MSP Practitioner study plan
MSP Practitioner · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 7 hours per week
MSP programme management (content domains not enumerated in source)
Explain the MSP programme management framework's purpose, its relationship to project and portfolio management, and the seven principles, in your own words without notes
Distinguish the seven MSP principles from the seven processes and map which principles most strongly influence each process
Define the key roles (Senior Responsible Owner, Programme Manager, Business Change Manager, Programme Office) and state their decision rights
Build a one-page glossary of the mandatory MSP terminology (vision statement, blueprint, tranche, programme dossier) and self-test it
Your checkpoint
A hand-drawn or digital MSP framework map linking the seven principles, seven processes, and core roles, plus a 40-term glossary scored by self-test with corrections noted
MSP programme management (content domains not enumerated in source)
Differentiate the seven processes (Identifying a Programme through Managing the Tranches) and state the inputs, activities, and outputs of each
Explain the programme mandate, the programme brief, and the programme definition document and how each gates progression
Describe the vision statement and blueprint as the two central control documents and how they relate to benefits
Outline the programme manager's responsibilities across the lifecycle
Your checkpoint
A process-by-process table with inputs, key activities, outputs, and responsible roles for all seven processes, checked against your own recall
MSP programme management (content domains not enumerated in source)
Explain the blueprint's four perspectives (capability, outcome, benefit, dis-benefit) and construct a small illustrative blueprint for a fictional programme
Distinguish outcomes from outputs and benefits from dis-benefits with worked examples
Describe how the blueprint drives tranche planning and business case justification
Analyse how blueprint changes are governed through the programme's change control
Your checkpoint
A one-page fictional blueprint covering all four perspectives with a short narrative explaining how each entry would be governed and measured
MSP programme management (content domains not enumerated in source)
Explain the business case's structure, the role of the Senior Responsible Owner in owning it, and the concept of the benefits profile
Describe benefit realisation planning, benefit owners, and the difference between benefits management and benefits realisation
Explain tranche reviews, end-of-tranche reviews, and end-of-programme review purposes and outputs
Identify how the business case is updated at tranche boundaries and what triggers re-appraisal
Your checkpoint
A mock business case for your fictional programme with a benefits profile of at least five benefits, each with owner, measure, and realisation timing
Milestones
Week 4: Score at least 70% on a 30-question self-written recall test covering principles, processes, roles, blueprint, and business case; log every wrong answer with the corrected fact