MSP Overview

The course is recommended for senior executives considering the introduction of MSP into their organisation, and for those newly appointed to a programme environment.

The objectives of the course are to give the delegate an insight of the 'Managing Successful Programmes' (MSP) philosophy, and how it can be used to manage programmes effectively. This course is delivered using the latest 2007 MSP manual and syllabus.

Managing Successful Programmes (MSP®) is the OGC's (Office of Government Commerce) approach for managing change and delivering business benefits from a set of related projects and is an integral part of the OGC's best practice portfolio.

MSP comprises a set of principles and processes that are used when managing a programme. Although founded on best practice it is not prescriptive. It is a flexible approach to managing the full programme lifecycle and can be adapted to suit the needs of individual programmes, and organisations.

MSP identifies and describes the programme lifecycle, identifying the responsibilities and activities that will need to be undertaken during the life of a programme and the type of information that will need to be produced in order to complete the programme definition. MSP also identifies the need to create and maintain strategies that will ensure that the portfolio of projects and any related activities are managed and delivered consistently whilst maintaining focus on the required benefits.

The aim of the course is to provide delegates with a brief, basic understanding of MSP principles, and the programme lifecycle.