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MSP® Advanced Practitioner
The MSP Advanced Practitioner course builds on the MSP Foundation and Practitioner course by providing a further focus on the application of MSP.
Delegates will apply the best practices of MSP in relation to a case study where they will write and critique elements of MSP such as a vision statement, blueprint, benefits profile and the organizational structure.
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The purpose of MSP at the advanced practitioner level is to confirm you could lead a programme of transformational change.
Those who seek to deepen their understanding of MSP, typically those that occupy a programme role, such as programme manager, senior responsible owner, business change manager or programme office member. Project sponsors/executives, project managers and project office members will also benefit.
- Apply MSP Principles, Governance Themes and Transformational Flow to real life situations.
- Be thoroughly versed in key linkages between MSP Governance Themes, Transformational Flow, Deliverables & Roles
The MSP Advanced Practitioner is the highest qualification for the Managing Successful Programs methodology and focuses on its practical application. This course relays the importance of an orderly management of transformational change and focuses on the necessary knowledge and skills to achieve this.
Through completing this course you will be able to demonstrate discernment and judgement of critical programme information, taking a broad view of the management and health of programmes, and apply, if required, pragmatic solutions to help in their success.
- Organisation
- Vision
- Blueprint
- Leadership
- Stakeholder engagement
- Benefits management
- Planning and control
- Business case
- Risk and issue management
- Writing and critiquing documentation pertaining to the above themes
- Recap of the flow process
- What is created?
- What is updated, when, why and by whom?
- Typical responsibilities
- Benefits of such an office
Delegates should hold a current MSP Practitioner qualification. Experience of a programme environment will be beneficial.
You will be advised to familiarise yourself again with MSP and the course text. As this course is about the application of leading a transformational change, anything you can bring supporting how you have done this in the past would be beneficial and you might be eligible to use it as an exam aid at the end of the course.
3 hour essay based exam, featuring up to 3 questions per paper, 75 marks available in total 38 marks required to pass (out of 75 available) - 50%. Exam is Open-book (other material in the form of course notes, examples, copies of presentations, etc. can be used during this examination but no electronic aids, such as laptops, may be used).
About the Lead Trainer
Toby is a Project, Programme and Risk Management trainer with over twenty years’ experience in both public and private sector delivery. An accountant by profession, he is a rare breed in that he does indeed have a sense of humour. Very much a family man, if you meet him, no doubt you will hear about the ‘Boos’ in his attempt to bring aspects of the subject to life.
