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Managing Successful Programmes Practitioner eLearning (Including Exam)
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Introduction
MSP® (Managing Successful Programmes) consists of a structured framework for organisations of all sizes and from all sectors to improve practices, offer better services and more effectively prepare for the future. It is a proven programme management best practice leading to the successful delivery of transformational change.
MSP® consists of a set principles, governance themes and a transformational flow to provide the route map for the programme lifecycle. It is very flexible and can be tailored to serve the needs of any circumstances.
The MSP Practitioner examination is intended to assess whether the candidate can demonstrate sufficient ability to apply and tailor the MSP programme management framework to be awarded the MSP Practitioner qualification.
Audience profile
MSP Practitioner is designed for project, programme and business change managers who want to apply the MSP framework to real-life scenarios. Practitioner is a must-have certification for both project and programme management professionals who need to deliver organizational value for their employers and to boost their careers.
The MSP Practitioner qualification is intended for:
- Programme managers and aspiring programme manager
- Project managers/senior project managers
- Business change managers
- Operational line managers/staff (e.g. process owners) operating within a programme environment
- Other key staff involved in the design, development and delivery of programmes, including:
- Programme Board members (e.g. senior responsible owner), programme assurance, programme management office personnel
- Portfolio management staff
- Specialist programme staff
Pre-requisites
Candidates must hold the MSP Foundation (5th Edition) qualification in order to satisfy the prerequisite requirement for the MSP Practitioner exam.
Please ensure that before you book an exam where a prerequisite is required, that you hold verified proof of completion of that prerequisite (i.e. certificate, or letter from AXELOS or former Examination Institute confirming you hold a current certification). Your examination results will be withheld until the correct prerequisite is provided to PeopleCert. If you are unable to provide the required prerequisite, then you will need to successfully complete the prerequisite before the higher-level exam result is released.
Course objectives
After completing this course, students should be able to:
- Understand how to apply the MSP principles in context
- Understand how to apply and tailor relevant aspects of the MSP themes in context
- Understand how to apply and tailor relevant aspects of the MSP processes in context
Course content
| Module 1: Programme strategy and themes |
| Module 2: Organization |
| Module 3: Design |
| Module 4: Justification |
| Module 5: Structure |
| Module 6: Knowledge |
| Module 7: Assurance |
| Module 8: Decisions |
| Module 9: MSP processes |
| Course Review |
Associated certifications and exam
This course prepares students to write the Axelos’s Exam: Managing Successful Programmes Practitioner examination.
Examination:
Successfully passing this exam will result in the attainment of the Managing Successful Programmes Practitioner Certificate.
Exam Prerequisite:
Candidates must hold the MSP Foundation (5th Edition) qualification in order to satisfy the prerequisite requirement for the MSP Practitioner exam. Evidence of a successful pass must be uploaded to the candidate’s PeopleCert portal prior to them sitting the Practitioner exam. Practitioner results will be withheld for those candidates who do not satisfy the prerequisite requirement.
Exam Format:
- 70 questions, multiple choice examination
- Open book exam. Candidates may use the official printed hard copy of the Managing Successful Programmes 5th Edition. The manual may be annotated and tabulated but no sticky notes or loose-leaf papers containing additional notes will be allowed
- The delivery method of the exam is Proctor-Led & Computer-Based
- Scenario booklet with additional information, & Question booklet
- The candidate should read the ‘Programme Scenario’ which gives background information about the programme that the questions apply to. For at least one question, candidates will also need to use the ‘Additional Information’ in the Scenario booklet, which gives information about people who may be working on the programme
Duration:
2½ hours, Candidates taking the exam in a language that is not their native or working language may be awarded 25% extra time, i.e. 188 minutes in total.
Pass Score:
- 60% or higher required to pass
- 42 out of 70 marks required to pass
PRINCE2® Programme Management is a registered trademark of the PeopleCert group. Used under licence from PeopleCert. All rights reserved.
Managing Successful Programmes Overview
MSP® (Managing Successful Programmes) is a globally recognized framework for best practice programme management. Programmes are temporary structures used by organizations to lead investments in change.
MSP is specifically designed to address the most common challenges that organizations encounter when leading investments in change. It is designed to align programmes and projects to organizational strategy and to provide governance. It 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:
The 7 principles are the driving requirements that are continually required to achieve value from programme management. These principles are universal, self-validating, and empowering.
The 7 themes help organizations to identify key roles, responsibilities, and information needed to support the theme. The themes give very practical guidance illustrating how MSP can be used according to the reasons for a programme.
The 7 processes provide a route through the lifecycle of a programme with an emphasis on the incremental nature of a programme enabling a cyclical progression towards the desired future state.
MSP 5th edition emphasizes more flexibility, adaptability, and responsiveness by adopting an incremental approach to the programme lifecycle and thus enabling organizational agility.
PRINCE2® Programme Management is a registered trademark of the PeopleCert group. Used under licence from PeopleCert. All rights reserved.