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MSP™ Information MSP™ General Information What is Managing Successful Programmes (MSP™) ? Change is a way of life for all organisations. New types of business processes are being introduced, supplier relationships are changing, organisations merge and divide in response to political or market forces. Organisations are also striving to achieve benefits from improving existing practices, to achieve business excellence, to be better prepared for the future, to enable innovation and to encourage new ways of thinking about doing business. Where there is major change there will be complexity and risk. There will be many interdependencies and conflicting priorities to resolve. Programme Management provides a framework for managing this challenging environment. Programme Management, like project management, is a management tool for bringing together people, activities and information to achieve something. Programme Management is a way of approaching the setting up and running of a programme.  So, what is a programme ?A programme is made up of a specific set of projects identified by an organisation that together will deliver some defined objective, or set of objectives, for the organisation. The objectives, or goals, of the programme are typically at a strategic level such that the organisation can achieve benefits and improvements in its business operation. There is a close link between Programme Management and project management because the programme is made up of projects and can only succeed if the projects within it succeed. The concept of a programme is that it should be more that the ‘sum of its parts’. In other words, without Programme Management, the projects would probably still be able to deliver their particular outcomes but these would not be coordinated or integrated into the achievement of a strategic goal.  Course Location MSP™ public courses are currently offered in the following locations: Cambridge Essex London MSPTM General Information  The Principles in Managing Successful Programmes advise how to: Manage a business case for the programme Organise people to ensure responsibilities and lines of communication are clear Plan the work in a way which achieves results Ensure that the organisation does benefit from undertaking the programme Ensure that all interested parties (the stakeholders) are involved Resolve issues which arise Identify and manage risks Ensure quality Keep up to date information which tracks the continually changing environment Audit a programme to ensure standards are being followed The Processes in Managing Successful Programmes describe how to: ·         Manage a business case for the programme ·         Organise people to ensure responsibilities and lines of communication are clear ·         Plan the work in a way which achieves results ·         Ensure that the organisation does benefit from undertaking the programme ·         Ensure that all interested parties (the stakeholders) are involved ·         Resolve issues which arise ·         Identify and manage risks ·         Ensure Quality ·         Keep upto date information which tracks the continually changing environment ·         Audit a programme to ensure standards are being followed.  Please note that APM require every candidate’s identification to be verified by the examination invigilator. You may be required to produce some photographic identification before being allowed to take the exam.

M_o_R® Training Courses Qualifications M_o_R® is now regulated so that service providers, user organisations and individuals can be accredited against standards in process and knowledge and regulated through examinations and audits. Individual qualification levels are Foundation and Practitioner. The Foundation exam consists of 45 multiple choice questions to be attempted in an hour. This is a closed book exam with a pass mark of 50% (23/45). The Practitioner exam is a 3-hour scenario-based written exam consisting of three questions to be attempted in three hours. There are three sections. Section A contains one compulsory question, Sections B and C contain two questions each. Delegates must attempt one question from each section. This exam is open book with an overall pass mark of 50%, although the delegates must also achieve 50% in Section A. M_o_R® Courses M_o_R® Executive Briefing Half a day - Participants will acquire an insight into Management_of_Risk, including senior management responsibilities. M_o_R® Overview 1 day - Participants will acquire an introduction into the method with some practical workshops to identify risks at various levels. M_o_R® Foundation A three day event - Participants will obtain a detailed explanation of the methodology, including some practical exercises. The Foundation examination can be taken on the afternoon of the third day. M_o_R® Practitioner A five day event including the Foundation and Practitioner examinations for all managers involved in risk management, providing a detailed understanding of the M_o_R® methodology, practical exercises in workgroups and examination technique for the M_o_R® Practitioner exam. The Foundation exam is taken on the fourth day and the Practitioner exam on the final day. Please note that the APM require every candidate's identification to be verified by the examination invigilator. You may be required to produce some photographic identification before being allowed to take the exam.

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