MSP®: Managing Successful Programmes Foundation - Self-paced

Length: 365 Day(s)     Cost:$1250 + GST

This Self-paced package includes:

  • Online courseware (12 month license)
  • Online proctored exam

Managing Successful Programmes Foundation 5th Edition helps all organisations – public sector and private, large and small – achieve successful outcomes from their programme management time and time again.

With change a pressing reality for all organisations, successful programme management has never been more vital to success. The MSP Foundation comprises a set of principles and a set of processes for use when managing a programme, combining rigour and flexibility.

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  • Newly Appointed Programme Managers
  • Department Managers
  • Business Change Managers
  • Senior Responsible Owners
  • Change implementers/enablers (e.g. portfolio, programme & project managers)

There are no prerequisites for this course.


Benefits for your organisation

  • Align corporate strategy, delivery mechanisms for change and the business-as-usual environment.
  • Continually monitor progress, assess performance and realise benefits.
  • Apply a common framework of understanding for all programmes.
  • Add value by focusing on benefits.
  • Encourage feedback in order to refine future strategies based on evidence from programmes.
Benefits for you
  • Utilise best practice in programme management to successfully deliver transformational change.
  • Carry out the coordinated organisation, direction and implementation of a dossier of projects and transformation activities to achieve outcomes and realise benefits of strategic importance to the business.
  • Manage the transition of the solutions developed and delivered by projects into the organisation’s operations, whilst maintaining performance and effectiveness.
  • Encourage realistic expectations of the organisational capacity and ability to change.
  • Lead business transformation accommodating high levels of complexity, ambiguity and risk.

Candidates will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of Managing Successful Programmes and techniques. Key areas are:

  • Introduction to MSP
  • Organisation & Programme Office
  • Vision
  • Leadership & Stakeholder Engagement
  • Benefits Management
  • Blueprint Design and Delivery
  • Planning & Control
  • The Business Case
  • Risk & Issue Management
  • Quality & Assurance Management
  • Transformational Flow
  • Examination Approaches

Managing Successful Programmes Foundation exam format:

  • Multiple choice format
  • 75 questions per paper including 5 Trial questions
  • 35 marks or more required to pass (out of 70 available) – 65%
  • 60 minutes duration
  • Closed-book
This Self-paced package includes:
  • Online courseware (12 month license)
  • Online proctored exam