Title: Managing Successful Programmes (MSP®) Foundation & Practitioner
Delivered at: London, UK
Duration: 4 or 5 Days
Certification Exam(s): PRINCE2 Programme Management Foundation & Practitioner
Accredited: Yes
Pre-course Reading: 3-4 Hours
Rating: 5 Star
Dates and Prices Course Information
Managing Successful Programmes - MSP (also known as PRINCE2 Programme Management) is a globally recognised framework for best practice programme management. Programmes are temporary structures used by organizations to lead investments in change.
Managing Successful Programmes (MSP) has been specifically designed to address the most common challenges that organizations encounter when leading investments in change initiatives. It is designed to align investments into programmes and projects to organizational strategy and to provide governance. This programme management framework focuses on the outcomes of benefits, whilst mitigating risks and actively engaging stakeholders.
MSP 5th edition consists of a set of principles, themes and processes that provide a clear roadmap for the programme lifecycle and ensure successful organizational outcomes. It consists of:
The 5th edition emphasizes more flexibility, adaptability, and responsiveness by adopting an incremental approach to the programme lifecycle and thus enabling organizational agility.
This five star Managing Successful Programmes (MSP®) Foundation & Practitioner training course will be delivered at London, UK.
Managing Successful Programmes training course and certification provides delegates with a structured framework (for organizations of all sizes and from all sectors) to improve practices, offer better services and more effectively prepare for the future.
Programme management using Managing Successful Programme - MSP (also known as PRINCE2 Programme Management) creates a framework that enables the organization to align the delivery of programmes and projects to organizational strategy; and to focus on the delivery of outcomes and benefits, while mitigating risks and actively engaging stakeholders at all levels. This framework can be used in conjunction with all the other best-practice products (such as PRINCE2 Project Management and PRINCE2 Portfolio Management) and international or internal organizational standards.
The purpose of this Managing Successful Programmes training is to confirm whether you understand the MSP guidance well enough to apply it to your own work and are able to act as an informed member of a programme management team. That is, someone who is responsible for managing, leading, supporting or advising on work within a programme management environment. After attending the course one should also be capable of applying the Managing Successful Programmes guidance in a relatively uncomplicated programme within an environment that uses this framework.
This 4 (or 5) days Managing Successful Programmes training course (covering foundation and practitioner levels) has been carefully designed to equip delegates with the practical understanding of the topics to ensure delegates feel confident in the application of the knowledge acquired.
Tecknologia's Managing Successful Programmes course objectives are to enable delegates to:
This Managing Successful Programmes course will dig deep into following topics, to prepare delegates for Foundation and Practitioner exams (leading to managing successful programmes certifications):
Part-1: Introduction and Key Concepts
Part-2: MSP Principles
Part-3: MSP Themes
Part-4: MSP Processes
Who should attend?
MSP foundation and practitioner course is for project, programme and business change managers who intend to build on their knowledge of MSP, in order to practically apply the Managing Successful Programmes framework to real life scenarios, providing the skills to lead and manage a programme. It is a must-have certification for both project and programme management professionals to deliver organizational value to their employers and boost their careers.
There are no formal pre-requisites for Managing Successful Programmes Foundation level, however, general understanding of project and programme management principles and/or practical experience in related domains will be very helpful.
MSP Foundation exam must be passed in order to be allowed to sit in the practitioner exam.
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Interested in joining this excellent Managing Successful Programmes (MSP®) Foundation & Practitioner training course at London, UK? please Contact us and we will do our best to assist you.
Virtual classroom trainings are held using video conferencing software. A trainer leads the class for the duration of course. Delegates may attend the session using PC, laptop or tablets.
Virtual classroom trainings are held using video conferencing software, lead by a trainer. Delegates may attend the sessions using PC, laptop or tablets. Such trainings are held like normal classrooms where delegates ask questions, take part in exercises, interact with trainer throughout the course.
Tecknologia uses licensed RingCentral platform which is Zoom based and operates securely.
Delegates may attend the session using PC, laptop or tablets. Device used by delegate MUST have (or be connected to external) webcam, microphone and speaker.
All our PRINCE2 Programme Management Foundation and Practitioner courses are fully accredited by Axelos/ PeopleCert.
Tecknologia trainers are highly experienced practitioners with excellent training delivery capabilities. Our trainers are fully accredited by Axelos for relevant training deliveries.
Please see answer to question - What are the details of PRINCE2 Programme Management Foundation and Practitioner exams?
PRINCE2 Programme Management Foundation Exam:
- Multiple choice questions
- 60 questions per paper with one mark available per question
- 36 marks required to pass (out of 60 marks available) - 60%
- 60 minutes’ duration
- Closed book.
