MSP® 5th Edition Foundation & Practitioner virtual

Our virtual MSP Foundation and Practitioner course offers the experience of a classroom environment but from the comfort of your own home.

About the course

This five-day virtual course will help prepare you for the MSP 5th Edition Foundation and Practitioner examinations. The Foundation examination is intended to assess whether you can demonstrate sufficient recall and understanding of the MSP programme management framework. The Practitioner examination is intended to assess whether the candidate can demonstrate sufficient ability to apply and tailor the MSP framework.

This course is currently subject to accreditation.

What is virtual classroom training?

ILX’s virtual instructor-led training combines the personal teaching experience of a classroom, with the ease and flexibility of a virtual environment. Our virtual courses are interactive and engaging, allowing participants to communicate with both the instructor and each other in a collaborative manner.

Duration

This is an intensive five-day virtual course that helps prepares you for the MSP 5th Edition Foundation and Practitioner examinations. The training is conducted via a virtual training environment. You need to ensure that you can satisfy the technical requirements that can be found on our website here.

Pre-requisites

There are no formal pre-requisites for the MSP 5th Edition Foundation examination however you must have passed the MSP 5th Edition Foundation prior to undertaking the MSP 5th Edition Practitioner examination.

Learning objectives

By the end of the course, you should:

Foundation

Understand key concepts relating to programmes and MSP
Understand how the MSP principles underpin the MSP framework
Understand the MSP themes and how they are applied throughout the programme
Understand the MSP processes and how they are carried out throughout the programme

Practitioner

Understand how to apply the MSP principles in context
Understand how to apply and tailor relevant aspects of the MSP themes in context
Understand how to apply and tailor relevant aspects of the MSP processes in context

This is an intensive five-day virtual course that includes:

All accompanying course material
The MSP official manual
The cost of the MSP 5th Edition Foundation and Practitioner examinations (must be taken online via remote proctor within 12 months of purchase)

What's covered?

Foundation

Introduction to MSP & the principles
Themes
Lifecycle

Practitioner

Introduction to the MSP Practitioner exam
Themes
Lifecycle

Target audience

This course would be suitable for:

Programme managers and aspiring programme managers
Project managers/senior project managers
Business change managers
Other key staff involved in the design, development and delivery of projects, including project board members (e.g. executive), project assurance, and project support
Operational line managers/staff (e.g. process owners) operating within a programme environment
Portfolio management staff
Specialist programme staff

There is mandatory online pre-course work that must be undertaken prior to attending this course. You will be sent full instructions prior to the event. Full instructions with a link to the online pre-course will be issued within 48 hours of your confirmed booking. In addition, whilst attending the course there will also be some exam preparation evening work.

HOW YOU TAKE YOUR EXAM

The exam is taken online via remote proctor. Two weeks prior to course commencement ILX will arrange for an exam voucher to be issued. You then have a choice you can either: