MANAGING SUCCESSFUL PROGRAMMES (MSP^®)
(MSP^® Accredited Training Organisation - ATO)

Aim of the course

Bristol Management Centre is an MSP^® (Managing Successful Programmes) Accredited Training Organisation (ATO). The course follows the MSP^® Programme management framework. MSP^® is the recognised "Best Practice" model for Programme management in the UK

The Managing Successful Programmes (MSP^®) course provides guidance on the principles, processes and tools to use to manage Programmes in any environment.  It is necessarily less detailed and prescriptive than the equivalent for projects (PRINCE2^®) and at its highest level, demands much more of the practitioner. With this in mind the course design and breakdown reflects the need for those who wish to gain qualifications in MSP^®, to demonstrate increasingly higher levels of competence.

There are three principal levels which are organised on a flexible basis to suit the different demands of different students

Foundation & Practitioner Integrated Course – 4½ days of formal instruction and the Foundation and Practitioner examinations (Mon – Fri) delivers a comprehensive understanding of the principles and theory of the MSP^® book. This is intended for someone coming into Programme Management perhaps (although not necessarily) from project management and as a stepping stone from the concepts to the higher level of understanding. It is also anticipated that anyone wishing to move into other roles within Programmes would be able to achieve this qualification thereby helping them to gain the relevant theory and understanding. The Foundation & Practitioner Integrated course fee includes the cost of the Foundation and Practitioner examinations and also the official TSO MSP^® manual (see "Fee Structure – Courses"). Delegates must have achieved a pass (60%) in the Foundation exam to be eligible to sit the Practitioner exam (see Qualifications).

Advanced Practitioner Course – 2½ further days of formal instruction and the Advanced Practitioner examination (Wed – Fri) delivers a qualification intended for Programme managers demonstrating an excellent understanding in the principles and theory of the MSP^® book supported by practical  application and a good general level of understanding that comes from having worked within large Programmes. The Advanced Practitioner course fee includes the cost of the Advanced Practitioner examination but NOT the official TSO MSP^® manual (see "Fee Structure – Courses").

Who should use this Methodology?

• Policy and Strategy developers looking for expert ways to understand policy deployment using outcome influenced delivery methods
• Members of executive management boards responsible for commissioning change management within organisations and appointing senior responsible owners
• Business managers responsible for realising benefits specific to the change Programme
• Anyone with accountability or steering of projects within specific Programmes
• Anyone with accountability or responsibility for assurance roles
• Management consultants and service providers supporting or working with clients

Course Content

The course content is based on the official TSO MSP^® Manual and is delivered by a mixture of lectures, demonstrations and tutorial exercises all of which are bound together by a Programme theme. The course requires a mandatory minimum of 20 hours pre-course preparation, which is completed prior to the commencement of the course. Delegates should also come prepared to undertake approximately 2 hours of work each evening of the course. The preparation pack is supplied by Bristol Management Centre and is despatched only following receipt of the course deposit.

Topics covered are as follows:-

Introduction & Overview

• Delivering Change
• The Programme management framework
• The difference between Programmes and Projects
• Managing the change process

Programme Governance Themes

• Organisation
• Benefits realisation management
• Leadership & Stakeholder engagement
• Risk management & Issue resolution
• Programme Monitoring and Control
• Business case management
• Quality Management

Programme Transformational Flow

• Identifying a Programme
• Defining a Programme
• Managing the Tranches
• Delivering the Capability
• Realising the Benefits
• Closing a Programme