PRINCE2 Programme Management Practitioner Exam:
- Application and Analysis Testing
- 70 question items
- 42 marks required to pass (60%)
- Two-and-a-half hours’ duration
- Open book exam. Candidates may use the official printed hard copy of the 5th edition of Managing Successful Programmes Guide.
Virtual classroom delegates will be provided with exam vouchers to book online exams directly with PeopleCert. Paper-based exams are held on third and fifth day for classroom courses only.
PRINCE2 Programme Management Foundation exam is a pre-requisite for practitioner level. In an unlikely situation where a delegate fails the foundation exam, they will not be allowed to site in the PRINCE2 Programme Management Practitioner exam. Delegate would need to book the PRINCE2 Programme Management Foundation and Practitioner level exam separately either through Tecknologia or directly with PeopleCert.
A temporary structure designed to lead multiple interrelated projects and other work in order to progressively achieve outcomes of benefit for one or more organizations.
Programme Management is defined as the management of the temporary structure designed to lead multiple interrelated projects and other work in order to progressively achieve outcomes of benefit for one or more organizations.
PRINCE2 Programme Management (formerly Managing Successful Programmes - MSP) is an established best practice programme management framework, designed to align programmes and projects to organizational strategy and enable enterprise agility. PRINCE2 Programme Management focuses on the delivery of outcomes of benefit, while mitigating risk and actively engaging stakeholders.
There are many organisations delivering excellent PRINCE2 Programme Management Foundation and Practitioner trainings. Tecknologia has maintained excellent pass rate across its PRINCE2 Programme Management trainings and it is indeed one of the best in this area.
Prices vary depending on the mode of delivery, location, deliverables and the quality of training delivery. Typically PRINCE2 Programme Management Foundation online training costs between £900 and £1500 while PRINCE2 Programme Management Practitioner online training costs between £1100 and £1600. PRINCE2 Programme Management Foundation & Practitioner (combined) online training typically costs between £1700 and £2500.
Following are the pass marks details for PRINCE2 Programme Management exams:
- PRINCE2 Programme Management Foundation: 60% (36 correct answers out of total 60 questions).
- PRINCE2 Programme Management Practitioner: 60% (42 correct answers out of total 70 questions).
PRINCE2 Programme Management qualifications have helped hundreds of thousands of professionals globally enhance their skills and achieve their professional ambitions. Professionals holding PRINCE2 Programme Management accreditations stand a better chance of being invited for an interview and definitely stand a better chance being offered a role afterwards.
PRINCE2 Programme Management (formerly Managing Successful Programmes - MSP) certifications can be a very valuable addition to the list of professional qualifications and accreditations which can help achieve professional growth within organisations, without a need to switch jobs/ employers.
PRINCE2 Programme Management has been and will remain in demand within wider programme management profession today and for coming years.
PRINCE2 Programme Management trainings and certifications are more suitable for professionals with at least 3-5 years of experience in project and programme management. However, some organisations prefer to hire PMO/ PSO support staff who have PRINCE2 Programme Management qualifications.
While PRINCE2 Programme Management exams are relatively hard, with right level of attention and focus one can pass both exams. PRINCE2 Programme Management is not rocket science and anyone with focused training and devotion can definitely achieve success in both exams.
It is absolutely possible to achieve PRINCE2 Programme Management exam(s) success while relying on self study. However, high standard PRINCE2 Programme Management training can accelerate the process, along with exam success probability, for sure.
PRINCE2 Programme Management Foundation & Practitioner certifications are considered to be professional qualifications only. These qualifications are widely recognized and sought after globally, however, they are not the same as a college or university degree. Some quarters believe that PRINCE2 Programme Management Practitioner qualification is equivalent to UK NQF 6/7 - Tecknologia has no grounds to confirm this.
There is no negative marking in PRINCE2 Programme Management exams. No marks are deducted for a wrong answer.
Both PRINCE2 Programme Management Foundation and Practitioner certifications have validity of 3 years from issuance date. Candidate must retake both exams within 3 years to maintain their certifications. Alternatively, candidates can log Continuous Professional Development points (CPDs) over three years, via paid PeopleCert membership, to maintain certifications.
PRINCE2 Programme Management is a level above project management. Though programmes have relationships with projects planning, initiating, executing, monitoring, controlling and closing, PRINCE2 Programme Management is more concerned with programme level itself rather than project within the container.
Projects are within a programme and not the other way around, similarly project and project management are part PRINCE2 Programme Management and not the other way around.
This instructor lead Managing Successful Programmes training includes following:
Virtual Classroom:
Classroom:
E-Learning:
E-Learning Plus:
Refreshments (tea/ coffee) will be provided free at venue for classroom courses.
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