group exercises and programme scenario based practical work.
During the course, delegates will undertake a number of exercises and mock examinations from these they will gain feedback on their progress towards eventual success. Delegates should expect to undertake 1 – 2 hours of revision work on the 1st night of the course
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| Prior to the Course | Delegates will be sent the following:
“Managing Successful Programmes” using MSP™
Delegates should read the manual covering the Overview of MSP™, Principles of Programme Management and the Programme Management Lifecycle and familiarize themselves with the content and structure of the method.
“Managing Successful Programmes” Pocketbook
Delegates should use the pocketbook as a pre-course revision aid to become familiar with the key products and processes of MSP™
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| Pre-course Preparation | It is essential that delegates complete some pre-course preparation by reading the MSP™ official manual “Managing Successful Programmes” prior to attending the course.
Delegates should also complete any further suggested pre-course work. In total aim to do a minimum of 8 – 10 hours pre-course reading to prepare for the course.
There is a direct relationship between the amount of pre-course preparation and the eventual pass-rates for the exam.
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| Homework | Delegates will be expected to:
- Undertake approximately 2 hours of homework on the first night of the course.
- Continue to read “Managing Successful Programmes”
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| Other Sources of Information | APM Group Web-Site
Delegates should access The APM Group web-site at www.apmgroup.co.uk to obtain more information about the method and its ownership.
MSP™ Web-Site
Delegates should access the MSP™ web-site at www.programmes.org to obtain more information about the method and its ownership.
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