Managing Successful Programmes (MSP) Foundation and Practitioner
Programme Overview & Summary
MSP is a globally recognised framework for best practice programme management. MSP is specifically designed to address the most common challenges that organisations encounter when leading investments in change.
Style and Approach
It is designed to align programmes and projects to organisational strategy and to provide governance. It focuses on the outcomes of benefit, whilst mitigating risks and actively engaging stakeholders.
Audience
There are no prerequisites to attending this course, although ideally you should be working in a project and/or programme environment (e.g. Project Managers, Senior Project Managers, Programme Managers, Business Change Managers, Senior Responsible Owners).
Programme Structure
5 day class room based training, with 5 hours or pre course learning and 8-10 hours of evening work during the 5 days course. This course includes both MSP examinations, and all course materials to prepare you fully.

Preparing for the workshop
Digital learning: 5 hours of learning before you must complete your digital learning in full before your live event.
Group Size
14 Participants.
Prerequisite & Requirements
There are no prerequisites to attending this course. There is 5 hours of Digital learning which must be completed before attending the 5 day classroom course.
Supporting Resources
This course includes both MSP examinations, and all course materials to prepare you fully.
Course Duration
5 days (35 hours)
Course Cost
For all our course pricing please login at Course pricing. Please Note: Only employees with a Network Rail email address will be allowed access.
Learning delivery
Classroom based with pre course learning and evening work during the 3 day course followed by Foundation and Practitioner examinations.
Course Objectives
It is designed to align programmes and projects to organisational strategy and to provide governance. It focuses on the outcomes of benefit, whilst mitigating risks and actively engaging stakeholders.
Accreditation
Managing Successful Programmes (MSP) Foundation and Practitioner accreditation.
Course Progression
Stand alone course.
Course Syllabus
This 5 day interactive course provides delegates with a clear understanding of the guidance designed to help maximise value within the achievement of programme and project objectives and the delivery of key stakeholder requirements.
This course includes both examinations, and all course materials to prepare you fully.
Course Learning Outcomes
This is an intensive course and please ensure you can commit the time to it. The structure of your course is:
- Pre Course Learning: approx. 5 hours in advance of your course
- 5 day course: 35 hours
- Evening work: 8-10 hours doing mock exam questions
- Foundation examination (taken in your own time following day 3): multiple choice, 60 questions, 36 correct answers (60%) to pass, 1 hour, closed book
- Practitioner examination (taken in your own time following the course): 2.5 hours, open-book (the official MSP manual only), 70 questions, 42 marks to pass (60%).
How to apply
If you would like to attend this course or have any queries about your projects following the course, or wish to submit your project for accreditation, please goto our how to book webpage.
