MSP® Courses – Auckland

This course covers the processes and principles of the AXELOS Programme Management (MSP) for Programme Managers or a member of a Programme Support Office. This course includes training for the Foundation and Practitioner exams based on the new 5th edition.

This edition incorporates the move to more agile ways of working and reflects evolving perceptions of programme management. This edition emphasises more on flexibility, adaptability, and responsiveness by adopting an incremental approach to the programme lifecycle and thus enabling organisational agility.

The purpose of the foundation level is to confirm you have sufficient knowledge and understanding of the MSP guidance to interact effectively with those involved in the management of a programme or act as an informed member of a Programme office team, business change team or project delivery team working within an environment supporting MSP. The foundation qualification is also a pre-requisite for the practitioner certification.

This course is taught by

The price of the course covers:

• A copy of Managing Successful Programmes manual
• Small class sizes - usually twelve people or fewer - so you get more time with the trainer
• Leadership and support from one of our top quality trainers
• Exam fees - cover exams issued by PeopleCert
  
• Lunches, snacks and beverages on each day of the course if attending live.

This is a three day course that covers the processes and principles of the AXELOS MSP for Programme Managers or a member of a Programme Support Office. This course includes training for the Foundation exams. The course price includes all exam fees, catering (when attending live), course materials and the MSP manual.

This course is now based on the new 5th edition.  This edition incorporates the move to more agile ways of working and reflects evolving perceptions of programme management. This edition emphasises more on flexibility, adaptability, and responsiveness by adopting an incremental approach to the programme lifecycle and thus enabling organisational agility. 

The purpose of the foundation level is to confirm you have sufficient knowledge and understanding of the MSP guidance to interact effectively with those involved in the management of a programme or act as an informed member of a Programme office team, business change team or project delivery team working within an environment supporting MSP. The foundation qualification is also a pre-requisite for the practitioner certification.

Exam Format (issued by PeopleCert)

• Multiple choice
• 60 questions per paper with 1 mark available per question
• 36 marks required to pass (out of 60 available) - 60%
• 60 minutes duration
• Closed book.

Please note that there is preparatory work required prior to the course and homework each evening of the course.

While there are no official pre-requisites to sit this course, it is recommended that a delegates needs to have a sound understanding of project management and a basic understanding of business change.

This is a two-day course, with the AXELOS accredited Practitioner paper exam included. This course is suitable for anyone who has passed the MSP® 5th edition Foundation exam, who now wishes to prepare to take the 5th edition Practitioner exam. The course includes catering (where live), course material and the exam fee.

This edition incorporates the move to more agile ways of working and reflects evolving perceptions of programme management. This edition emphasises more on flexibility, adaptability, and responsiveness by adopting an incremental approach to the programme lifecycle and thus enabling organisational agility.

You will require your 5th edition MSP manual from your foundation training.

MSP Practitioner is designed for project, programme and business change managers who want to apply the MSP framework to real-life scenarios. Practitioner is a must-have certification for both project and programme management professionals who need to deliver organizational value for their employers and to boost their careers.

Practitioner Exam Format 

• Multiple choice
• 58 questions per paper (including 6 matching questions worth 3 marks each), 70 marks available in total
• 42 marks required to pass (out of 70 available) - 60%
• Two-and-a-half hours duration
• Open-book (only the MSP Guide is allowed)
• Pre-requisite - only 5th edition foundation certification.

Please note that there is preparatory work required prior to the course and homework each evening of the course.

This is not a course - it is an option to buy extras for a course. Other examples are templates, services, books and software. You don't have to be booked on this course date to purchase these things, you can purchase them and have them shipped to you.

Please note that all pricing is exclusive of GST. Please allow for GST to be added.