Overview
The Managing Successful Programmes™ (MSP) Practitioner course is a five-day course which is accredited by APMG and presented by MSP approved trainers.
Who should attend?
This course is intended for those looking to manage multiple change events within their organisations. It is therefore suitable for programme managers, experienced project managers and senior managers within organisations who are involved with implementing change whether directly or in a support role.
Objectives of the course
The course is a flexible, process and principle based approach designed to provide solutions for managing organisational change. The first three days comprise of the Foundation level and cumulate in the Foundation exam; this consists of 50 multiple-choice questions to be answered in 40 minutes and is a closed-book examination.
Once candidates successfully pass the Foundation they can proceed onto the Practitioner course. This takes place on the afternoon of day five and is constructed using the 'Objective Testing' questioning method. The paper consists of 9 questions with a total possible mark of 180; the pass mark is set at 50% (90 marks). Each of the 9 questions contained may involve up to 5 'sub-questions' that contribute to the total marks available for any given question. Delegates who pass the Practitioner examination are awarded the qualification of registered MSP Practitioner.
Course details
Included in the cost of the course are joining instructions, MSP manual, pre-course preparation materials, detailed course notes, examination fees and refreshments, which includes a two-course lunch. The pre-course reading is sent to delegates four weeks before the commencement of each course. It is strongly recommended that between 10 to 15 hours of pre-course reading is completed during the weeks before the course starts. During the course all delegates are expected to complete evening work.