SUCCESS IN DEPLOYING BUSINESS STRATEGY
(Level 5 or 7 Executive Management Module – includes MSP^® Foundation & Practitioner)

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Aim of the module

Deployment of business strategy throughout the organisation is the bread and butter of every manager and senior manager. The effective and flexible delivery of strategy to reflect and target the business environment is key to growth in any business sector. As such, managers require a view of a simple but effective framework that delivers benefits at the strategic level.

The residential module is designed to give all levels of management the ability to develop, lead and deliver programmes within any business environment. It will allow managers to see how to develop critical analysis and evaluation skills in organisation, planning, governance, finance, risk & benefit realisation within programme environments.

The module is aimed at anyone who may be joining or currently working within programmes. It is designed to take managers to a competent level of understanding and application in the organisation & management of programmes.

Successful completion of this module and the associated written assessments (see Qualifications) gives 12 Units of Credit towards the Level 5 or 7 Executive Management qualifications (see Level 7 Qualifications in Executive Management) and the award of MSP^® Foundation & Practitioner (subject to passing the relevant examinations).

Module Content

The module uses a comprehensive, specially written manual, together with a mixture of lectures, demonstrations and tutorial exercises all of which are bound together by programme themes. There is also a minimum of 20 hours structured pre-module preparation which must be undertaken prior to arrival. Delegates should also come prepared to undertake approximately 2 hours of work each evening of the course. Topics covered are as follows:-

• Definition of Business Strategy Policy Deployment
• Programmes & Programme Management Environment
• Organisation Structure including Roles & Responsibilities
• The Programme Framework Selection – Use & Application including:
  • Programme Transformation Processes
  • Identifying a Programme
  • Defining a Programme
  • Managing the Tranches
  • Delivering Capability
  • Realising the Benefits
  • Closing a programme
• The Programme Management Principles & Strategies
• Programme Documentation
• Plans
• Business Case
• Risk Registers & Issue Logs
• Quality Management
• Links into Change Management