Course Overview
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.
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Duration
This is an intensive five-day virtual course that helps prepares you for the MSP® 5th Edition Foundation and Practitioner examinations.
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.
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Target Audience
This course is 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
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.
Pre-Reading
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.
The Exams
Exams are taken online via remote proctor. You will be sent an email invitation approximately two weeks prior to course commencement to register on the Peoplecert portal. Once registered you will be able to book your online exam at a date and time of your choice. You are responsible for booking your own exam. For more information about how to take your exam and the technical requirements, please click here.
Exam Format
Foundation
- 60 minutes
- Multiple choice
- 60 questions
- 60% pass mark (36/60)
- Closed book
Practitioner
- Open book (Only the MSP® 5th Edition manual is permitted)
- 60% pass mark (42/70)
- 150-minute duration
- Multiple choice
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
