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Managing Successful Programmes A Certific ation Course in Programme Management from Oct 2011. Check out our special launch offer [ pass in your first try or exam fees paid by us] Title : MSP: Managing Successful Programmes - A Certification Course Duration : 3 days Dates : 8th - 10th October, 2011 Venue : VITS, Andheri, Mumbai About the MSP Course: Training is organized in collaboration with our UK partners. One of the most rec ognized and senior trainer in the UK will deliver the MSP training. It is a 3 + 1 day course followed by an exam. Our Trainer enjoys the reputation of 100% pass rate on his MSP course. Since this is our launch we are offering at an unbeliev ably low price. Please ask info@projectingit.com for the offer. There will be so me pre-course reading and work prior to the course. Managing Successful Programme Overview Change is a way of life for all organisations. New types of business processes a re being introduced, supplier relationships are changing, organisations merge an d divide in response to political or market forces. Organisations are also striv ing to achieve benefits from improving existing practices, to achieve business e xcellence, to be better prepared for the future, to enable innovation and to enc ourage new ways of thinking about doing business. Where there is major change there will be complexity and risk. There will be man y inter-dependencies and conflicting priorities to resolve. Programme Management provides a framework for managing this challenging environment. Managing Succes sful Programmes is a best-practice guide from OGC describing a structured approa ch for managing programmes. This Overview summarises the key features of the gui de. What is Programme Management? Programme management is the co-ordinated management of a portfolio of projects w hich change organisations to achieve benefits that are of strategic importance. Many organisations have adopted projects and project management as the vehicle f or delivering new or changed business capability. Harnessing these projects into a coherent improvement process is a constant challenge. The objective for a pro gramme is to co-ordinate the delivery from a specific set of projects such that the programme can achieve more than just the outcomes from its projects, it can deliver measurable benefits that can be realised within the timescales of the pr ogramme as well as afterwards. Managing Successful Programmes describes how to identify the vision (the Vision Statement) for the programme, which may be to deliver a new service, or to perfo rm the same service but in a more efficient way, or simply to be better than the competition. The way the organisation will achieve the Vision Statement is defi ned by the programmes Blueprint and the Project Portfolio. The Blueprint is a det ailed description of the business processes, people, data, information systems a nd facilities that will deliver the capability expressed in the Vision Statement . The Project Portfolio is the collection of projects set up to deliver the new capabilities that, when implemented, will enable the organisation to achieve the Vision Statement.

Why use Programme Management? Managing Successful Programmes provides organisations with an approach to progra mme management that will Enable more effective delivery of change Keep the focus on the business change objectives Provide a framework for senior management to direct the change process Encourage more efficient use of resources through project prioritisation and int egration Provide better management of risk because the wider context is understood Achieve business benefits during and after the programme through a formal proces s Improve control of costs, standards and quality Enable more effective management of the Business Case Provide more efficient control of a complex range of activities Provide clear definition of roles and responsibilities Deliver a smooth transition from current to future business operation Managing Successful Programmes comprises a set of principles and processes for u se when managing a programme. It is founded on best practice although it is not prescriptive. It is very flexible and designed to be adapted to meet the needs o f local circumstances. The Principles of Programme Management The Principles in Managing Successful Programmes advise how to: - Organise people to ensure responsibilities and lines of communication are clea r - Plan the work in a way which achieves results - Ensure that the organisation does benefit from undertaking the programme - Ensure that all interested parties (the stakeholders) are involved - Resolve issues which arise - Identify and manage risks - Ensure quality - Keep up to date information which tracks the continually changing environment - Audit a programme to ensure standards are being followed The Processes in Managing Successful Programmes describe how to: - Identify the aim of the programme and envisaged benefits to the organisation - Define the programme, and specify how the organisation will be different after wards - Establish the programme - Monitor and co-ordinate the projects within a programme to a successful conclu sion - Manage the transition between the old and new ways of working, ensuring be nefit - Close the programme and ensure the end goal has been achieved. The Transformational Flows of Programme Management The first Transformational Flow, Identifying a Programme is triggered by a need for change in the form of some sort of Programme Mandate which provides the high level requirements of the programme. A Programme Brief is prepared which define s the aim and envisaged benefits to the organisation. If the programme appears to be justified and senior management agrees to proceed to the Transformational Flow: Defining a Programme then the initial vision is r

efined into the Vision Statement and the Blueprint prepared. At the same time st rategies and procedures are developed for managing people, progress, costs, bene fits, risks, issues, quality and communications. The programme is thereby clearl y defined and the Sponsoring Group decide whether to formally commit to the prog ramme or not. If they give approval to proceed, then the next Transformational Flow, Managing the Tranches, is used to appoint individuals to programme management and support roles and to set procedures and infrastructure. The programme then runs. The purpose of the Transformational Flow, Delivering th e Capability, is to provide an effective monitoring and management regime for th e projects within the programme such that they deliver according to plan. There are links to PRINCE2, OGCs project management method. The programme will deliver new capabilities, services or business operations. Th e purpose of the Transformational Flow, Realising the Benefits, is to track the specific benefits which were identified at the start of the programme and drive through the process of realising these benefits throughout the programme and at the end. This process also manages the transition between old and new ways of wo rking. The activities in Closing a Programme ensure that the programme does not drift on and there is a clear focus on achieving the end-goal. Foundation Examination The Foundation Examination tests the general understanding of the fundamental pr inciples of MSP. This is intended for those who intent to work within a programm e environment and who need to know the terminology used and some of the theory b ehind the practice. It is also a preamble to achieving the Intermediate and Prac titioner qualifications. The Foundation Examination is closed book with short answer and multi-choice que stions to the value of 50 marks. Total time available is 40 minutes. Pass mark i s 60% (30 correct answers). For a candidate to proceed to take the Practitioner/ Advanced Practitioner level qualification, they will need to pass their Foundati on Examination. Practitioner Examination The Practitioner Examination requires a comprehensive understanding of the princ iples and theory of the MSP book. This is intended for someone coming into programme management perhaps (although not necessarily) from project management and as a stepping stone from the concep ts to the higher level of understanding. It is also anticipated that anyone wish ing to move into other roles within programmes would be able to achieve this qua lification thereby helping them to gain the relevant theory and understanding. The Practitioner Examination is an open book with objective style questions. The paper consists of 8questions with a total of 80 marks available to be completed within 2 and a half hours, Candidates need to achieve a 50% (score of 40) to pa ss the paper. Target Audience This course is designed for practising programme managers, programme directors, programme office staff, change managers and project managers who wish to gain fo rmal recognition of their skills by taking the MSP Foundation and Practitioner e xaminations.

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