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    Enhance your earning potential significantly by getting certified in MSP® Practitioner course

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    PeopleCert fully accredits MSP® Practitioner course

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    Our well experienced and certified instructors provide the best assistance to clear the exam

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    Understand to apply the concepts of MSP® to project scenario

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    Lead effectively as a programme manager

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    Pentagon training provides this course at an affordable price as we value your money

It is important to implement the concepts that are learnt in MSP® Foundation. MSP® Practitioner includes method and technology needed to successfully apply and implement MSP® concepts within the organisation.

Pentagon Training's MSP® Practitioner course is accredited by PeopleCert. This course will develop delegates' understanding of how to apply and interpret MSP® principles in a real programme scenario. Our course follows the curriculum issued by the MSP® Examination Board for MSP® Practitioner qualification.

Our instructors prepare delegates well to sit for MSP® Practitioner exam and clear it in the first attempt. The intent of the course is to provide delegate’s in-depth understanding of MSP® philosophy and ways to apply it to the programmes.

 

Who should take this course

MSP® Practitioner course is best suited for the following audience:

  • Programme Managers who want to practice MSP® in their organisations
  • Change Managers
  • Project and Programme Sponsors
  • Senior Managers and Executives
  • MSP® Trainers
  • SRO’s

This course is highly beneficial for those delegates who want to implement MSP® framework into their organisation.

 

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Prerequisites

  • For MSP® Practitioner course, the delegates must have completed MSP® Foundation course
  • Delegates must also possess some Programme Management experience within the same field
  • Get Familiar with MSP® principles and processes and apply them effectively within the organisation for better results
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What Will You Learn

  • Get to know about ways to build capabilities to eventually bring benefits for the organisation
  • Understand impact of external changes on programme
  • Understand the strategic nature, area of change and what brought that change
  • Recognise Programme management environment
  • Work by principles of Programme Management
  • Apply MSP® guidance to real life programs at an advanced level
  • Understand the activities that must be undertaken by each defined MSP® roles during the process of transformational flow
  • Produce, evaluate and suggest improvements to MSP® principles applied in an organisation
  • Assess the effectiveness of MSP® principles, governance themes and transformational flow processes application
  • Learn to apply MSP® guidance for proper delivery of projects
  • Make use of advanced techniques of Managing Successful Programme framework
  • Learn how to use programme management for planning and delivering programme effectively
  • Know when to use Programme Management Framework and its approach to an organisation
  • Adapt programme approach to the organisation to meet requirements of both large programme environment and sponsoring organisation
  • Develop alternative approaches to improving the effectiveness of the application of MSP® principles etc
  • Prepare well for the MSP® Practitioner Exam and gain the certification
  • Enable delegates to deal with erroneous behaviours and decisions
  • Gain the ability to start, plan and lead MSP® based programme
  • Become better project managers
  • Optimise people power, financial resources and also enhance the chances of project success
  • Define programme and understand how strategy or vision can be broken down into smaller projects
  • Delegates involved in programme management will be able to understand their roles and responsibilities
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What's included

  Course Overview

It mainly focuses on process-based approach for Programme Management with distinct MSP® processes, principles, controls and responsibilities. Build the skills needed to prepare for MSP® Practitioner examination and also enhance confidence. This course will develop delegates in every aspect such as learn how to deal with changes during life cycle of programme. It enables delegates to analyse and evaluate programmes and make required changes. Also, understand how MSP® approach can be applied to organisational programmes and changing environments. Delegates will also learn to tailor MSP® according to the programme environment. The course is entirely based on knowledge acquired from MSP® Foundation and MSP® Practitioner course. PeopleCert accredits this course; delegates will possess the skill set as well as knowledge to lead organisation regardless of its size.

Examination

The delegate will have to pass an examination that will be conducted at the end of the training. The exam consists of 2-3 Multiple Choice, scenario based Questions (MCQ’s). Four options will be provided, out of which one would be the correct answer and one have to select that. 

One will need to have 50 percent marks to clear the exam. Our trainers will help the delegates to have a deep understanding of the subject. 

