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What is different?
The manual itself is significantly bigger in terms of words, with more guidance on how to deal with the different aspects of programme management. The major changes can be summarised by as follows: |
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Major terminology changes
The first thing that is going to strike people when they open the manual is the new terminology. A requirement of the author brief was to differentiate programme and project terminology. These are the key ones that you should be aware of. |
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| MSP Principles |
Governance Themes |
| MSP Lifecycle |
Transformational Flow |
| Project Portfolio |
Project Dossier |
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Chapter changes
There are now 19 chapters in the book, 6 of them are completely new, with a number of changes to the others. Significant work has gone into all the chapters so you will find new concepts and ideas throughout the publication |
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| Vision is new |
Blueprint Design and
Delivery is new |
Programme
Management
Principles is new |
Managing the
Tranche replaces
Governing the Programme |
Delivering the
Capability replaces
Managing the Portfolio |
Realising the
Benefits replaces
Managing Benefits |
| Health Check is new |
Programme Office is new |
Adopting MSP is new |
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Document changes
There are significant improvements to the document, with greater consistency of approach and to fill gaps that previously existed. These are the new documents |
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| Programme Definition Document |
Information Management Strategy |
Monitoring and Control Strategy |
| Information Management Plan |
Quality Management Plan |
Resource Management Plan |
| Stakeholder Profiles |
Programme Preparation Plan |
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Qualification Changes
In line with the changes to the MSP manual, there has been an extensive revamp of the supporting qualifications,. This table summarises the changes.
Examination cut over will occur from September 2007 through to February 2008. |
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| MSP03 Foundation |
MSP07 Foundation |
No change, simple multichoice |
| MSP03 Intermediate |
MSP07 Practitioner |
Now complex multi choice format |
| MSP03 Practitioner |
MSP07 Advanced Practitioner |
More complex
written exam with case study |
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Practitioner upgrad
to Advanced |
TBC, likely to be one day |
| Registered Consultant |
Registered Consultant |
No change |
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There will also be an upgrade qualification to enable current MSP practitioners to migrate to Advanced, the details of this have not been released, it is likely to be a simple test of their MSP07 knowledge, possibly a multiple choice.
Aspire Europe will begin running MSP07 courses in parallel with MSP03 from October through to January to enable anyone wishing to do re-sits or finish off on the old material. |
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