Course Description:This three-day course provides participants with a
thorough understanding of the Managing Successful Programmes (MSP)
programme management methodology, providing the knowledge needed to
confidently understand and explain the use of MSP to manage programmes
in line with strategic aims of a business and the its day-to-day
running. Delivered by fully accredited trainers and industry leading
experts who have extensive experience using MSP, the course includes a
relevant, modern case study to help delegates understand how to apply
the MSP way of managing programmes in the real world. There is also
plenty of opportunity for participants to present their exercise
results and discuss them with the rest of the class, thus gaining
further knowledge from many different points of view, in many
different industries.Course Topics:● MSP Introduction and Overview
– What is a programme? What is programme management?
MSP Structure● MSP Framework and Concepts – Principles,
governance themes, transformational flow, management strategies and
plans.● VISION – What is a vision’? What makes a good Vision
Statement?● Identifying a Programme – Programme Mandate. Linking
to Policy and Strategy. Preparing a Programme Brief. Planning to
Define the Program.● Blueprint Design and Delivery – What is a
Blueprint, and what does it contain? Developing a Blueprint from the
Vision Statement.● Defining a Programme – Creating a Programme
Definition Document (including the Project Dossier, the Programme Plan
and the Programme Business Case).● Planning and Control – What is
a Programme Plan and how is it developed? The Project Dossier.
Resourcing and scheduling.● Benefits Realisation Management – The
key driver for the program. How benefits realisation links to
achieving strategic objectives. Outcome relationship models and
Benefit Maps. Planning for benefits realisation.● Organisation and
the Programme Office – Organisation and leadership. Organisational
structure, the key roles and their responsibilities. What is a
Programme Office and what service does it provide.● The Business
Case – Developing, managing and reviewing the program’s Business
Case.● Leadership and Stakeholder Engagement – Leadership as
opposed to management. How leaders’ actively engage stakeholders.
Analysing and engaging with stakeholders. Stakeholder maps and
matrices.● Managing the Tranches – Implementing governance
arrangements. Establishing tranches. Managing risks and issues.●
Delivering the Capability and Realising the benefits Co-ordinating and
managing projects on the Project Dossier. Starting and closing
projects. Maintaining alignment with the program. Ensuring that
project outputs are fit for purpose and can be integrated into
operations, so that benefits can be realised. Pre-transition,
transition and post-transition activities.● Quality and Assurance
Management – Critical Success Factors. The scope of programme
quality and assurance management. Quality processes. Configuration
Management. Quality Management Strategy and Plan. Information
Management Strategy and Plan.● Risk Management and Issue Resolution-
Principles, approach and strategy for managing risks and resolving
issues. Managing and controlling changes in programmes.● Closing a
Programme- Formal confirmation of completion. Finalizing programme
information.Learning Goals:● Understand the principles and structure
of MSP.● Understand the benefits of a structured method in a
changing environment.● Explain the MSP process model.● Understand
the MSP themes.● Draft a Programme brief and Vision Statement.●
Propose a Programme organisation structure.● Engage with
stakeholders at all levels.● Understand the vision and the blueprint
and how they can be applied to the best advantage.● Apply progress
control mechanisms.● Appreciate the principles of programme level
quality and risk management.● Realize the importance of
configuration managementCourse Agenda:Day 1● MSP® Introduction and
Overview● MSP® Framework and Concepts● Identifying a Programme●
Blueprint Design and Delivery● Defining a Programme● Planning and
ControlDay 2● Benefits Realisation Management● Organisation and
the Programme Office● The Business Case● Leadership and
Stakeholder Engagement● Managing the Tranches● Delivering the
Capability and Realising the benefits● Quality and Assurance
Management● Risk Management and Issue Resolution● Closing a
ProgrammeWho can Attend?● Newly appointed programme managers who may
have a background in managing projects, but have not previously
operated in a transformational change environment.● Senior managers
who will sponsor the change, or perhaps be held accountable for its
success.● Operational managers charged with embedding the change in
their area.● Operational staff undertaking a role in the programme
or related projects.● Programme office staff (PMO) wishing to build
upon their project management knowledge.● Experienced project
managers.● Those seeking a professional qualification in programme
management.
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