Managing Successful Programme's - MSP Training

Where there is major change there will be complexity and risk. There will be many inter-dependencies and conflicting priorities to resolve. Programme Management provides a framework for managing this challenging environment. Managing Successful Programme's is a Best Practice guide from the Office of Government Commerce (OGC) describing a structured approach for managing Programme's

Programme Management may be defined as the coordinated organisation, direction and implementation of a portfolio of projects and activities that together achieve outcomes and realise benefits that are of strategic importance

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 so 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 than 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.

Courses

Overview - MSP1 - 1 Day
Many organisations create mission statements and long term business plans in order to direct their businesses to the delivery of strategic benefits. Managing Successful Programme's is an industry standard method for delivering these strategic benefits. Developed by the Office of Government Commerce (OGC), this method dovetails perfectly with the Prince2™ method for Managing Successful Projects to create a portfolio of projects with the same strategic objective.

It covers all aspects of managing a programme of projects, including the characteristics of Programme's, organisation, planning, management, dealing with change, risk and resource management.

Foundation - MSP2 - 3 Days
This course is designed for the same audience as for the Overview course. It will add a significant level of detail to that knowledge in order to allow delegates to begin implementing the method in the business environment, or to actively participate in the implementation. The course ends with the MSP Foundation 1 hour examination to ensure that the knowledge has been successfully transferred.

Practitioner - MSP3 - 5 Days
This course will give delegates the ability to manage a programme of change by providing a complete and practical knowledge of the MSP method, and it will help to prepare delegates for all the examinations required to gain a valued and recognised professional qualification. The practical application of the method is assisted by a comprehensive case study that is developed during the course.

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About Datrix Training

Datrix Training Ltd began life in 2001 as a home based business, and started out with 3 employees delivering courses at clients’ premises. Today their head office is based in a purpose designed training and administration centre in the Leyland, Lancashire and they train over 100 people per week.

Datrix public courses take place at six other sites across the UK: London, Leeds, Sheffield, Manchester, Haydock and Liverpool. In keeping with the same way they started, they still deliver many of their courses at there clients’ sites.

The quality of their training venues reflects the success and growth of their business, and their commitment to delivering a quality learning experience to all there customers.