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Programme Management – Managing Successful Programmes (MSP)

Combining rigour and flexibility, Managing Successful Programmes (MSP) helps all organisations - public sector and private, large and small - achieve successful outcomes from their programme management time and time again. With change a pressing reality for all organisations, successful programme management has never been more vital to success. Organisations must respond as new processes or services are introduced, supplier relationships alter and structures adapt to market forces or legislation.

All organisations strive to achieve excellence by improving practices, offering better services, preparing more effectively for the future and encouraging innovation. But change always creates new challenges and risks. Inevitably there will be interdependencies to manage and conflicting priorities to resolve as the organisation adapts not just to a new situation internally but to the constantly shifting world outside. The structured framework that Managing Successful Programmes (MSP) provides, along with its universal applicability, allows users to consistently and successfully manage a huge variety of programmes.

The Managing Successful Programmes (MSP) framework is communicated through the following guidance: The 'Managing Successful Programmes' manual (available in print, PDF and online subscription); its accompanying 'Managing Successful Programmes Pocketbook' – a quick reference guide; the beginners guide - 'For Successful Programme Management: Think MSP'; and further complimentary publications including 'Managing Portfolios of Change', helping you to integrate PRINCE2 with MSP; and the 'Focus on Skills' series which explores the various 'soft skills' that are demonstrated by effective project and programme manager.

» MSP Frequently Asked Questions

• The Cabinet Office required products. These are the Cabinet Office Core Reference material and a range of Cabinet Office derived products. All products that are Cabinet Office-required are "Crown copyright – value-added".

• Complementary material from the Official Publisher, Official Accreditor and web based complementary products.

Core Reference Material 2011 Edition

• Managing Successful Programmes

Cabinet Office Derived Products

• Managing Successful Programmes Pocketbook
• PPM Pocketbook Suite Online Subscription
• Managing Successful Programmes Study Guide

Core Reference Material 2007 Edition

• Managing Successful Programmes

Cabinet Office Derived Products

• Business Benefits through Programme and Project Management
• Managing Successful Programmes Pocketbook

Complementary Products

• Focus on Skills Series Suite
• Managing Portfolios of Change (with MSP for Programmes and PRINCE2 for Projects)
• Fundamentals of Benefit Realization

Core Reference Material 2011 Edition

Managing Successful Programmes
The 2011 Edition of MSP combines rigour and flexibility, helping all organizations - public sector and private, large and small - achieve successful outcomes from their programme management time and time again. With change a pressing reality for all organizations, successful programme management has never been more vital to success.

Cabinet Office Derived Products

Managing Successful Programmes Pocketbook

The 2011 Edition of the 'Managing Successful Programmes Pocketbook' provides a quick reference guide for using the Managing Successful Programmes framework effectively. Designed as an aide memoire, it summarises the key content of the Managing Successful Programmes guide.

PPM Pocketbook Suite Online Subscription

This 'PPM Pocketbook Suite Online Subscription' is in line with the PPM Suite, designed as a quick reference guide to support the PPM portfolio. The online subscription suite of the pocketbook includes handy reference to PRINCE2, MSP, M_o_R and P3O. It also includes reference to the executive guides for MoV and MoP; giving you everything you need to understand the manuals in greater detail.

Managing Successful Programmes Study Guide

This study guide covers the MSP Foundation, Practitioner and Advanced Practitioner qualifications. Its purpose is to provide supporting information to candidates to help them take the MSP qualification.

Core Reference Material 2007 Edition

Managing Successful Programmes
Combining rigour and flexibility, MSP helps all organisations – public sector and private, large and small – achieve successful outcomes from their programme management time and time again. With change a pressing reality for all organisations, successful programme management has never been more vital to success. Organisations must respond as new processes or services are introduced, supplier relationships alter and structures adapt to market forces or legislation.

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» Managing Successful Programmes is also available in the following translations:

Managing Successful Programmes (French Translation) Book
Managing Successful Programmes (French Translation) PDF
Managing Successful Programmes (Polish Translation) Book
Managing Successful Programmes (Polish Translation) PDF

Cabinet Office Derived Products

Business Benefits through Programme and Project Management
This revised title, previously 'Business Benefits through Project Management' has been updated and now covers both programme and project management. It shows senior managers how using Managing Successful Programmes and PRINCE2 allows them to delegate, yet retain control of the big picture.

Managing Successful Programmes Pocketbook
A quick reference guide for using MSP effectively. Designed to work along Managing Successful Programmes. Only available as a pack of 10.

Complementary Products

Focus on Skills Series Suite
The Focus on Skills Series Suite explores the various 'soft skills' that are demonstrated by effective project and programme managers, as the day-to-day co-ordination, motivation and communication aspects of project and programme management are very similar. The titles contain management theories and a step-by-step guide to how the key skills within each skill set can be demonstrated in different situations and is backed up by examples and anecdotes from project managers in different industry sectors in both the public and the private sector.

Managing Portfolios of Change (with MSP for Programmes and PRINCE2 for Projects)
Integrating the MSP and PRINCE2 methods is a challenge that many organisations are facing. When the organisation also operates a portfolio-driven model of change, the challenges are even greater. This unique publication offers pragmatic advice on how to integrate MSP and PRINCE2 within a cohesive portfolio-driven framework, reinforcing the best practice principles of both methods, whilst allowing the strategic alignment and organisational ownership of good portfolio management.

Fundamentals of Benefit Realization
This title provides a practical guide to benefit realization for all those who are responsible for change - Directors, Senior Responsible Owners (SROs), Programme Managers, Change Managers, Project Managers, Benefit Facilitators, P3O, PMO and PSO Managers.

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