The area of benefits realisation is frequently glossed over in favour of other areas of project management. During project initiation, the structure is put in place, the budget is approved and often vague benefits are documented in the business case. Once the money is spent there are little effective mechanisms in place to track how …
Category Archive: MSP
Jan
14
GOV: Quality Management
Quality Management Quality management in a programme ensures that stakeholders are satisfied that their planned benefits have the best chance of being realised and will meet their expectations. If a programme does not apply quality effectively to its activities, its assets and outputs are less likely to be fit for purpose, with the consequential detrimental …
Jan
13
GOV: Business Case
Business Case The programme’s Business Case provides the vital test of the viability of the programme. It should be used to answer the question “Is the investment in the programme still worth it?” Since this viability question is ongoing, the Business Case is actively maintained throughout the programme and continually updated with new information. The …
Jan
13
GOV: Risk Management and Issue Resolution
Risk Management and Issue Resolution A risk is an uncertain event or set of events which, should it occur, will have an effect on the achievement of objectives. These effects need not all be detrimental as a risk can be either a threat or an opportunity. The task of risk management is to ensure that …
Jan
12
GOV: Planning and Control
Planning and Control Planning and control are key to the success of any transformation programme, but should be seen as distinctly separate concepts and activities. The preparation of a Programme Plan involves processing large amounts of information and extensive consultation to build the plan. Programme control provides supporting activities and processes that run throughout the …
Jan
10
GOV: Vision statement
The governance theme Vision A vision is a picture of a better future. It is the basis for the outcomes and delivered benefits of the programme, and as such it is a vital focus and enabler for the buy-in, motivation and activity-alignment of the large community of people involved in the programme. The Vision Statement …
Jan
10
Gov: Organisation
The governance theme Organisation Establishing a clear and effective organisation is critical to programme success. Ensuring that the Programme Organisation meets the needs of the programme is both an initial and ongoing task. Effective Programme Organisation requires a combination of defines roles, clear responsibilities and management structures together with reporting arrangements that are needed to …
Jan
10
The governance themes
The Governance Themes Governance is the control framework through which programmes deliver their change objectives and remain within corporate visibility and control. The programme’s control framework needs to be integrated with the corporate governance framework of the organisation, using the organisation’s existing governance and control frameworks wherever they exist. MSP describes nine Governance Themes, each …
Dec
12
Overview of Sample MSP Exams (updated)
Check these free MSP exam samples – So you’ve prepared yourself for your MSP exam. All you need to do now is find some MSP questions to practise the exam. Ofcourse you can go to a MSP ATO, pay a couple of hundred euro’s for exam training. But another option is to test yourself with …
Dec
10
Successful Candidate Register for MSP exams
The APMG group has a Successfull Candidate Register available where you can check if somebody has passed the MSP foundation, practitioner or advanced practitioner exam. MSP Advanced Practitioners Candidates who have successfully passed all 3 MSP examinations are entitled to put MSP Advanced Practitioner on their business cards. As an employer you can ask APMG …
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