Explore MSP Programme Management Certification Essentials

Managing Successful Programmes (MSP): Framework, Governance and Transformation, Deliver Strategic Value for Success.

What you'll learn
- Understand the fundamentals of programme management and how it differs from project and portfolio management.
- Gain a deep understanding of the MSP framework, including its purpose, structure, and evolution.
- Learn the 7 guiding principles that underpin successful programmes and how to apply them in real-world scenarios.
- Explore the governance themes of MSP, including planning, risk management, benefits realisation, and stakeholder engagement.
- Understand key MSP roles such as the Senior Responsible Owner (SRO), Programme Manager, and Business Change Manager.
- Master the MSP transformational flow—from identifying and defining a programme to delivering outcomes and closing successfully.
- Learn how to align programmes with corporate strategy and tailor MSP to suit different organisational environments.
- Discover how MSP complements other frameworks like PRINCE2, Agile, and ITIL for integrated delivery.

Requirements
- Willingness or Interest to learn about MSP for Success.

Description
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MSP (Managing Successful Programmes)is a best-practice framework developed by AXELOS for managing complex, large-scale change in organisations throughprogramme management. The MSPcertification pathvalidates your understanding and ability to apply this framework to align projects with strategic goals, deliver transformational change, and realize measurable benefits.

This comprehensive course is designed to equip professionals with a deep understanding ofManaging Successful Programmes (MSP)—a globally recognized framework for managing complex change and delivering strategic outcomes. Whether you're new to programme management or looking to formalize and enhance your existing knowledge, this course provides the structured guidance and practical insight needed to manage programmes effectively in today’s dynamic environments.

You’ll begin by exploring the fundamentals of programme management, including how programmes differ from projects and portfolios, and howMSPprovides a framework to align change initiatives with organizational strategy. You’ll gain a solid understanding of the purpose, structure, and evolution ofMSP, as well as its relationship with other methodologies such as PRINCE2, Agile, and ITIL.

Central to MSP are its guiding principles, which underpin all successful programmes. You’ll learn how these principles promote strategic alignment, stakeholder engagement, and continuous learning throughout the programme lifecycle. The course also emphasizes the critical role of vision, leadership, and effective communication in driving programme success.

A core focus of this course isMSP’s governance themes, which provide the framework for maintaining structure, direction, and control. You’ll delve into the programme’s organizational structure, key roles and responsibilities, benefits management, planning and control processes, and effective handling of risk, issues, quality, configuration, and change. You’ll also explore how the blueprint and design components align programme delivery with strategic intent.

The course further examines theMSP Transformational Flow—the lifecycle model that guides programmes from initial conception through to final delivery and closure. You’ll learn how to identify and define a programme, plan and design for strategic outcomes, deliver capability through projects and tranches, realize intended benefits, and close the programme in a controlled and value-driven manner.

Finally, the course highlights how tointegrate MSPwith broader corporate strategy and tailor the framework to suit specific organizational contexts, scales, and complexities.

By the end of the course, you’ll not only understand the theoretical underpinnings ofMSPbut also gain practical tools and confidence to apply them effectively in real-world scenarios.

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Who this course is for:
- Aspiring and current Programme Managers looking to formalize their knowledge with a structured framework.
- Project Managers aiming to transition into programme management roles or broaden their strategic perspective.
- Business Change Managers and Transformation Leads involved in delivering complex change initiatives.
- Senior Leaders and Executives responsible for aligning programmes with strategic objectives and overseeing large-scale transformation.
- PMO and Portfolio Managers who need to coordinate multiple projects and ensure value delivery across the organization.
- Professionals preparing for MSP Foundation or Practitioner certification who want a complete and practical understanding of the framework.
- Anyone involved in or supporting programmes of change, including planners, analysts, consultants, and stakeholders.
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