Focus Project Management - Book Course Managing Successful Programmes - Practitioner- London - Lombard St

This is an examination-based course, which gives delegates accreditation as a Managing Successful Programmes Practitioner. The course equips delegates with a detailed knowledge and structure of the method.

It covers how programmes come about and how to manage the programme, including the documentation to be produced such as the Vision Statement, Blueprint and the Business Case. Two key aspects of the Managing Successful Programmes course are its focus on ensuring that benefits are realised and the management of stakeholders.

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London - Lombard St, London	20th Mar 06	£1,795 +VAT	Spaces
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London - Lombard St, London	24th Apr 06	£1,795 +VAT	Spaces
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London - Lombard St, London	22nd May 06	£1,795 +VAT	Spaces
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Overview

Programme Management provides the framework for implementing business strategies and initiatives, or large-scale change, where there is a vision of the programme's outcome - a transformed organisation for example. Programme Management helps to organise, manage, accommodate and control these changes so that the eventual outcome meets the objectives set by the business strategy.

Course Objectives

To discuss and understand the Managing Successful Programmes (MSP) approach, building on the delegates' own experience and knowledge of large-scale change
To discuss how MSP could be used in real life situations so that delegates can apply it to real life programme(s)
To prepare for the Foundation, Intermediate and Practitioner exams

Who Should Attend?

The course will be of interest to any organisation or individual seeing the need for a controlled approach to managing programmes including

Programme Managers
Experienced Project Managers
Senior Business Managers

Course Content

The course combines study to Foundation, Intermediate and Practitioner level. As a pre-requisite to the course each delegate should have a knowledge and personal experience of large-scale organisational or societal change. The course builds on this knowledge and experience enabling, an understanding of the practical application of the framework.

The course will take each delegate through the Managing Successful Programmes approach to Programme Management, covering:

How programmes come about
Identifying the outline of what the programme is to deliver
Defining in detail what the programme is to deliver and determining whether it is worthwhile
Managing the programme including ensuring benefits realisation, effective and appropriate stakeholder management, handling issues and managing risks across the programme
Ensuring that the programme remains worthwhile and aligned to strategic objectives
Delivering the required outcomes to the required quality
Programme reviews and audit

Practical Application

Throughout the course there are many practical sessions, delivered by an APM Group approved trainer with practical experience of programme and project management. These sessions will be on an individual and team basis focusing on the Intermediate and Practitioner Examination on the final day.

There will be evening work to support the learning from the course lasting around 2.5 hours each evening.

Course Duration

This course lasts 5 Days with the Foundation exam taken on the afternoon of the 4th day. The Foundation exam is a 40-minute, multiple choice, close book examination. The Intermediate and Practitioner exams are taken on the morning of the 5th day and are both 1.5 hours.