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MSP® - F/Practitioner
| Level | Advanced |
| Date/Venue | |
| Duration | 4.5 days |
| Time | 09:00 to 17:00 |
| Price | Net - £1204.17 VAT - £240.83 Gross - £1445.00 |
Introduction
Managing Successful Programmes® is unique in its status as a generic best practice framework; generic yet flexible in application. The Registered MSP Practitioner qualification is now established as the premier programme management qualification in many parts of the world. This course is based upon the third edition of Managing Successful Programmes.
The course will provide you with a full and complete understanding of the MSP programme management framework that can be applied to business scenarios in preparation for work on your own programme. By the end of this course you’ll be able to take the MSP Foundation and Practitioner examinations.
Following the standard syllabus issued by the MSP Examinations Board, it focuses on the MSP framework and how this might be applied pragmatically to a variety of real programmes.
This course is designed for practising programme managers, programme directors, programme office staff, change managers and auditors, who wish to gain formal recognition of their skills by taking the MSP Foundation and Practitioner examinations.
Aims
- To understand and apply the MSP framework
- To pass the MSP Foundation and Practitioner exams
Objectives
By the end of this course you will:
- Understand the need for programme management and how the MSP framework helps effective programme management
- Understand and apply any part of the MSP process model to any programme
- Analyse programme stakeholders
- Profile, measure and map benefits
- Prepare key programme documents
- Understand and apply techniques for the management of risks and benefits
- Take the MSP Foundation and Practitioner examination papers
Content
The course will cover each part of the MSP Transformational Flow, Governance Themes and documents described in the MSP Guide.
You’ll work through various case studies during the course. You’ll also work with sample examination papers; examination tips and preparation, for the MSP Foundation and Practitioner examinations.
You’ll receive:
Pre-course materials
The Managing Successful Programmes book (MSP Guide)
The acclaimed Pearce Mayfield course book, including sample documents, full colour reference diagrams and sample exam answers.
THE EXAM
Key features of the Practitioner exam from Monday 6th September 2010:
- 2.5 hour objective test
- Eight questions, each ten line itemslong, giving a maximum score of 80 marks
- Pass mark will remain at 50% (and the pass mark will, therefore, now be 40 out of 80).
MSP Practitioner Re-registration Exam extended to 1 hour 15 minutes
Reference the introduction of the one-mark model from 6th September 2010 the time allowed for the MSP Re-Registration Examination will be increased from one hour to one hour 15 minutes.
Key features of the Practitioner Re-Registration exam from Monday 6th September 2010:
Key features of the Practitioner Re-Registration exam from Monday 6th September 2010:
- 1.25 hours
- Three questions, each ten line items long, giving a maximum score of 30 marks
- Pass mark will remain at 50% (and the pass mark will, therefore, now be 15 out of 30).
If a candidate became a Registered Practitioner prior to September 2007, re-registration at Advanced Practitioner should be considered. Where a candidate qualified at Intermediate level only prior to this date, re-registration at the Practitioner level will be appropriate.
Updated MSP Practitioner Candidate Guidance
Updated Practitioner Candidate Guidance reflecting the move to the one-mark model is also now available from the APMG-Network.
Updated MSP Practitioner Design Standards
The MSP Design Standards, upon which the one-mark model examination papers are based, are also available on the APMG-Network.
The Practitioner exam can only be taken when a candidate has passed the foundation exam.
Course Includes
Lunch/refreshments and course materials
IPSO FACTO holds MSP® courses in partnership with Pearce Mayfield, an Accredited
Training Organisation for MSP®. All MSP® material for both Foundation and Practitioner courses are provided by our ATO and verified by the APMG.
MSP® Foundation and Practitioner Examinations are provided and administered by The APM Group Limited. MSP® is a Registered Trade Mark of The Office of Government Commerce
Related Courses:
PRINCE2® Foundation/Practitioner - MSP® Foundation/Practitioner - PRINCE2® Overview
PRINCE2® Foundation/Practitioner - MSP® Foundation/Practitioner - PRINCE2® Overview
Training Venues for scheduled courses at: Whiteley - Southampton, Salisbury, Basingstoke
Testimonials
Comment: "Great enthusiasm from the trainer, good pre-course work and well set tasks for the evening work." Comment: "Good course - nice and intensive without too much pressure. I very much like the Ipso Facto/Pearce Mayfield way of delivery!"
PRINCE2
Comment: Extremely worthwhile course for my current role. Excellent course delivery mechanism and first class hospitality. I would definately recommend this course. Colin H [Northrop Grumman Mission Systems Europe] Comment: An Excellent training environment that couldn't be improved. David the trainer was very good and included plenty of excercises, past papers, quizes and card games that added significant value. Steve J [Paradigm Secure]
MSP F/P
MSP F/P