About The Course

Whilst not being prescriptive it is very flexible and designed to be adapted to meet the needs of local circumstances. It provides an adaptable route to facilitating change and reaches its ultimate objectives by bringing together the key elements of Governance themes, together with transformational flow processes, all underpinned by common sense principles to enable success.

This is a three day course which includes the Foundation examination on the final day.

This course includes, but is not limited to:

• Programme management principles 
• Governance themes
• Determining if a change warrants a programme approach and whether it is worthwhile doing
• Benefits management
• Leadership & stakeholder engagement
• Risk and issue management
• Transformational flow processes
• Identifying & defining a programme
• Managing the tranches
• Delivering the capability and realising the benefits
• Closing a programme 

Please note: To assist your learning there is some pre-course reading that must be completed prior to attending your course.  In addition whilst attending your course there will also be some examination preparation evening work .

What's Included

This is an intensive three day course, providing all you need to get through the MSP Foundation examination first time:

• All accompanying course material
• The official manual
• The cost of the IMSP Foundation examination (The exam is taken on the last day of the course)

Refreshments will also be provided throughout the duration of your training.

Target Audience This course is aimed at any organisation or individual seeking to understand and adopt a controlled approach to running and supervising its programmes, in particular:

• Programme Managers
• Senior Managers who will ‘sponsor’ the change, or perhaps be held accountable for its success
• Operational Managers charged with embedding the change in their area
• Operational staff undertaking a role in the programme or related projects
• Programme office staff (PMO) wishing to build upon their project management knowledge
• Experienced Project Managers
• Those seeking a professional qualification in programme management

Official Training with Certification Accredited by ACQUIROS USA.

• Multiple choice 
• 75 questions per paper with 1 mark available per question 
• 5 questions to be trial and not counted in scores 
• 35 marks required to pass (out of 70 available) – 50%
• 60 minutes duration
• Closed book