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Managing Successful Programmes (MSP)

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MSP Foundation certificationPMP certification UK confirms you understand the MSP guidance sufficiently to work effectively with those involved in the management of a programme or to act as an informed member of a programme office, business change team or project delivery team working within an environment supporting MSP.

The Foundation certification is a prerequisite for the MSP Practitioner certification.

Foundation training

  • Anyone wishing to pursue higher level certifications (e.g. programme managers, business change managers (BCMs) and senior responsible owners (SROs).

Managing Successful Programmes Practitioner

MSP Practitioner certification confirms you understand the MSP guidance sufficiently to apply it to your own work and can act as an informed member of a programme management team. This certification shows you can apply the MSP guidance in a relatively uncomplicated programme within an environment that uses MSP.

MSP Practitioner certification is a prerequisite of the MSP Advanced Practitioner certification.

Practitioner training

You can gain the MSP Practitioner certification by attending an MSP Practitioner course and passing the 2.5-hour multiple-choice, open-book MSP Practitioner exam. Many students gain their MSP Practitioner certification by attending a combined 5-day MSP Foundation and Practitioner course .

Who is it for?

Attend this training if you are:

  • A project manager; or,
  • A business change manager (BCM); or,
  • A member of a Programme Office (PO); or,
  • An expert or advisor working in a specialist/governance role involved in supporting programmes following the MSP guidance; or,
  • Anyone wishing to pursue higher level certifications (e.g. programme managers and senior responsible owners (SROs); or,Copied!
  • Anyone wanting to perform one of the above roles in future.Key takeaways

Managing Successful Programmes Advanced PractitionerPMP certification validates real project leadership and requires structured preparation and ongoing maintenance.

MSP Practitioner certification confirms you can lead and manage a programme of transformational change. In particular, it shows whether you can apply the MSP guidance in a complex programme within an environment that uses MSP. You must pass the MSP Advanced Practitioner exam is a 3-hour essay-style, open-book examination.Confirm eligibility early by matching your education and months of project leadership experience to PMI routes.

Who is it for?Complete 35 contact hours through recognised training, then support learning with targeted self-study and mock exams.

Attend this training if you are:Prepare for a 180-question, 230-minute exam that tests predictive, Agile and hybrid judgement, not memorisation.

  • A senior responsible owner (SRO); or,Use the exam content outline to build a study plan, track weak areas, and practise timed pacing and review.
  • A business change manager (BCM); or,Maintain the credential with 60 PDUs every three years and keep evidence ready for audits and renewals.
  • A programme manager; or,
  • Leaders or members of a Portfolio or Programme Office.
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