Managing Successful Programmes (MSP) Foundation & Practitioner – Classroom Course in Sheffield

Our MSP Foundation & Practitioner Virtual Classroom training course in Sheffield would be beneficial to you, if you are a:

•    Project or Programme Manager looking to enhance your skills.
•    Project team member who needs to understand and apply the processes involved in corporate programmes.
•    Individuals considering a career change into programme and project management.
•    Project and Programme Managers looking to study towards the full MSP qualification for experience and validation.

Earning MSP professional qualifications will benefit individuals and organisations in many ways.

Benefits for Individuals

•    Embark on a lucrative career.
•    Salary’s range from £40-80k.
•    High employability.
•    Gain the knowledge, tools, and skills many Project Managers lack.
•    Understand how to manage changes and risks efficiently.
•    Become a great leader, with excellent interpersonal and communication skills. 

Benefits to organisations

•    More effective delivery of change.
•    Improve control of costs, standards, and quality.
•    Provide comprehensive definition of roles and responsibilities within the business.

Earning your MSP certificates will provide you with the necessary skills to manage large business transformation projects, or groups of projects that make up a programme.

Typical job roles with MSP certifications include:

•    Graduate Programme Manager - £35k
•    Portfolio Programme Manager - £60k
•    Programme Manager – £60k
•    Applications Programme Manager - £65k
•    Programme Manager Digital Transformation - £70k
•    Portfolio Programme Manager - £70k
•    Delivery Programme Director - £100k

(Source: Glassdoor)

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Learning Outcome

Foundation Level

•    Be able to demonstrate an understanding of the various components of the MSP best practice programme management framework.
•    Successfully describe each step of the MSP journey and activities needed to guide a programme throughout its lifecycle
•    Be able to outline relevant aspects of MSP themes, principles, and lifecycle in context

Practitioner Level

•    Expand on the knowledge you’ve gained from the Foundation Level.
•    Be able to demonstrate sufficient ability to tailor and apply the MSP programme management framework.
•    Start applying the framework to real programmes in your organisation.

MSP Syllabus

•    MSP philosophy and structure
•    The 7 MSP Principles
•    The 7 governance themes
•    The 7 processes in the programme lifecycle

MSP Exams

MSP Foundation Exam

Exam Format - Multiple choice

Duration – 60 minutes

Open Book – No

Pass Mark – 36/ 60 (60%)

MSP Practitioner Exam

Exam Format - Scenario based multiple choice

Duration - 2.5 hours

Open book – Yes (MSP® publication only)

Pass Mark – 42/70 (60%)