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APMG Managing Successful Programmes Certification
A Firebrand Training
5
Day Course
APMG Managing Successful Programmes Certification - Overview
The goal of this five (5) day accelerated course is to teach students a base-line for managing programmes with a structure to strengthen the coordinated management of a portfolio of projects and to achieve strategic organisational benefits.
Programme Management provides the framework for implementing business strategies and initiatives, or large-scale change, where there is a "vision" of the programme's outcome - a transformed organisation for example. Programmes Management helps to organise, manage, accommodate and control these changes so that the eventual outcome meets the objectives set by the business strategy.
Our Managing Successful Programmes Certification Program
- Allows you to achieve your certifications in a fraction of the time of 'traditional training' while delivering industry-leading exam passing percentages
- Helps students grasp complex management concepts more easily by identifying and catering to individual student learning styles through a mixed visual, auditory and kinaesthetic-tactual delivery system
- Enhances retention by employing accelerated learning techniques focused on committing information to long-term memory
APMG Managing Successful Programmes Certification - Benefits
Having proof of your skills and knowledge gives you the edge over other candidates when applying for a job. Here are some additional benefits of earning Managing Successful Programmes Certification:
- Independent validation of achievement of a level of competency accepted and valued by the industry
- Proven understanding of fundamental MSP -related practices
- Increased knowledge, leading to increased job satisfaction
- Well-defined career path, leading to higher level certifications
- Proof of transferable skills and a solid credential, which make you more marketable
What Managing Successful Programmes can do for your company Certification provides companies with skilled employees, leading to:
- Maximized efficiencies in recruiting, hiring, training and promoting employees
- Operational improvements and greater efficiencies organization-wide
- Creation of best practices and uniform management processes across all areas in your business
- Increased productivity as certified professionals are able to perform at accepted industry standards
Who should earn a Managing Successful Programmes Certification?
- Senior Responsible Owners and Service Managers considering implementing a Programme Management System
- Mangers who are new to the whole managing projects management in a multi-project environment
- Project Managers who are part of a larger programme and who need to be aware of the wider issues
- Department Managers, whose staff is involved in Programme Management Systems
- Business Change Managers in all areas of the organisation
Career changers
Managing Successful Programmes certification is an excellent way to develop in the management sector of the IT industry. Managing Successful Programmes focuses on the latest management standards.
Business professionals
A MSP certification demonstrates knowledge of management standards and best practices. Taking the time to learn new IT management concepts shows a commitment to keep pace with today's technology-driven economy, to better understand a customer's business, and to become more self-sufficient by better understanding the technology on which almost every professional relies.
Experienced and certified IT professionals
If an experienced IT professional does not already have a widely recognized certification, he or she should earn a certification to show current or potential employers a measurement of their skills and expertise.
Other accelerated training providers rely heavily on lecture and independent self-testing and study.
Effective technical instruction must be highly varied and interactive to keep attention levels high, promote camaraderie and teamwork between the students and instructor, and solidify knowledge through hands-on learning.
Firebrand Training provides instruction to meet every learning need, including
- Intensive group instruction
- One-on-one instruction attention
- Hands-on labs
- Lab partner and group exercises
- Question and answer drills
- Independent study
This information has been provided as a helpful tool for candidates considering certification. Benefits of certification determined through studies do not guarantee any particular personal successes. Firebrand Training provides a guarantee of obtaining certification at the camp, but does not make any guarantees about personal successes or benefits of obtaining certification.
APMG Managing Successful Programmes Certification - Curriculum
Firebrand Training provides thorough instructor-led training to ensure that you learn the fundamentals, obtain hands-on skills and earn your certification. You will emerge able to immediately apply your new knowledge in your career environment.
Course Materials
Students attending this blended-learning program will receive a robust set of course materials that caters to each of the three primary individual learning-intake styles (auditory, visual, and kinaesthetic-tactual) - critical for a successful accelerated learning experience.
