MSP® Practitioner

•MSP Principles. These are derived from positive and negative lessons learned from programme experiences. They are the common factors that underpin the success of any transformational change.
•MSP Governance Themes. These define an organization's approach to programme management. They allow an organization to put in place the right leadership, delivery team, organization structures and controls; giving the best chance for success.
•MSP Transformational Flow. This provides a route through the lifecycle of a programme, from its conception through to the delivery of the new capability, outcomes and benefits.

•Programme managers who may have a background in managing projects, but have not previously operated in a transformational change environment.
•Senior managers who will “sponsor” the change, or perhaps be held accountable for its success.
•Programme office staff (PMO) wishing to build upon their project management knowledge.
•Experienced project managers.
•Business change managers.
•Senior Responsible Owners (a.k.a. programme executives).
• Other specialist/governance roles involved in supporting programmes that follow the MSP guidance, as well as those wishing to pursue higher level qualifications (e.g., programme managers).

•At the end of this course, participants will gain competencies in / the ability to:
•Identify additional value as a result of managing the described change as an MSP programme.
•Explain each of the MSP principles, the governance themes and the transformational flow activities.
•Explain the relationship between the MSP principles, governance themes, the transformational flow, programme information (documents) and the MSP defined programme management roles; and apply that understanding.
•Apply each of the MSP principles, governance themes and transformational flow processes.
•Produce or evaluate examples of MSP programme information (documents).
•Identify activities that should be undertaken during each of the processes of the transformational flow, together with the accountabilities and responsibilities of each of the defined roles.
•Understand which management products are input to, output from, and updated in each of the six transformational flow processes.
• Pass the Practitioner exam.

The MSP Practitioner exam consists of:
•Eight questions, each worth 10 marks each. Total of 80 marks.
•“Objective Test Examination” format—a complex, multiple-choice examination.
•Two and a half hours duration.
•Delegates may use their official MSP manual, “Managing Successful Programmes” (only).
•Candidates require a minimum of 40 marks (50%) to pass.

Please note that candidates must pass the foundation exam before attempting the practitioner exam. By successfully passing the practitioner exam, delegates attain “Registered Practitioner” status.