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Strategic Context of a Programme – A Quick Guide

Programmes don’t exist in a vacuum. They’re part of a much bigger organisational picture, and it’s this bigger picture that

Projects come in all shapes and sizes. As the complexity of your projects increases, the number of details you have to

Models of organizational effectiveness go in and out of fashion, but the McKinsey 7-S framework has stood the test of

MSP Programmes are all about delivering transformational change. This part of the guide looks at how the transformation is achieved

The terms “project management” and “programme management” are familiar ones in most businesses and industries. Yet these terms, and other

In MSP the business case provides the vital test of the viability of the programme. It answers the question ‘Is

Planning and control are key to the success of any transformation programme and should be seen as distinctly separate concepts

Establishing a clear and effective organization is critical to programme success. Ensuring that the programme organization meets the needs of

I’m creating blog posts based on my revision of the Managing Successful Programmes (MSP®) Foundation exam. I hope that collectively

A vision is a picture of a better future. In MSP it is the basis for the outcomes and delivered

Benefits Management is at the heart of programme management: programmes are primarily driven by the need to deliver benefits. Before

Companies with the fundamental strategic skills and rigour will have the strength to continue growing even when the economic environment

Henri Fayol (1841-1925) Henri Fayol contributed much to early principles of management theory and is also considered a founding father

In 1965, Dr. Bruce W. Tuckman suggested that teams need to go through three stages of development before reaching the

“Ours is a world where people don’t know what they want and are willing to go through hell to get