MSP® Foundation and Practitioner

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A Quick Glance

Get to know about various methods for effective Management of projects
Learn about MSP® principles, governance themes and transformational flow
PeopleCert accredits Pentagon Training's MSP® Foundation and Practitioner course
Our well qualified and MSP® certified instructors helps the delegates to understand MSP® methodology elaborately
Prepare well for the MSP® Foundation and Practitioner exam
Gain certification and enhance your potential with us

MSP® stands for Managing Successful Programmes. It provides us with a well-structured approach for managing various programmes within the organisation. This is developed by leading practitioners worldwide using their practical experience, knowledge and skills. This technique includes the best practices to manage programmes that are accessible to everyone.

MSP® is an internationally recognised methodology. In MSP® Foundation and Practitioner course, the delegates will gain the skills required to use MSP® for managing organisational activities confidently.

During the course, learn to coordinate with programme projects to ensure the proper implementation of plans, resources and risk controlling factors.

Who should take this course

MSP® Foundation and Practitioner course is best suited for the following audience:

Account Managers
Project Directors
Business Strategists
Consultants
Operational staff
Project Managers
Project Support Staff
Business Managers
Project Sponsors
Experienced Project Managers
Program office team members
Business change team members
Project delivery team members
Program managers

Delegates who need to understand the practical application of Managing Successful Programme (MSP).

Delegates who wish to gain Foundation as well as Practical qualification.

Those delegates who are newly appointed as Programme managers and have no previous experience can take this course.

Senior Managers who sponsor the projects and held responsible for its success.

Operational Managers are responsible for embedding change in their area.

Delegates are seeking certification in programme management.

Those delegates who need to understand concepts and terminology of MSP and wish to achieve the professional qualification.

The delegates should possess experience of leading or managing projects
Must have good working knowledge of program management
Have basic knowledge of issues of business change
The delegate must hold Foundation Certificate before attending Practitioner course.

Make sure that program investment is in place with strategic needs so that the value or service can be delivered
Lead the organisational changes by managing multiple stakeholders and complex tasks
Learn how to use MSP transformational flow design, plan and control organisational functions
Learn to manage multiple projects by using new capabilities gained during the training
Decrease and control the risks or issues that may occur at the program level
Effectively communicates within the team to have desired output
Prepare for MSP® Foundation as well as MSP® Practitioner exam

Exam(s) included

Key Learning Points

Tutor Support

Certification

Course Overview

Pentagon Training’s MSP® Foundation and Practitioner course is designed to help the delegates in understanding and applying techniques of MSP® to clear the exam in the first attempt. Get specialised in working with other organisations and also understand how MSP® works and efficiently merge it into existing structures as well as processes of the organisation.

This Pentagon Training’s accredited course is aimed to guide the delegates about basics of good programme management along with the Principles, Transformational Flows and Governance Themes as described in the MSP® approach. Prepare well for the MSP® Foundation and Practitioner examination. It also explains roles and responsibilities of program management to advance your ability to engage and meet the client’s business requirements.

MSP® Foundation and Practitioner course allow delegates to study at their own pace and according to their schedules.

Course Content

Introduction to Programme lifecycle

Define programme lifecycle
Design Programme team
Role of leaders in a team
Draft a brief programme
Engagement of stakeholders
Final Product quality
Plan, implement and control progress
Present programme definition
Control changes
Role of Communication in programme
Risk and issue management
Management of new business capability developing

Program Management Processes

Identify programme
Define and Govern programme
Manage benefits from processes

MSP® structure and philosophy

Describe programme
Relationship between principles, governance themes and transformational flow of MSP®

MSP® Principles: Factors supporting the success of any transformational change are derived from negative and positive lessons learned from experience of organisational programme.

Stay aligned with corporate strategy
Lead change
Envision and Communicating a better future
Focus on benefits and threats to them
Add value
Design and deliver a coherent capability
Learn from current or previous experience

MSP® Governance themes

Identify organisational approach to manage the programme and allow the organisation to put everything in place for better results.

MSP governance themes

Organization
Vision
Leadership and stakeholder engagement
Benefits management
Blueprint design and delivery
Planning and control
Business case
Risk and issue management
Quality and assurance management

MSP® Transformational flow - Provide way through programme lifecycle from conception to delivery.

The 6 MSP® Transformational Flow Processes

Identifying a programme
Defining a programme
Managing the tranche
Delivering the capability
Realising the benefits
Closing a programme

*After completing 4 days of classroom training and successfully passing your MSP® Foundation Exam, the fifth day of this course is a flexible exam preparation day to complete at your convenience in order to prepare you to take and pass your MSP® Practitioner exam online.

We provide comprehensive support during the exam process to make the experience as simple as possible. This exam can be taken at a suitable time, subject to availability; online, anywhere.

Benefits of MSP® online exams include:

Proven higher pass rates
Quicker Results
Save Travel Costs
Flexibility
Convenient
Take your exam at your home, office, or work when you are ready

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History

The population of Sunderland was 146,000 during 1901. First electric trams started in Sunderland in 1900. However in the 1940s and 195-s electric trams were replaced by buses. Last trams ran in Sunderland in 1954. Sunderland Technical College was opened in 1901. In 1904 Bede Memorial was raised and in 1907 Commissioners offices were built. In 1907 Empire Theatre was also opened. In 1909 Barnes Park was opened. Backhouse Park in 1923. Thompson Park in 1933. In 1902 Roker Breakwater was built and South Breakwater in 1914.

Boundaries of Borough were extended in 1928 to include Southwick and Fulwell. In 1929 New Wear Bridge has been constructed. A general hospital was opened in 1929. In 1934 was Deep Water Quay was opened. Council started slum clearance in Sunderland in 1930s. New council houses were built to replace the old slums located in Ford Hall, Marley Pots and Leechmere. During Second World War 267 people were killed due to German bombing. About 1000 houses were destroyed, and about 3000 got damaged. In 1967 boundaries of Sunderland were extended to include Silksworth, South Hylton, Herrington, Ryhope and Castletown. In 1969 Sunderland Polytechnic was founded and was made university in 1992. In 1970 civic centre and the new town hall was built. In 1973 new Police station has been constructed.

In 1973 Monkwearmouth Station Museum was opened. In 1974 North East Aircraft Museum was founded and new General Hospital was opened in Sunderland in 1978. Sunderland suffered in the 1930s when third of the men were unemployed. During 1950s Joblessness lowered and in 1980s unemployment returned. In late 20th century, Sunderland’s coal mining declined rapidly. After 1986 no more coal was exported. New industries replaced the old ones. Sunderland is well known for its car making industry. Other industries in Sunderland include electronic engineering, papermaking, mechanical engineering and textiles. Sunderland was made a city in the year 1992. In 1995 Sunderland Library and Arts Centre was opened. In 1997 Stadium of Light was opened and in 1998 National Glass Centre was opened. In 2002 Tyne and Wear Metro was expanded to Sunderland. In the beginning years of 21st century, Sunniside area was regenerated. Sunderland Aquatic Centre was opened in 2008. Now the population of Sunderland is 275,000.