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PRINCE2® Programme Management Foundation (formerly MSP 5th Edition)
- Categories:
- Project and Programme Management
- Level:
- Fundamentals
- Code:
- PBPMSPF
- Exam:
- Yes - Included
Overview
Globally recognised PRINCE2 Programme Management (formerly known as MSP 5th Edition) is the go-to certification and guidance for programme managers, business change managers and the next step for project managers. It addresses the most common challenges organizations encounter when leading investments in change through strategic / large programmes with multiple related projects. The framework aligns programmes and projects to organizational strategy, provides strong governance, and focuses on the outcomes of benefit whilst mitigating risks and actively engaging stakeholders.
The framework dovetails with the other best-practice products (such as PRINCE2 Project Management and PRINCE2 Portfolio Management).
PRINCE2 Programme Management consists of a set of principles, themes and processes that provide a clear roadmap for the programme lifecycle and ensure successful organizational outcomes.
The framework consists of a set of principles, themes and processes that provide a clear roadmap for the programme lifecycle and ensure successful organizational outcomes and can be used in conjunction with all the other best-practice products (such as PRINCE2 and PRINCE2 Portfolio Management) and international or internal organizational standards.
Using elements from QA’s ‘Performance Based Learning’ approach, we help you to not only know PRINCE2 Programme Management, but also apply and tailor it for your programmes. The course has been designed by award winning instructional designers to ensure that it provides an interactive and engaging introduction to the framework. Our programme management experts explain the method through a wide range of individual and group exercises, case-study application, learning ‘games’ and practice exam questions.
Prerequisites
- There are no pre-requisites for taking PRINCE2 Programme Management Foundation exam.
- An understanding of projects and programmes would be highly beneficial before taking the course.
Target Audience
This course is designed for anyone who is looking to grasp the fundamentals of programme management. Learners might be:
- Programme Managers who want to formalise their knowledge of best practice and gain accreditation.
- Aspiring Programme Managers / PRINCE2 Practitioners / Project Managers who want to evolve their skills to manage larger, more complex initiatives
- Programme Sponsors / Senior Responsible Owners who need to focus on outcomes of benefit
- Portfolio Managers / Directors who need to ensure their organisation stays competitive
- Business Change Managers who lead business change and build organisational across the organization in the strategic context i.e. from delivering outputs to enabling a vision through the principles and themes of the framework
- Anyone who needs to adopt a wide strategic approach to programmes – using a vision, target operating model and programme plan, linking actions to “big picture” organizational strategy, applying robust governance to co-ordinating multiple projects and supporting organisational agility through a multi-modal delivery and an incremental approach.
What's included
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What's included?
3 Days instructor led course
Exam included
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Learning outcomes
- Demonstrate an understanding of the various components of the PRINCE2 Programme Management 5th Edition best practice programme management framework
- Describe each step of the PRINCE2 Programme Management journey, listing the activities required to guide a programme throughout its lifecycle
- Outline the relevant aspects of the framework’s principles, themes and lifecycle in context
Course outline
The course focuses on the components of the MSP framework and how they help to create outcomes of benefit while mitigating risks and actively engaging stakeholders.
PRINCE2 Programme Management philosophy and structure
- What is a programme and how it differs to both business-as-usual and project work
- Relationship between the framework principles, governance themes and the lifecycle
The 7 Principles
- Lead with purpose
- Collaborate across boundaries
- Deal with ambiguity
- Align with priorities
- Deploy diverse skills
- Realize measurable benefits
- Bring pace and value.
The 7 governance themes
- Organization
- Design
- Justification
- Structure
- Knowledge
- Assurance
- Decisions
The 7 processes in the programme lifecycle
- Identify the programme
- Design the outcomes
- Plan progressive delivery
- Deliver the capabilities
- Embed the outcomes
- Evaluate new information
- Close the programme
Examination
PeopleCert exams take place remotely via PeopleCert Online Proctoring. You will be required to download and install ExamShield and conduct a compatibility test prior to sitting the exam. We strongly recommend you do not leave this until just before your exam time slot.
Exam slots are available 24/7 and learners need to be pre-book an exam time with the proctoring service. After purchase you will receive information on how to book your exams at a date and time convenient to you. Although your exam vouchers are valid for 12-months we strongly recommend you do not leave it too long after your course to sit them. If you wanted to schedule them for the same week as tuition, please note that foundation course instruction completes at around 4.30pm on the final day of your course. Therefore, please ensure any exams are scheduled at least an hour after those times.
Once an exam slot is booked you can amend the date/time providing it’s within the voucher expiration date. Please note that if you change a booked exam slot within 48 hours of the time booked PeopleCert will charge an admin fee.
The foundation exam consists of;
- 60 multiple choice questions
- 1 hour
- Closed book
- Candidates require a minimum of 36 correct answers (60%) to pass
- Delegates will be informed of their indictive result before they leave the exam platform
Exam Proof of Identification
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Reasonable Adjustments Policy
The exam provider allows additional time for candidates who have a disability or whose native language differs to that of the examination paper. Ful details and how to apply can be found here https://www.qa.com/legal-privacy/reasonable-adjustments-exam-guidance/. At least two weeks' notice will be required for processing this request. Delegates failing to advise QA and provide evidence when requested, may not be allowed the additional support offered via the policy. QA Exam Administration can be contacted by email exam.admin@qa.com or by phone +44(0)1793 696162.
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Why choose QA
- Our learners have given us an average NPS score of 8.4 out of 10 for our project management training (Jan-Oct 2020)
- We now offer the new Managing Successful Programs (MSP®): 5th Edition
- We are fully accredited by PeopleCert
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