MSP Foundation and Practitioner Training Courses

This course is designed to give delegates an understanding of the ‘Managing Successful Programmes’ (MSP) philosophy and how it can be applied to live programmes. This course is delivered using the latest MSP manual and syllabus.

The course is recommended for managers working towards a role with full-time responsibility within a programme environment.

The course will cover the following topics:

• Overview
• Principles
• Transformational Flow
• Identifying a Programme
• Vision
• Blueprint Design & Delivery
• Defining a Programme
• Benefits Management
• The Business Case
• Organization
• Planning & Control
• Leadership & Stakeholder Engagement
• Risk & Issue Management
• Quality & Assurance Management
• Managing the Tranches
• Delivering the Capability
• Realising the Benefits
• Closing a Programme
• MSP Health Check
• Adopting MSP

In addition delegates will work through case study based exercises, and will be fully prepared for the MSP Foundation and Practitioner exams.

All AFA MSP trainers have undergone the rigorous approvals process administered by the APM Group on behalf of the UK Cabinet Office. They are practising programme managers with considerable experience in a wide range of industry sectors. The use of hybrid trainer-managers is of great benefit to delegates and ensures that illustrations and anecdotes have up-to-date validity and that the training given, whilst being true to the syllabus, is also pragmatic.

This course takes place over four days. The Foundation exam is taken during the afternoon of day three and the Practitioner exam is taken during the afternoon of day four. A Foundation pass is a pre-requisite for sitting the Practitioner examination. Evening consolidation and preparation work is required in order to gain maximum benefit from the course.

AFA open courses are held approximately monthly at a range of locations across the UK. All venues have been chosen for their modern equipment and ease of access from major road, rail and air routes. Alternatively client events can be arranged either on-site or at a suitable venue nearby.

Open course places cost £1395+VAT per delegate.

Also included in the cost of the course are:

• Joining instructions and pre-course preparation pack
• Access to the AFA Atrium
• Official publication 'Managing Successful Programmes'
• Printed course material
• Examination fees
• Daytime refreshments
• ProjectCoach Service

Joining instructions, including pre-course exercises and MSP manual, are sent to delegates approximately 2 - 3 weeks before the course start date. Typically pre-course preparation will require a couple of hours of study.

We would be pleased to provide a quote for an in-house course based on location and delegate numbers. Please contact us for further information.

Book your MSP Foundation and Practitioner here