MSP® 5th Edition Practitioner Self-Paced Online Course & Examination
Our MSP® 5th Edition Practitioner self-paced online learning course includes instructor-led video content, reading materials and downloadable resources. These materials and includes are designed to give you the confidence to pass your examination and provide you with a great understanding of MSP®.
Candidates have access to the official PeopleCert eLearning course 12-months. An internet connection is required to access the portal.
Our course will prepare you for the examination leading to the MSP® 5th Edition Practitioner Certificate and includes:
- PeopleCert MSP® 5th Edition Practitioner online exam voucher
- Official PeopleCert course materials
Course Overview
MSP® (Managing Successful Programmes) consists of a structured framework for organisations of all sizes and from all sectors to improve practices, offer better services and more effectively prepare for the future. It is a proven programme management best practice leading to the successful delivery of transformational change.
MSP® 5th Edition Practitioner builds on the knowledge gained in the Foundation course and equips you with the expertise to effectively apply MSP® principles and best practices, ensuring measurable value is delivered to your organisation.
MSP® is a globally recognised, valued, and adopted programme management framework. It is designed to align programmes and projects to organisational strategy and to provide governance.
- Develop expertise in programme management best practices, mastering principles, themes and processes to help organisations manage programmes effectively.
- Learn how to effectively manage diverse stakeholders, including executives, sponsors, team members, suppliers and customers, with advanced communication and relationship-building skills.
- Gain an in-depth understanding of programme governance, including setting up and maintaining governance structures, accountability mechanisms and assurance processes to deliver programme success.
- Master techniques for identifying, defining, tracking and realising the full range of benefits a programme is intended to deliver, with a focus on benefits measurement and realisation.
- Learn how to allocate and optimise resources (human, financial and material) effectively, even in complex and changing environments, to achieve programme objectives.
- Develop expertise in addressing complex programme management challenges and resolving issues efficiently and effectively.
- Acquire advanced knowledge of identifying, assessing and managing risks and issues that can impact a programme's success.
- Understand quality assurance and control processes to ensure that programme deliverables and outcomes meet or exceed defined quality standards.
- Learn how to tailor the MSP 5th edition method to suit the specific needs and context of your programme and organisation.
MSP® benefits for organisations include;
- Applies a common framework for all programmes
- Adds value by concentrating on benefits
- Helps the alignment of corporate strategy, delivery mechanisms for change and business-as-usual environment
- Improves productivity through progress monitoring, performance assessment and benefits realisation
- Assists in future strategies refinement by encouraging feedback
- Offers best practice guidance to all organisations of any type or size
Learning Outcomes
The MSP 5th Edition Foundation course is based on the following learning outcomes:
- Understand how to apply the MSP principles in context
- Understand how to apply and tailor relevant aspects of the MSP processes in context
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Understand how to apply and tailor relevant aspects of the MSP themes in context
Who should attend
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Programme managers
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Project Managers
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Senior Project Managers
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Programme Managers
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Portfolio Managers
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Business Change Managers
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Benefits Managers
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Project Delivery team members
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Senior Responsible Owners
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Business Analysts
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Product Owners
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Consultants
Prerequisites
To take the PMSP Practitioner examination you must provide proof of having passed one of the following:
- MSP 5th Foundation
- MSP 4th Practitioner
Exam & Certification
This course prepares participants for the examination leading to MSP® 5th Edition Practitioner certification. The exam is held online via a proctored exam platform.
- A 150-minute, 70 question, multiple-choice exam is administered by an independent examination body, PeopleCert.
- The exam is open book, you can use the MSP® official publication
- A passing mark of 60% is required to receive your certificate.
The exam is provided as an online examination voucher, on the first day of your course you will receive an email from PeopleCert with information on how to register and schedule your exam. The examination is 150 minutes, please allow for an additional 30 minutes for set up and authentication. You will require a photo identification, quiet space, webcam, speakers and a reliable internet connection.
The exam schedule is available 24/7 so you can sit your exam at a time that suits you. Your voucher will be valid for 12 months, we do recommend you complete your examination as close to the course date as you can – this is when the information is fresh and relevant.
Course Material & Inclusions
This course comes with access to PeopleCert's official eLearning course:
- MSP® Practitioner eLearning course; 10-12 hours of interactive content
- Knowledge checks help deepen your understanding and ensure that you grasp the material as you progress.
- Ability to choose your focus areas. Each module includes a detailed learning checklist that takes you through the course structure and ensures you cover all key topics.
- Multimedia elements, quizzes and activities that make your journey through the course engaging and enriching
- Access the official PRINCE2 glossary anytime, embedded within the course. This handy resource is a valuable tool for quick reference and helps deepen your understanding of PRINCE2 terminology.
- Official Training Materials; Learner Workbook and Quick Reference Guide to support exam preparation and continuous learning
The MSP® Practitioner online examination voucher, conducted via PeopleCert using the online web proctored service which is available 24/7.
Recent customers
An amazing instructor who explained the content very clearly and at a very good pace. This was a good balance and approach. I found the worked examples very practical and very relatable to the Defence industry sector I work in.
Really good facilitation, kept me interested and shared so many practical applications.
Gave me a better understanding of concepts, theories and tools to formalise and improve my current relationship management.
The instructor was very professional and was able to explain each area thoroughly and is available for Q&A.
Learnt a lot that we can implement or improve on in our organisation. The presenter was clear, precise and could relate difficult concepts into language and scenarios we could relate to. Everyone came away from the course feeling that had learnt something valuable.
Catholic Education, Brisbane
The examples provided by the instructor as we were covering of material, made everything make sense. This helped during the exam. Pat was fantastic and engaging. Kept everyone on their toes and ensured he took the time to explain anything we were not clear on.
BAI Communications
The instructor was great and very interactive. He made sure we understood the material and gave ample opportunity for us to ask questions. He provided great examples which tied everything in.
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