Daily lectures, labs, and review sessions are supplemented by a combination of:
- Proprietary Lab Manual & Program Courseware - developed to address the unique demands of accelerated learners
- Self Test Testing Software
Firebrand Training has an aggressive educational schedule that thoroughly covers all essential elements necessary to attain the CompTIA Managing Successful Programmes Certification during the program.
Modules
- Introducing the Managing Successful Programm
- Organisation, Leadership, Programme Management Processes
- Stakeholder Management and Communication, Programme Planning and Control
- Business Case -, Risk -, Benefits - and Quality Management
- Foundation exam
- Intermediate exam
- Practitioner exam
Course program in detail
Introduction to Programme Management
- Programme Definition
- Programmes vs. Projects
- The Programme Management Environment
- Using Programme Management
Organisation and Leadership
- Principles
- Basic Programme Organisation
- Roles
Programme Management Processes and Products
- Identifying a Programme
- Defining a Programme
- Managing Benefits
- Closing a Programme
Stakeholder Management and Communication
- Stakeholders
- Stakeholders Management
- Stakeholder Map
- The Stakeholder Management Strategy
Programme Planning and Control
- The Programme Plan
- Contributions
- Planning Steps
Business Case Management
- The Business Case
- Developing the Business Case
- Reviewing the Business Case
- Programme and Project Business Cases
Benefits Management
- Realising Benefits though Change
- Disbenefits
- Objectives of Benefits Managing
- The Benefits Management Process
- The Benefits Management Strategy
- Identifying and Modelling Benefits
Risk Management and Issue Resolution
- Risks and Issues
- Programme and Project Level Risks and Issues
- Managing Risk at the Programme Level (process as per MSP manual)
- Risk Management Strategy
- Issue Resolution Strategy
- The Issue Log
- Change Control
Quality Management
- Configuration Management
- Quality Management
- Audit and Assurance
APMG Managing Successful Programmes Certification - Exam Track
The Foundation exam taken on the afternoon of the 4th day.
The Foundation exam is a 40-minute, multiple choice, close book examination. The Intermediate and Practitioner exams are taken on the morning of the 5th day and are both 1.5 hours.
APMG Managing Successful Programmes Certification - What's Included
Firebrand Training offers top-quality technical education and certification training in an all-inclusive course package specifically designed for the needs and ease of our students. We attend to every detail so our students can focus solely on their studies and certification goals.
Our Certification Programs includes
- Intensive Hands-on Training Utilising our (Lecture | Lab | Review)TM Delivery
- Comprehensive Study Materials, Program Courseware and Self-Testing Software
- Fully instructor-led program with 24 hour lab access
- Examination vouchers *
- On site testing **
- All Meals; Unlimited Beverages, Snacks and Tea/Coffee
- Transportation to/from designated local railway stations
- Examination Passing Policy
Please note
- * Exam vouchers for our (ISC)2 certifications need to be purchased directly from (ISC)2
- ** On site testing is not included in our ISACA, or ITIL Managers and Revision Certifications
Our instructors teach to accommodate every student's learning needs through individualised instruction, hands-on labs, lab partner and group exercises, independent study, self-testing, and question/answer drills.
Firebrand Training has dedicated, well-equipped educational facilities where you will attend instruction and labs and have access to comfortable study and lounging rooms. Our students consistently say our facilities are second-to-none.
Examination Passing Policy
Should a student complete a Firebrand Training Program without having successfully passed all vendor examinations, the student may re-attend that program for a period of one year. Students will only be responsible for accommodations and vendor exam fees.
APMG Managing Successful Programmes Certification - Prerequisites
Students who are successful in the the Managing Successful Programmes Certification Accelerated Training should possess:
- 6-24 months of experience in IT project management
- Prince2 Foundation and Practitioner certification is recommended
Firebrand Training staff interview all potential students regarding their technical background, degrees and certifications held, and personal fortitude. This screening process ensures a successful match between the customer and Firebrand Training toward accelerated training and certification.
