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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About Wrexham

Wrexham

Wrexham is the largest town located in the north of Wales and also an educational, commercial, administrative, commercial and retail centre. Wrexham is located between lower Dee valley alongside England border and Weish Mountains. Historically it is the part of Denbighshire, the town became part of Clwyd in 1974, and since 1996 it has been the centre of Wrexham County Borough. According to 2011 census, Wrexham had a population of 61,603 which made it a fourth largest urban area in Wales.

History

Council purchased Parciau in the year 1907, and it later turned into a Public Park. In 1910 first cinema in Wrexham was opened. The population of Wrexham continued to grow drastically. In 1901 population was 14,966 and by 1931 it reached 18,567. The population of Wrexham crossed 40,000 for the first time in the year 1981. First-time electricity was generated in the year 1900 in Wrexham. In 1907 electric trams replaced horse-drawn trams and in 1927 they were replaced by buses.

In 1913-1917 Garden Village was built in Wrexham. In the 1920s and 1930s Wrexham council started working for slum clearance. At that time new council house estate has been constructed at Action Park. Other council estates were built at Maes Y Dre and Spring Lodge in 1930s. In 1965 boundaries of Wrexham was extended. In the 1930s at Queens Park, council estate was built. Another was established at Bryn Offa. Action Park estate was extended in the 1960s.

In 1911 Gresford Collery was opened. An explosion and fire accident at Gresford Collery in 1934 killed 261 miners, and three rescuers also died. In late 20^th century, traditional industries declined in Wrexham. Coal mining almost ended. Gresford Collary closed in 1973. In 1986 Bersham Collery was closed. New industries came into existence in Wrexham including Pharmaceuticals, engineering, chemicals, electronics and food processing. During Second World War, a big ordnance factory was built at Wrexham, and it was converted into industrial estate after 1945. In 1983 Bersham Heritage Centre was opened. In 1985 Maelor Hospital was opened. The swimming pool was constructed in 1970. In 1998 it was refurbished and renamed as Waterworld Leisure Complex. In 1999 two new shopping centres were opened in Wrexham named Henblas Square and Island Green. First Wrexham Science Festival was held in 1998. In the 21^st century, Wrexham is still a developing city. In 2002 Border Retail Park was opened. In 2008 Meadow Shopping Centre was opened. Now Wrexham has a population of 43000.