MSP® 5th edition Foundation eLearning, incl. online exam (now: Free re-examination)

MSP® Foundation eLearning, incl. online exam

Now: Free re-examination

Teaching you the fundamental skills needed to be a successful programme manager

Managing Successful Programs (MSP®) is a guide to best practices that ensures a successful delivery of 'transformational change' through the application of program management. MSP® is a method that contains principles and processes for controlling a program.

Managing Successful Programs is a framework for successfully delivering large-scale, 'transformational change' through a collection of related projects and related activities. It is proven best practice program management that helps to make changes 'stick'.

ABOUT THE COURSE

Managing Successful Programmes is a framework for successfully delivering large-scale, transformational change through a dossier of related projects and related activities. This elearning will help prepare you for the MSP 5th Edition Foundation examination. The examination is intended to assess whether you can demonstrate sufficient recall and understanding of the MSP programme management framework.

This training is created for you who need a basic understanding of program management and MSP® (Managing Successful Programs). During the training, you will receive an overview of the entire syllabus for MSP® and prepare for the MSP® Foundation certification. The purpose is for you to become an informed member and employee of an MSP® program, in an environment that supports MSP®. Theory is interspersed with practical exercises for you to learn to understand the principles and terminology of the method.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

By the end of this learning, you should:

• Understand key concepts relating to programmes and MSP
• Understand how the MSP principles underpin the MSP framework
• Understand the MSP themes and how they are applied throughout the programme
• Understand the MSP processes and how they are carried out throughout the programme
• Understand the seven principles, the nine governance themes and the six change flows.
• Understand the purpose and responsibilities of all MSP® roles.
• Understand the relationship between principles, governance themes, change flows and the roles in an MSP® program.
• Describe and be able to apply all aspects of the program's processes in accordance with the MSP® method.
• Understand how to start up and handle complex programs.
• Identify and control the risks in a program.
• Follow up a program's goals and be able to make the adjustments needed to respond to changes in the program environment.
• Budget control; Management support; Resource management and Risk management

Upon completion of the course, participants will gain a detailed and practical understanding of the MSP program management method. Participants will learn to use MSP for programs of all sizes and types, avoid unnecessary overheads and get maximum benefit.

Course content

Course introduction

• Course objectives
• What is MSP?
• MSP exam requirements

Introduction to program management

• Change vs. run the business
• Difference between programs and projects
• Program environment
• Drivers for change
• Program types
• When to use a program method

Processes and program information

• Sequence of processes in the program life cycle; 'transformation flow'
• (program lifecycle; ‘transformational flow’)
• Important inputs and outputs for each process
• Purpose of each process
• Important activities associated with each process

Program organization

• Differences between 'leadership and management'
• Typical program organization structures
• Important responsibilities and attributes for the most important program roles
• Functions for a program office

Leadership and commitment from stakeholders

• Stakeholder management vs commitment
• Stakeholder analysis - interests and influence
• Strategy for stakeholder engagement
• Program communication plan
• Planning and control
• Development of a program plan and project dossier
• Tranches vs workflows
• Dependent types and priorities
• Check project and transition
• Resource management
• Monitoring and control strategy

Blueprint design and delivery

• The POTI model
• Intermediate and final future states
• Focus areas

Risk, Issue and problem management

• The purpose of risk management strategy and (issue) case management strategy
• Risk management cycle
• Risk escalation program and project level
• Problem management cycle
• Configuration management
• Change control
• Focus areas

Quality and safety management

• Quality versus Assurance
• Extent of program quality
• Integrated Assurance Principles
• Assurance management technician

Benefits management

• The importance of program management
• The benefits management cycle
• Benefit identification and categorization
• Benefits mapping and profiling
• Benefits management strategy and realization plan
• Focus areas

Vision

• Vision statement development
• Properties of a good vision statement
• Focus areas
• Test exam simulator

Business Case

• Programming and outline business
• Business case in transformational flow
• What is written in the program Business Case
• Focus areas for the most important MSP roles

DURATION

This course is expected to take approximately 18 hours.

WHAT'S INCLUDED?

The following course materials are included in this course:

• MSP® Foundation eLearning Premium pack.
• MSP® Practitioner eLearning Premium pack.
• Practical course in MSP, explained by the different phases and levels of the program.
• 180 access days to the platform
• 38 lessons (8 hours of video recorded by an accredited teachers)
• Downloadable PDF documents with detailed content (slides, explanations) for each lesson
• 4x official test exams
• Access 24/7
• The package also includes a number of case studies and exercises.
• 6 months online access to our accredited MSP Foundation eLearning Premium.
• MSP Foundation online exam: valid for 24 months from date of purchase.
• MSP Practitioner online exam: valid for 24 months from date of purchase.
• Exams will be done online. Very flexible! From your home or office; at a time that suits you!
• Full mentoring support, plus many additional resources to help. (Live support)
• MSP Foundation exam simulator
• MSP Practitioner exam simulator

You can start right away!

EXAM AND CERTIFICATION

Exam and certification: Online!

MSP® Foundation Exam

• Multiple choice questions / 75 questions
• 35 points required for passing (out of 70 available) = 50%
• 60 minutes
• Book is not allowed at the time of the test
• When you pass, you will receive the MSP® Foundation certificate from Peoplecert / AXELOS.

"I was worried about studying online because I have struggled with it before but the visuals made it very easy to remember and take notes from. The voice-over was also very clear and easy to understand. It gave me a lot of knowledge to take my next step in my career! Very good course! Recommended! " Thomas Berglund

“Well-structured and clear course material and eLearning course. Very practical. The questions at the end of each module to check comprehension were very useful. ” Ulf Dahlberg