PRINCE2 Programme Management Foundation and Practitioner (formerly MSP 5th Edition)

Prerequisites

• There are no pre-requisites for taking PRINCE2 Programme Management Foundation exam.
• To progress to the Practitioner exam, candidates must have a (5th edition) Foundation certificate which is included in this course.
• The pre-course work included should take between 1-3 hours to complete.

Target Audience

This course is designed for anyone who is looking to grasp the fundamentals of programme management. Learners might be:

• Programme Managers who want to formalise their knowledge of best practice and gain accreditation.
• Aspiring Programme Managers / PRINCE2 Practitioners / Project Managers who want to evolve their skills to manage larger, more complex initiatives
• Programme Sponsors / Senior Responsible Owners who need to focus on outcomes of benefit
• Portfolio Managers / Directors who need to ensure their organisation stays competitive
• Business Change Managers who lead business change and build organisational across the organization in the strategic context i.e. from delivering outputs to enabling a vision through the principles and themes of the framework
• Anyone who needs to adopt a wide strategic approach to programmes – using a vision, target operating model and programme plan, linking actions to “big picture” organizational strategy, applying robust governance to co-ordinating multiple projects and supporting organisational agility through a multi-modal delivery and an incremental approach.

PRINCE2 Programme Management Foundation and Practitioner (formerly MSP 5th Edition) Course Content

The course focuses on the components of the PRINCE2 Programme Management framework and how they help to create outcomes of benefit while mitigating risks and actively engaging stakeholders.

PRINCE2 Programme Management philosophy and structure:

• What is a programme and how it differs to both business-as-usual and project work
• Relationship between the principles, governance themes and the lifecycle

The 7 Principles:

• Lead with purpose
• Collaborate across boundaries
• Deal with ambiguity
• Align with priorities
• Deploy diverse skills
• Realize measurable benefits
• Bring pace and value.

The 7 governance themes:

• Organization
• Design
• Justification
• Structure
• Knowledge
• Assurance
• Decisions

The 7 processes in the programme lifecycle:

• Identify the programme
• Design the outcomes
• Plan progressive delivery
• Deliver the capabilities
• Embed the outcomes
• Evaluate new information
• Close the programme

Exams and Assessments

PeopleCert exams take place remotely via PeopleCert Online Proctoring. You will be required to download and install ExamShield and conduct a compatibility test prior to sitting the exam. We strongly recommend you do not leave this until just before your exam time slot.

Exam slots are available 24/7 and learners need to be pre-book an exam time with the proctoring service. After purchase you will receive information on how to book your exams at a date and time convenient to you. Although your exam vouchers are valid for 12-months we strongly recommend you do not leave it too long after your course to sit them. If you wanted to schedule them for the same week as tuition, please note that foundation course instruction completes at around 5.00pm on the third day of your course and practitioner course instruction completes around 5.00pm on the final day of your course. Therefore, please ensure any exams are scheduled at least an hour after those times.

Once an exam slot is booked you can amend the date/time providing it’s within the voucher expiration date. Please note that if you change a booked exam slot within 48 hours of the time booked PeopleCert will charge an admin fee.

The Foundation exam consists of:

• 60 multiple choice questions
• 1 hour
• Closed book
• Candidates require a minimum of 36 correct answers (60%) to pass

The Practitioner exam consists of:

• 70 scenario based multiple choice questions
• 2.5 hours
• Open book – MSP® 5th edition publication only
• Candidates require a minimum of 42 marks (60%) to pass

Exam Proof of Identification

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Reasonable Adjustments Policy

The exam provider allows additional time for candidates who have a disability or whose native language differs to that of the examination paper. Ful details and how to apply can be found here https://www.qa.com/legal-privacy/reasonable-adjustments-exam-guidance/. At least two weeks' notice will be required for processing this request. Delegates failing to advise QA and provide evidence when requested, may not be allowed the additional support offered via the policy. QA Exam Administration can be contacted by email exam.admin@qa.com or by phone +44(0)1793 696162.