MSP® Managing Successful Programmes (MSP) teaches the key principles and processes for managing multiple projects or programmes. The MSP Practitioner course provides delegates with the skills and techniques required to apply the MSP guidance in practice. Offered in association with MSP® training specialists Global Knowledge.

Course details

Duration: 3 days

Next available course

Please contact the team on 01844 211665 for availability

MSP® Managing Successful Programmes (MSP) teaches the key principles and processes for managing multiple projects or programmes. The MSP Practitioner course provides delegates with the skills and techniques required to apply the MSP guidance in practice. Offered in association with MSP® training specialists Global Knowledge.

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MSP® Managing Successful Programmes (MSP) teaches the key principles and processes for managing multiple projects or programmes. The MSP Practitioner course provides delegates with the skills and techniques required to apply the MSP guidance in practice. Offered in association with MSP® training specialists Global Knowledge.

Course details

Duration: 3 days

Next available course

Please contact the team on 01844 211665 for availability

Programme managers, project managers, business change managers (BCMs), experts, senior responsible owners (SROs) and advisers working within a programme office as well as other specialist/governance roles involved in supporting programmes following the MSP (4th edition, 2011) guidance.   Holders of the MSP Foundation certificate who wish to reach the Practitioner level.

The MSP® Practitioner course covers the practical application of the MSP guidance (5th edition, 2020) and prepares delegates to apply the skills and techniques and perform one of the key roles required within a change programme context.

Offered in association with MSP® training specialists Global Knowledge.

Duration: 3 days

The course is interactive, combining presentations, discussions and exercises; including exam practice. Evening consolidation and preparation work is required in order to gain maximum benefit from the course.

Delegates will be provided a printed course manual as well as a copy of the MSP book (4th edition, Axelos 2011).  For virtual courses delegates will also be provided with a link to an electronic copy of the manual.

Yes, an exam voucher is included in the list price. The format is:

  • 8 objective testing questions per paper – 80 marks available
  • 2½ hours, open book (a copy of the MSP guide).
  • 40/80 marks (50%) required to pass

Exam candidates must already hold the MSP Foundation certificate.

A comprehensive course manual is provided and the course can be tailored to reflect the emphasis required by the customer.

MSP® is a registered trademark of the PeopleCert group. Used under licence from PeopleCert. All rights reserved. 

Delegates involved with business change and project work may also consider other courses such as those in our architecture, business analysis and project management sections; our stakeholder engagement and team leadership courses are particularly relevant to this subject.

MSP® (Managing Successful Programmes) Practitioner (a three-day course)
Course Content

  • PT: Overview, principles, and governance themes overview
  • OP: Organization and programme office
  • VS: Vision
  • LS: Leadership and stakeholder engagement
  • BM: Benefits management
  • BL: Blueprint design and delivery
  • PL: Planning and control
  • BC: The Business case
  • RM: Risk and issue management
  • QA: Quality and assurance management
  • TF: Transformational flow

MSP® is a registered trademark of the PeopleCert group. Used under licence from PeopleCert. All rights reserved.