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MSP Foundation e-Learning
ILX MSP Foundation e-learning is a high quality training solution, approved and accredited by the MSP examination board and the APMG.
Corporate Pricing
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ILX has a full public schedule of MSP Foundation courses and also deliver bespoke, in-house training.
You are best to call +44 (0) 1270 611 600 to discuss your requirements directly with a training consultant so that you may be offered the most suitable price and training programme.
Single User Package
£469+VAT
- MSP Foundation CD Training Course
- MSP Foundation Exam Fee
See All Exam Dates and Locations - MSP Case Study and Exam Simulator
- Official MSP Manual
Target Audience
- Newly appointed Programme Managers who may have a background in managing projects but have not previously operated in a transformational change environment
- Senior Managers who will ‘sponsor’ the change, or perhaps be held accountable for its success
- Operational Managers charged with embedding the change in their area
- Operational staff undertaking a role in the programme or related projects
- Programme office staff (PMO) wishing to build upon their project management knowledge
- Experienced Project Managers
- Those seeking a professional qualification in programme management
Duration
10 study hours - delegates learn at their own pace and convenience, book marking position throughout the course to return later if required.
See What It's Like
Experience the course first hand by viewing our online demonstration where you can view a full product tour of the course features, undertake a course module from the official syllabus and use the MSP exam simulator.
Taking the MSP Foundation Exam
The ILX MSP Foundation exam revision tool, included with all single-user e-learning packages, allows you to test your MSP knowledge in a fun, entertaining environment. To ensure you know when you are ready for the MSP Foundation exam, included in the package is a MSP exam simulator – each time you use it, it will give you a different set of questions and once you are getting high marks with this, you can start thinking about the real thing.
The official MSP Foundation exam is included in your package and can be taken up to 12 months after purchase in many locations worldwide - see the current schedule.
Flexible Delivery - Compatible With All Systems
The ILX MSP Foundation e-learning course is compatible with all existing systems as it can be delivered via:
- CD - delegates can study anywhere, anytime, without the need for Internet access
- Corporate network - staff access the course on a shared network drive
- Intranet - staff access the e-learning course as a link on your Intranet
- Hosted Internet - ILX host the course so delegates can study anywhere at any time
Features
"Leading edge multi-media and interactive exercises for optimum knowledge retention, user experience and a successful exam result"
Easy to Use Interface Clearly presented information that is easy to navigate |
Mock Exam Simulator Test and re-test MSP knowledge to increase exam confidence |
Glossary of MSP Terms Handy tool for looking up MSP terms throughout the course |
Voiceover and Animation Leading edge multimedia and voiceover enhances and improves learning. The course is also available in a readable format for accessibility |
Sticky Notes Type, recall and print notes, reminders and thoughts at any point throughout the course |
Book Marking Automatic book marking lets users dip in and out of the course at their own pace |
Subtitle Pane Allows you to view a text transcript of the narration |
Searchable Course Index Quick and easy access to material with key words |
Favourites Reference and refer to sections or pages at a later date |
Real-time Pause, Advance, Rewind, Skip Allows complete control and self-paced study |
Revision Schedule Record identified key areas of weakness for effective revision |
Full Support
ILX e-learning includes full tutorial support providing fast one-to-one access to experienced tutors via phone or email within 24 hours so users never feel isolated or stuck.
Syllabus
Course Introduction
- Course objectives
- What is MSP?
- The MSP examination requirements
Introduction to programme management
- Changing vs Running the business
- Difference between programme and projects
- The programme environment
- Drivers for change
- Types of programme
- When to use a programme approach
Processes and programme information
- Sequence of processes in the programme lifecycle (‘transformational flow’)
- Key inputs and outputs of each process
- Purpose of each process
- Key activities associated with each process
Programme organisation
- Differences between leadership and management
- Typical programme organisation structures
- Key responsibilities and attributes of the key programme roles
- Functions of a programme office
Leadership and stakeholder engagement
- Stakeholder management vs Engagement
- Stakeholder analysis - Interests and influence
- Stakeholder engagement strategy
- Programme communications plan
The business case
- Programme mandate and the outline business case
- Business case in the transformational flow
- Elements of the business case
- Areas of focus of the key MSP roles
Benefits Management
- Importance of programme management
- The benefits management cycle
- Benefits identification and categorisation
- Benefit mapping and profiling
- Benefits management strategy and realisation plan
- Areas of focus
Vision
- Vision statement development
- Characteristics of a good vision statement
- Areas of focus
Blueprint design and delivery
- The POTI model
- Intermediate and final future states
- Areas of focus
Risk and issue management
- Purpose of risk management strategy and issue management strategy
- Risk management cycle
- Programme and project level risk escalation
- Issue management cycle
- Configuration management
- Change control
- Areas of focus
Quality and assurance management
- Quality versus assurance
- Scope of programme quality
- Integrated assurance principles
- Assurance management techniques
Mock Exam Simulator
- Randomised MSP foundation level exam questions
Benefits of e-Learning
Save money on travel, accommodation and out-of-office time
e-learning allows training anywhere, anytime, removing travel and accommodation costs and significantly reducing time off work. You don't even need Internet access for the ILX MSP Foundation e-learning course!
Increases exam success rate with special preparation tools
The ILX MSP Foundation e-learning course has the unique MSP mock exam simulator which tests and re-tests user understanding and is renowned to increase exam confidence by preparing learners for their exam.
Full support
The ILX course includes full tutorial support providing fast one-to-one access to experienced tutors via phone or email within 24 hours so users never feel isolated or stuck.
Self paced, self managed study
Self-paced study using automatic book marking lets users dip in and out of the course at any time. Most people spread the 12 hour course over 1-2 weeks and the exam can be taken up to 12 months after course purchase.
Proven quality and effectiveness
This ILX course is approved and accredited by the MSP examination board and APMG and ILX pass rates exceed the national average.
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