MSP® Certification
The MSP® certification scheme consists of 3 levels: Foundation, Practitioner and Advanced Practitioner. TAYLLORCOX is an official Accredited Training Organization (ATO), has accredited trainers and provides training including certification. Axelos / PeopleCert accreditation certificate.
MSP® Intro
There is a 1/2 day managerial cross-section of the SME methodology. A huge advantage of this introductory program is the issuance of the SME Intro Leaving Awards graduate certificate from the internationally accredited company. TAYLLORCOX, resp. parent company based in the United Kingdom.
MSP® Foundation
Purpose of the Foundation Certification
The purpose of the foundation certification is to determine whether a candidate has sufficient knowledge and understanding of the MSP guidance to interact effectively with those involved in the management of a programme or act as an informed member of a programme office, business change team or project delivery team working within an environment supporting MSP.
The foundation certification is also a pre-requisite for the practitioner certification.
Target Audience
Members of a programme office, business change team members, project delivery team members, anyone who needs to understand the terminology and concepts underpinning MSP and those wishing to pursue higher level certifications (e.g. Programme Managers, Business Change Managers (BCMs) and Senior Responsible Owners (SROs).
Examination Format
- Multiple choice questions
- 75 questions per paper with one mark available per question
- Five questions to be trial and not counted in scores
- Pass mark: 35 (out of 70 marks available)
- 60 minutes’ duration
- Closed book
MSP® Practitioner
Purpose of the Practitioner Certification
The purpose of the practitioner certification is to determine whether a candidate has sufficient knowledge and understanding of the MSP guidance to apply the guidance to their own work and, hence, act as an informed member of a program management team. That is, someone responsible for managing, leading, supporting or advising on work within an MSP environment. Candidates should be capable of applying the MSP guidance in a relatively uncomplicated program within an environment that uses MSP.
This level is also a prerequisite for program management professionals progressing toward the advanced practitioner certification, and those aspiring to become program management professionals in the future.
Target Audience
Project managers, BCMs, experts and advisers working within a programme office and other specialist/governance roles involved in supporting programmes following the MSP guidance together with those wishing to pursue higher level certifications (e.g. Programme Managers). This level is also suitable for SROs.
Examination Format
- 8 questions
- 80 marks in total
- 40 marks required to pass
- Duration: 2.5 hours
- Open book exam (the MSP Guide)
Accreditation
TAYLLORCOX is an internationally accredited ATO (Accredited Training Organization), has certified trainers and implements official Axelos / PeopleCert exams for the framework of Managing Successful programs (MSP).
At the same time, we are an Axelos Accredited Consulting Organisation (ACO) for audit, optimization and streamlining of processes in the field of project, program and portfolio management (MSP, MoP, P3O, P3M3)
Trainers
Eduard Pitka
Project & Program & Portfolio Auditor & Lead Trainer
Author of many practical materials and templates for these and other methodologies from the Best Management Practice portfolio - Axelos, awarded EXIN Platinum Partner!
- 2018 - P3M3 Assesor
- 2014 - MoP Approved Trainer
- 2010 - PRINCE2, MSP Approved Trainer
- 2007 - Senior Project Manager / Consultant
Jiří Pilný
15 years of experience with standards of IT Service Management, ITIL, project management. Game Leader for business simulations that will help you use the methodology to increase the applicability of standards in practice. His most successful projects include:
- Office online
- Parking Liberec
- MS Tools for budget management, investments, subsidies
- PRINCE2® Accelerator (SW solution according to PRINCE2 methodology)
