MSP® Practitioner

Our MSP® Practitioner training course will teach you:

• Key concepts relating to programmes and MSP®
• How the MSP® principles underpin the MSP® framework
• The MSP® themes and how they are applied throughout the programme
• The MSP® processes and how they are carried out throughout the programme
• How to apply the MSP® principles in context
• How to apply and tailor relevant aspects of the MSP® themes in context
• How to apply and tailor relevant aspects of the MSP® processes in context.

Our MSP® Practitioner training course will cover the following topics:

• Course introduction
• An overview of MSP®
• MSP® principles
• Programme organisation
• Programme design
• Programme vision
• Programme justification
• Programme structure
• Quality assurance
• Decision-making
• MSP® processes
• Delivering capabilities and embedding outcomes
• Evaluating new information and closing the programme
• Introductions and overview of the MSP® Practitioner exam
• Overview of the MSP® manual
• MSP® themes and organisation
• MSP® programme organisation
• MSP® programme design
• MSP® justification theme
• MSP® structure theme
• MSP® Knowledge theme
• MSP® decisions theme
• MSP® processes
• Designing programme outcomes
• Exam revision

Our MSP® Practitioner training course is suitable for:

• Programme Managers
• Aspiring Programme Managers
• Project Managers
• Senior Project Managers
• Business Change Managers
• Operational Line Managers
• Portfolio Management Staff
• Specialist Programme Staff

Our MSP® Practitioner training course includes the following:

• Study Materials
• Sample Exams
• Detailed Course Materials
• MSP® Practitioner Examination
• Digital MSP® Manual – Managing Successful Programmes (5th Edition)

Experience of working in a programme environment is essential. However, if this is not applicable, Project Management experience or Project Board experience may be appropriate, but it is not recommended that you attempt this course without any experience at all.

Please Note: You must have successfully passed the MSP® Foundation examination before you can attend the MSP® Practitioner section of the training course.

The MSP® Practitioner training course on this page is sourced from our strategic training partner, Knowledge Train.

You are expected to complete approximately 2 - 3 hours of evening work to consolidate the learning that has been provided each day. You will also be given practise examination questions in order to prepare you for the examinations.

MSP® Practitioner Examination:

• Style: Multiple-Choice
• Questions: 70
• Pass Mark: 60% (42/70)
• Duration: 150 Minutes
• Materials Allowed: Open-Book
• Pre-requisites: MSP® Foundation
• Timing: Any Time After MSP® Practitioner Training
• Results: 3 Business Days

Read the PeopleCert Official Guidance for Windows Devices and MacOS Devices for a step-by-step guide on how to take your online proctored examination.

Your Identification Document (ID):

On the day of your exam, your Proctor will verify your ID. You are responsible for ensuring the ID used to register and take your exam is valid and acceptable. On your exam day, if you do not present valid and acceptable ID, or the First/Middle Name(s) and Last Name of your ID do not exactly match the name you used to register for your exam, you will not be allowed to test and will not be entitled to a refund. You will, however, be able to re-book your exam following the standard exam booking process. Your ID must:

• Be current and valid – ID containing dates that have expired are not allowed.
• Be an original, not a photocopy.
• Include a recognisable photo of you.
• Match the information you gave when you booked your online exam.
• Be a government-issued national/state/province identity card that is recognized by the country in which you are a citizen or permanent resident.
• Contain your Birthdate/Year.
• Contain your First/Middle Name(s) and Last Name in English (Latin) characters.

Please Note: Electronic IDs will not be accepted.

From 01 January 2023: All PeopleCert / AXELOS certifications will need to be renewed after three years. You can do this by retaking the examination before the renewal date, collecting professional development points via MyAXELOS or taking further certifications before the renewal date. Previous certification holders will be given a grace period of six months to renew their certification, after which time they will be removed from the Successful Candidate Register (SCR).

Do you want a basic understanding of PRINCE2® Methodology? We currently offer the following public-scheduled courses:

PRINCE2®:

• PRINCE2® Overview
• PRINCE2® Foundation
• PRINCE2® Practitioner
• PRINCE2® Agile Practitioner
• PRINCE2® Combined Foundation & Practitioner

MSP®:

• MSP® Foundation
• MSP® Practitioner
• MSP® Foundation & Practitioner

Our MSP® Practitioner training course offers the following benefits:

• Helps programme managers deliver the required outcomes and benefits, especially those dependent on the coordination of many related, integrated project outputs
• Enables you to better envision and communicate desired outcomes
• Teaches you to take the initiative, pro-actively identifying and overcoming obstacles to change such as working practices, attitudes, and behaviours
• Helps programme managers deliver tangible advantages to stakeholders while mitigating any risks to these advantages
• Helps you learn from experience while establishing a management culture that prompts staff to continuously identify new lessons over the life of a programme
• MSP® Practitioner training provides a structured framework to help realise the benefits of complex programmes which require the output of many related projects
• MSP® Practitioner has been designed to accommodate high levels of complexity, ambiguity, and risk. This makes MSP® highly suitable as a framework for transformational change
• MSP® Practitioner training helps candidates apply the MSP® principles and processes in working contexts.