MSP Practitioner Seminar

Course Code

MSP2 (download brochure)

Overview

This Seminar provides each participant with a Practitioner understanding of how to apply MSP in realistic programme scenarios and adapt MSP to different programme environments.

Course Objectives

The Practitioner Seminar will:

• Expand the participant’s understanding of the principles and philosophies underpinning MSP.
• Provide participants with exposure to how MSP is applied in different programme environments.
• Explain how MSP can be effectively applied to address the needs and problems of a specific programme scenario.
• Provide careful and detailed preparation for the Practitioner Exam.

Who Should Attend

• Experienced Programme Managers who need to be able to work effectively in an MSP environment.
• Senior Project Managers wishing to move into programme management.
• 'Centre of excellence' staff and strategy implementation planners who need a solid understanding of MSP to tailor the method for their organisations.
• Project and programme support staff wanting to learn how to effectively operate in an MSP environment.
• Anyone wishing to round out their resume with a formal internationally recognised project management certification.

Prerequisites

Participants must have successfully completed our 3-day MSP Foundation course.

Course Content

The Practitioner Seminar is a scenario based training course focusing on the application of MSP under different environments and scenarios. Review and revision sessions of all MSP elements are included throughout the training.

There will be homework each evening.

Practitioner Exam

The MSP Practitioner Exam is a 2 hour, open manual, scenario based multiple choice exam. The candidate must provide responses to 9 questions presented in the following styles:

• Classical multiple choice
• Yes/No
• Multiple response
• Matching
• Sequencing
• Assertion/Reason

The maximum score for the exam is 180 marks. The candidate must score 50% or more marks to pass the exam. Candidates for the Practitioner Exam must have previously passed the Foundation Exam.

Included with this Course

• Practitioner Delegate Workbook including activities and sample exams
• Lunch, and morning and afternoon refreshments

Duration

2 days

Delivery modes

Public courses, or in-house delivery.

We offer this course on a regular public schedule.  Please check the next dates and locations for this course here. Then use our Registration Form to book your place on your preferred course.

We can run this course at other times and places by arrangement.  Please contact us with your requirements.

Alternatively, you could request a quote for an inhouse course.

Continuing Professional Development

Follow-on Courses

We recommend that participants who complete this course should use MSP on their programmes for 3 to 6 months. We then offer our MSP Advanced Practitioner seminar.

MSP Practitioners are required to be re-registered within 3-5 years of their original certification. We offer an MSP Reregistration seminar.

MSP^® is a Registered Trade Mark of the Office of Government Commerce

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