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Duration 21 hours
Course Outline
Introduction to MSP and Programme Thinking
- Distinguishing programmes from projects and understanding the strategic value of programme management.
- Exploring MSP principles and the concept of transformational flow.
- An overview of the programme lifecycle: identification, definition, and benefit management.
Programme Governance and Organisation
- Defining programme structures, key roles, and responsibilities (including SRO, Programme Manager, and the Board).
- Establishing and empowering a Programme Management Office (PgMO).
- Setting up decision-making frameworks, reporting lines, and escalation pathways.
Vision, Blueprint and Benefits Management
- Clarifying the vision and defining strategic outcomes.
- Designing the programme blueprint and target operating model.
- Identifying, mapping, measuring, and tracking benefits.
Programme Planning and Delivery Approach
- Developing a comprehensive programme plan and delivery roadmap.
- Integrating workstreams and projects, while managing dependencies and sequencing.
- Addressing scheduling, resource allocation, and capacity planning.
Stakeholder Engagement and Communications
- Conducting stakeholder analysis and developing tailored engagement strategies.
- Planning communications and fostering change readiness.
- Navigating resistance and securing strong sponsor commitment.
Risk, Issue, and Assurance Management
- Identifying and escalating programme-level risks and issues.
- Defining assurance roles, managing internal and external assurance, and preparing for audits.
- Developing contingency plans and decision-support mechanisms.
Financials, Benefits Realisation and Value Management
- Building robust business cases and enforcing financial governance.
- Monitoring benefits, measuring outcomes, and assessing ROI.
- Implementing cost control, forecasting, and rebaselining practices.
Quality, Configuration and Change Control
- Applying quality management approaches suitable for programmes.
- Managing configuration and change control across integrated projects.
- Leveraging standards, templates, and knowledge management to ensure repeatability.
Transition to Business-as-Usual and Programme Closure
- Planning for handover, sustainment, and operational acceptance.
- Executing closure activities, including benefits review, lessons learned, and documentation.
- Embedding achieved outcomes into business-as-usual processes.
Practical Workshop and Case Study
- Scenario-based exercise: designing a programme governance model and benefits map.
- Group presentations with feedback from peers and the instructor.
- Creating an action plan for applying MSP practices within participants’ organisations.
Summary and Next Steps
Requirements
- A solid grasp of project management fundamentals.
- Practical experience working within or supporting project and programme environments.
- Familiarity with the concepts of organisational change management.
Target Audience
- Current and aspiring programme managers.
- Sponsors, Senior Responsible Owners (SROs), and portfolio managers.
- Programme office staff, change managers, and delivery leads.
Testimonials (1)
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