Our mission is to help our clients create the environment in which they can manage change programmes and projects successfully, by providing training and "support in the workplace" to ensure that theory becomes embedded practice.
PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT
PROJECT MANAGEMENT EXCELLENCE AND MATURITY
PROCESS MANAGEMENT & RE-ENGINEERING
BUSINESS EXCELLENCE, IMPROVEMENT, QUALITY MANAGEMENT
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Programme Management The co-ordinated management of a portfolio of projects that change organisations to achieve benefits that are of strategic importance (from OGC publication “Managing Successful Programmes”). Change is endemic within all types of business environment (public and private sector); isolated projects are increasingly rare. Programme Management is required to ensure that robust strategic linkages are put in place. By controlling the project portfolio effectively but flexibly, maximum business benefit can be realised. We offer introductory courses and briefings on Programme Management and can advise on courses leading to qualifications in MSP (Managing Successful Programmes). |
Introductory courses and briefings on Programme Management
| Course title: | Programme Management - Management Briefing (Half-day on your site) |
| Overview: | Successful implementation of change in an organisation is usually critical to the achievement of a company’s business plan. However, for many senior managers the full implications of sponsoring, resourcing and benefiting from change remains elusive. This Management Briefing will enable participants to think through these important aspects and consider how they might be developed and deployed within their own organisation. |
| Course objectives: | To enable attendees to:
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| Course title: | Introduction to Programme Management - 2 days |
| Overview: | The successful management of change in an organisation is often critical to the achievement of a company’s business plan yet it can be left to the best endeavours of those who are prepared to ‘get stuck in’. This course will challenge those who have ‘got their fingers burned’ and those experiences have been more positive. In both cases it will encourage the development of a rationale for best practice. |
| Course objectives: | To enable attendees to:
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OGC’s publication Managing Successful Programmes (MSP) provides guidance to those involved in Programme Management in today’s rapidly changing business environment. It describes a number of powerful concepts and fundamental processes.
- CONCEPTS:
- The Vision Statement
- Programme Organisation and Planning
- Stakeholder Management
- Configuration Management and Audit
- Issue and Risk Management
- Quality
- PROCESSES:
- Identifying and Defining a Programme
- Establishing and Running a Programme
- Managing the Portfolio
- Delivering Benefits
- Closing a Programme
There are currently three qualifications available for MSP.
Foundation - This is a closed-book examination consisting of 50 multiple choice questions to be answered in 40 minutes.
Intermediate - The Intermediate exam is designed to test the candidate’s knowledge of basic concepts and understanding of MSP. The, closed-book, examination is 90 minutes long, and consists of 5 questions, of which 3 must be answered. No reference material is allowed.
Practitioner - This is a case study question to test comprehension of the method; 2 out of 4 questions must be answered. Paper based Reference material can be used during this part of the examination. Pre-reading material is issued at the time of the exam and candidates get 10 minutes reading time before the 90 minute exam begins.
Contact us if you would like advice on courses leading to these qualifications.
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