Focus Project Management - Book Course Managing Successful Programmes - Foundation- Watford - Clarendon Road

MSP Foundation covers the syllabus for the MSP Foundation exam which can be taken at the end of the course

The course will provide you with sufficient knowledge and experience in the processes and principles of the OGC's Programme Management methodology - Managing Successful Programmes (MSP), to act as a Programme Manager for a programme with a coherent project portfolio or to act as a member of a Programme Office.

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Next available Non-Residential courses:-

Venue	Date	Price	Availability
Watford - Clarendon Road, Watford	30th Jan 06	£725 +VAT	Full
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Watford - Clarendon Road, Watford	24th Apr 06	£725 +VAT	Spaces
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Course Syllabus

Identifying a Programme
MSP, the Big Picture
The process model
7 principles of Programme Management
Programme Mandate and Brief
An outline Vision Statement Defining a Programme
Programme blueprint
Project portfolio
Compiling a Business Case
Strategies and plans
Programme structure roles & responsibilities

Programme Planning
The programme plan
The dependency network
Shared resources
Programme schedule and tranches
Developing Project Briefs Benefits Management
Benefits Management Strategy
Benefits models
Benefits profile
Benefits realisation plan
Benefits lifecycle

Risk Management and Issues
Risk Management cycle
4 Ts for managing risks
Issue Management
Issue escalation Programme Strategies
Quality across the programme
Change and Configuration management
Programme Audit
Stakeholder Management
Programme Communications

Governing a Programme
Programme Governance Functions
The Programme Office
Programme processes and procedures
Programme support tools Programme Processes
Managing the Portfolio
Managing Benefits
Closing the Programme

Case Study
APMG Programme Scenario - (key projects only) Exam Preparation

Defining a Programme
Programme blueprint
Project portfolio
Compiling a Business Case
Strategies and plans
Programme structure roles & responsibilities

Benefits Management
Benefits Management Strategy
Benefits models
Benefits profile
Benefits realisation plan
Benefits lifecycle

Programme Strategies
Quality across the programme
Change and Configuration management
Programme Audit
Stakeholder Management
Programme Communications

Programme Processes
Managing the Portfolio
Managing Benefits
Closing the Programme

Exam Preparation
Continuous Assessment and sample Foundation questions

Course Fees

The course fees include lunch, refreshments, the MSP manual and all other course materials.

Course Materials

Course delegates are provided with copies of all the course visuals, case study examples and electronic MSP document templates.

The MSP manual, which is provided as part of the delegate materials, will be sent to you as soon as payment arrangements have been agreed. Please ensure you have noted on your booking form, the address to which you want your course book sent.

Accreditation

This course has been accredited by the APMG who are the examining body for MSP and responsible for all aspects of the provision of exams including setting, marking, feedback and appeals. SCOLL Methods, as an accredited training organisation, acts as their agent in providing administrative facilities.