The exam is 3 hours, and one needs to complete all questions within this period only. It will be closed book exam.

The language used in the exam would be English. In case, someone is not comfortable with English; we can try to provide the exam in another language by consulting our trainer. Selection of language depends upon the comfort of the trainer.

All other details regarding exams will be provided during the training by our experts.

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  Course Content

Module 1

  • History of MSP®
  • MSP® structure
  • Introduction to programme management principles
  • Basic elements of MSP® method
  • Organisation and Leadership skills
  • Programme management principles
  • Stakeholder and Leadership engagement
  • Benefits of Management to organisation
  • Programme organisation
  • Blueprint design and delivery
  • Planning and controlling MSP®

Module 2

  • Recap of flow process
  • Programme office
  • Roles and responsibilities of programme manager
  • MSP® transformational flow
  • Plan for decision making
  • MSP® principles and methods
  • Understand benefits of change
  • Necessity for change
  • Adopting MSP®
  • Resource provision
  • Applying MSP® in an organisation
  • Design pragmatic solutions
  • Implement pragmatic solutions in programmes
  • Link MSP® theory with MSP® care and personal experience
  • Governance themes
  • Vision
  • MSP® healthcare

Module 3

  • Business case
  • Risk Management
  • Issue Management
  • Quality
  • Assurance
  • Programmes in MSP®
    • Identify programme
    • Define a programme
  • Manage tranches
  • Delivery capability
  • Realise the benefits
  • Close programmes
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About Bristol

With a population of 449,300 in 2017 , Bristol is located in south west England. It has borders with Somerset and Gloucester. Earlier known as Brycgstow (the place at the bridge),it was known to be the starting point for many a great explorations. Bristol's modern economy rests on creative media, electronics and aerospace industries. The city-centre docks have been reconstructed as heritage centres. Its currency is the Bristol pound.It is home to the te University of the West of England and the University of Bristol . Besides, it also has many  other artistic and sporting organisations and venues.

History

Findings in Bristol point out to the presence of inhabitants during the Paleolothic Age. Bristol came into being around 1020 AD. It started off as a trading center that produced silver pennies. It further developed as a port during the 11th century. The stone bridge that gives Bristol its name (built in 1247 AD) was replaced in 1760’s. In the mid  14th Century, half of Bristol was lost to the Black Death. During the 15th and 16th Century , Bristol had trade links with  Ireland, Iceland, and Gascony. The Diocese of Bristol was founded in 1542. Bristol kept on growing in the coming centuries. By the 20th Century its population increased to  428,089 in 1971 from  330,000 in 1901. Bristol also saw massive damages from the German and Nazi armies during the second world war. The Bristol city centre when rebuilt had numerous skyscrapers. The 1980s saw the closure of some of the main roads. Some of the areas had to be restored and regenerated.  The  city centre's tallest  towers was demolished. Bristol also saw changes to its  roads when M4 and M5 were introduced. 

Sport

Bristol has teams representing all the major national sports. Bristol City and Bristol Rovers are the city's leading football clubs. Bristol Rugby (Rugby Union) and Gloucestershire County Cricket Club are also based in the city.

Gloucestershire County Cricket Club has its headquartersat the Bristol County Ground. It  plays its home games at the same ground. Formed by the family of W. G. Grace, it is arguably Bristol's most successful as Gloucestershire CCC also won the Royal London One-Day Cup in 2015. The Bristol Flyers are a well known basketball team from Bristol. They  have achieved some good success in the British Basketball League,  since 2014. Bristol Aztecs are another team from Bristol who play in the BAFA National Leagues.    Iice hockey made a comeback to Bristol after a 17-year period when The Bristol Pitbulls playing at Bristol Ice Rink. Bristol sponsors an a half marathon every year. It played host to the 2001 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships also.  Bristol and West AC, Bitton Road Runners and Westbury Harriers are athletic clubs from Bristol. Bristol has staged the finishing and starting stages of the Tour of Britain cycle race. Facilities in the city were used as training camps for the 2012 London Olympics. The Bristol International Balloon Fiesta, a major UK hot-air ballooning event, is held each summer at Ashton Court.

 

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