Firebrand Training is an aggressive training environment. You must have an attitude aimed for success. The above prerequisites are guidelines, but many students with less experience have other background or traits that have enabled their success in accelerated training through Firebrand Training.
Managing Successful Programmes Certification Testimonials
"CEH is a very intensive course with a wide spectrum of knowledge required. Firebrand will take you though this at high speed, in a quality environment and with excellent materials. To spare yourself some (very) late night reading during the course, and to build confidence for what is a fairly tough exam, I recommend getting in as much background reading as possible beforehand."
MM, allpay.net.
EC-Council CEH (5 Days) (23/6/2008 to 27/6/2008)
"The instructor knows his stuff. Food was excellent, overall I enjoyed myself. "
EN, Anglia Ruskin University.
PRINCE2 Foundation/Practitioner (5 Days) (8/9/2008 to 12/9/2008)
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Andrew Charge, homebase.
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MY, Self Employed.
Cisco CCNA Certification (6 Days) (11/8/2008 to 16/8/2008)
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MT, Panacea Limited.
Microsoft Dynamics CRM Developer (5 Days) (1/9/2008 to 5/9/2008)
"The Firebrand concept of intensive training away from the potential distractions of day to day work and home life is very effective. Everyone involved is very professional and it is all about the certification. The days are intensive but the instructor was very well able to balance the content so we were not completely exhausted by the end of the week, but ready to take the test. I believe all course attendees successfully attained formal certification from the awarding body at the end of the course - you can not get more effective and efficient than that!"
David Nestor, Intrasphere Technologies Ltd.
PMI Project Management Professional (5 Days) (14/7/2008 to 18/7/2008)
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The ability to do the course and take the exams at a later date was a good option for a newbie to the O\S."
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Sarah Perkins, Snikrep Consultants Ltd.
PRINCE2 Foundation/Practitioner (5 Days) (30/6/2008 to 4/7/2008)
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James Richardson, HP CDS.
Cisco CCNA Certification (6 Days) (28/7/2008 to 2/8/2008)
"The course was well run and well presented. The instructor was willing and able to go over any points in greater detail, often much greater than the course required.
He was always on site and if anyone was stuck, he was available to help and give one-to-one tuition. Overall, this was a relaxed atmosphere and made learning very easy."
Chris Faulkner, Nyeboe Ltd..
Microsoft MCTS SQL Server 2005 (5 Days) (1/9/2008 to 5/9/2008)
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Jim Tait, Brantas Ltd.
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David Brooks, Cambridgeshire Police.
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PMI Project Management Professional (5 Days) (18/8/2008 to 22/8/2008)
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Jake Ryan, Thamesteel Limited.
Cisco CCNA Certification (6 Days) (8/9/2008 to 13/9/2008)
"I have really enjoyed this course. I have gain a lot of knowledge from it and a new way of learning. I will leave here with a new understanding of Vista and sever 2003. Big thumbs up here!!!"
Rodney Katchay, Datix Ltd.
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LT, Self Employed.
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AF, M&S.
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(ISC)2 CISSP Boot Camp (7 Days) (14/7/2008 to 20/7/2008)
"The quickest route to certification and a good understanding of the subject."
TR, Consultant.
PRINCE2 Foundation/Practitioner (5 Days) (28/7/2008 to 1/8/2008)
"People should not believe that an instructor can get you from 0 - 100 % within 2 weeks. The MCSE in 2 weeks is a very hard task, and requires background knowledge and dedication when on site. I would recommend this to anyone, and will be returning for other courses. Just make sure you put a little time and effort in before you go!"
Nick Angell, CTS Retail LTD.
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Managing Successful Programmes Certification Course Dates
Start |
End |
Availability |
Register |
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18/8/2008 |
22/8/2008 |
Finished |
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15/9/2008 |
19/9/2008 |
Finished |
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27/10/2008 |
31/10/2008 |
Limited availability |
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8/12/2008 |
12/12/2008 |
Seats open |
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