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Programme management is the co-ordinated management of a portfolio of projects that change organisations to achieve benefits that are of strategic importance. Programme management involves:


  • Working within and changing the Culture of an organisation
  • Delivering products at an acceptable Pace and Realising Benefits
  • The art of programme management is to balance the impact on an organisation of using programme management tools to affect Culture, Pace & Benefits

What is MSP?
What are the benefits of MSP?
MSP and AFA


What is MSP?
MSP™ (Managing Successful Programmes) comprises a set of principles and processes for use when managing a programme. It was devised for the OGC (Office of Government Commerce) and was founded upon best practice and a body of knowledge drawn together from many years of real life experience.


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What are the benefits of MSP?
MSP™ offers organisations a standard and consistent approach to programme management. It provides a framework for senior management to direct the change process whilst ensuring that the focus is always maintained upon business objectives. Through project prioritisation and integration, it encourages more efficient use of resources. It also provides for better management of risk due to its recognition of the wider context. Timescales, budgets and quality standards can all be controlled more effectively; roles and responsibilities are clearly defined, thereby obviating duplication of effort and ensuring all personnel fully understand what is expected of them. In all, MSP™ enables more effective delivery of change and a smooth transition from current to future business operation.


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MSP and AFA
AFA has been delivering MSP™ training since its release into the market in 2000. We ran one of the very first exam courses in the UK, and have been pioneers in the spread of MSP™ abroad delivering training in South Africa, Australia and Switzerland. AFA remain a market leader for both the number of examinations sat and exam pass rates each year.


AFA offers MSP™ programme management training to all levels including Overview, Foundation, Intermediate and Practitioner. We currently schedule MSP™ open courses in Cambridge, Reading, the Midlands and London; alternatively we are happy to provide a quotation for in-house training.


5 reasons to choose AFA;


  • AFA was one of the first MSP™ ATOs
  • AFA has been delivering MSP™ training since its launch
  • AFA achieves consistently higher examination pass marks than the ATO average
  • AFA does not just teach MSP™, we actually write the manual
  • AFA uses a unique blend of hybrid trainer-consultants to bring real life into the classroom

To learn more about AFA MSP™ training courses please contact us.


Below is a list of upcoming courses;

PRINCE2™
MSP™ (Managing Successful Programmes)
M_o_R® (Management of Risk)