Thank you for sending your enquiry! One of our team members will contact you shortly.
Thank you for sending your booking! One of our team members will contact you shortly.
Duration 21 hours
Course Outline
Introduction to MSP and Programme Thinking
- Distinguishing between a programme and a project, and the value of programme management.
- Core MSP principles and the concept of transformational flow.
- Overview of the programme lifecycle: identifying, defining, and managing benefits.
Programme Governance and Organisation
- Programme structure, roles, and responsibilities (including SRO, Programme Manager, and Board).
- Establishing a Programme Management Office (PgMO).
- Defining decision-making processes, reporting lines, and escalation paths.
Vision, Blueprint, and Benefits Management
- Defining the vision and strategic outcomes.
- Designing the blueprint and target operating model.
- Identifying, mapping, measuring, and tracking benefits.
Programme Planning and Delivery Approach
- Creating a comprehensive programme plan and delivery roadmap.
- Integrating workstreams and projects, including dependencies and sequencing.
- Addressing scheduling, resource planning, and capacity considerations.
Stakeholder Engagement and Communications
- Conducting stakeholder analysis and developing engagement strategies.
- Planning communications and change readiness activities.
- Managing resistance and securing sponsor commitment.
Risk, Issue, and Assurance Management
- Identifying and escalating programme-level risks and issues.
- Defining assurance roles, internal and external assurance, and audit readiness.
- Developing contingency plans and decision support mechanisms.
Financials, Benefits Realisation, and Value Management
- Developing business cases and financial governance frameworks.
- Tracking benefits, measuring outcomes, and calculating ROI.
- Implementing cost control, forecasting, and rebaseline practices.
Quality, Configuration, and Change Control
- Applying quality management approaches to programmes.
- Managing configuration and change control across projects.
- Utilising standards, templates, and knowledge management for repeatability.
Transition to Business-as-Usual and Programme Closure
- Planning for handover, sustainment, and operational acceptance.
- Executing closure activities: benefits review, lessons learned, and documentation.
- Embedding outcomes into business-as-usual processes.
Practical Workshop and Case Study
- Scenario exercise: designing a programme governance model and benefits map.
- Group presentations with peer and instructor feedback.
- Formulating an action plan for applying MSP practices within the participants' organisation.
Summary and Next Steps
Requirements
- A solid understanding of project management fundamentals.
- Experience working in or supporting project or programme environments.
- Familiarity with organisational change concepts.
Audience
- Programme managers and aspiring programme managers.
- Sponsors, Senior Responsible Owners (SROs), and portfolio managers.
- Programme office staff, change managers, and delivery leads.
Testimonials (1)
Understanding that in project management is more about tailoring and assessing each situation than just deciding what to do next.
