MSP 5th Edition Foundation & Practitioner

Overview

MSP (Managing Successful Programmes) 5th edition is an established best practice programme management framework, designed to align programmes and projects to organisational strategy and enable enterprise agility. MSP focuses on the delivery of outcomes of benefit while mitigating risk and actively engaging stakeholders.

The MSP Foundation & Practitioner course is aimed at project managers, business change managers (BCMs), and people working within a Programme Office (PO) or in a specialist or governance position. It enables the learner to understand and apply the MSP principles, governance themes, and transformational flow processes when managing a programme.

Who should attend this course?

MSP Foundation & Practitioner is designed for project, programme and business change managers who want to apply the MSP framework to real-life scenarios. MSP Foundation & Practitioner certification is a must-have for both project and programme management professionals who need to deliver organisational value for their employers and to boost their careers.

The principles we will learn:

By the end of the course, the learner will have an understanding and ability to apply actions that:

• Increase the chance of success in a programme environment 
• Use the 3-lens approach to programme management, principles, themes, and process. 
• Apply the roles, responsibilities, information, and actions needed to successfully deliver a programme.

Learning outcomes

The MSP Foundation & Practitioner course is designed to bring guidance to life and enable learners to increase their mastery of best practice while gaining the certification. Learners will gain confidence in dealing with the programme environment's complexity and their ability to deliver successful programmes.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites required; however, knowledge of project management would be advantageous.

Course Outline

The course sessions will take the form of a workshop, working as a whole group or breaking into small groups to explore the content through various interactive exercises.

The MSP Foundation & Practitioner course will prepare you for the People Cert MSP Foundation and Practitioner exams, which we recommend completing during the course.

Course modules

Over the course, we will learn:

• 
  Overview of the MSP framework
  
• 
  Overview of the MSP Principles 
• Overview of the MSP Themes
  
• Overview of the MSP Lifecycle 
• Mock exam exercise

MSP Foundation examination format

• 60 multiple-choice questions 
• 36 marks required to pass (out of 60 marks available) – 60% 
• 1-hour duration 
• Closed book 

MSP Practitioner examination format

• Multiple-choice questions 
• 58 questions per paper (including 6 matching questions worth 3 marks each), 70 marks available in total. 
• 42 marks required to pass – 60% 
• 2.5-hour duration 
• Open book exam

What's Included?

The MSP Foundation & Practitioner course includes the following:

Classroom sessions 
Whether you choose online virtual learning, on-site, or our city-centre training centre for your learning, our trainers make classroom sessions as interactive as possible using a range of innovative technologies. We incorporate breakout sessions and encourage learners to share ideas and feedback. 

Community of learners

At Cert Unlimited, we create a community of learners that presents a platform to discuss new and old ideas in a safe environment. You’ll have the opportunity to develop theory into ideas, vision, and strategy and take this learning into the workplace to experiment with your unique context, culture, and teams. 

Recognised accreditation
The People Cert MSP Foundation and Practitioner exams are included within the course, on passing the exam, you will receive your certification. You will also receive a Cert Unlimited training certificate that indicates a commitment to professional development.

FAQs

• Is there homework to complete outside of the classroom? With this course, there is no homework to be completed outside of the classroom. Tasks will be completed in class with guidance from your trainer. 
• What course should I study next? If you are looking to extend your scope, you may want to study the PRINCE2 Foundation & Practitioner.