MSP Foundation · PeopleCert
MSP Foundation (5th edition)
Learn how to align a programme with organisational strategy and realise its benefits using the Managing Successful Programmes method.
60 minExam duration
60Multiple-choice questions
60%Pass mark
3 yearsCertification validity

Who is it for?
- Programme directors, senior project managers and portfolio managers.
- Benefits owners and business change managers.
- Project managers, business analysts and programme owners (SRO).
Prerequisites
PeopleCert lists no prerequisites. Foundation is the core module of the MSP range.
Objectives
- Describe the principles, themes and processes of MSP programme management.
- Explain a programme's lifecycle, from definition to closure.
- Present governance, benefits management, risk and quality.
- Identify roles and responsibilities within a programme.
Programme
01Principles, themes and processes
- Principles of programme management
- MSP themes and processes
- Tailoring the method to the programme and the organisation
02Programme lifecycle
- Programme identification and definition
- Managing delivery phases
- Benefits realisation and closure
03Governance and benefits
- Governance and control
- Defining, tracking and realising benefits
- Roles and responsibilities
04Risk, quality and communication
- Risk and issue management
- Quality assurance and control
- Communicating with teams and stakeholders
The exam
FormatMultiple-choice questionnaire, closed book
Duration60 minutes
Questions60
ResultPass mark: 60%
Validity3 years; renewal through 60 CPD points or by passing another exam in the same range
The exam is available in English and Chinese only. The e-learning course is in English.
Packages
Exam bundleThe official exam, with the eBook and preparation kit.
E-learningThe official exam and the full e-learning course.
E-learning+The course, the exam, a mock exam and a second attempt if you fail (Take2).
Official sources: peoplecert.org
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