The MSP Foundation (Managing Successful Programs) is an international framework for managing and leading complex change initiatives. The key to delivering successful programs on time and on budget is solid and good management – MSP® is one of the world’s most widely used and recognized methods for doing just that. Based on best practice experience, the MSP Foundation is designed to be easily adaptable to different needs and circumstances. The MSP® Foundation videos are in Danish and the materials and exams are in English. Managing Successful Programmes is a certification as a program manager. A “program” is a series of strategically linked projects. Read more about program management here (ENG).
Most people who take an MSP Foundation certification are already project managers. Where a project is about delivering a product or service. The goal of a program is to deliver against an approved strategy set out by senior management. The MSP Foundation certification elevates you to the strategic layer of the business. Your knowledge of how to run programs in a structured way will be a great asset to any company.
MSP has just been released in a 5 version. The manual is of very high quality with many beautiful illustrations. MSP is related to PRINCE2, MoP and P3O, among others.
The purpose of the course
By attending the MSP Foundation you will gain an understanding of how to manage and deliver a change program in an organization Programs that are characterized by high complexity, many dependencies, many risks and conflicting priorities. You will get tools to deal with the challenges that arise when implementing a change program and a framework that you can use to manage and control all aspects of program management.
Who is this course for?
The MSP® Foundation course will be relevant for people involved in leading, managing, supporting and delivering programs. These may include, for example, program managers, program owners, change managers, as well as staff in program and portfolio offices. Anyone working in business strategy is also a candidate for this course.
Prerequisites
You do not need to have taken any other courses to start the MSP® Foundation.