Chapter 2 - Principles Flashcards
What’s the definition of a principle?
A guiding obligation that is continually required to achieve value from programme management
What are the 7 MSP principles?
Lead with purpose Collaborate across boundaries Deal with ambiguity Align with priorities Deploy diverse skills Realise measurable benefits Bring pace and value
What are the 3 features of the 7 MSP principles?
Universal - apply to every programme
Self-validating - demonstrated by practical use
Empowering - enable practitioners to reinforce the most critical factors for programme success
How does an MSP programme lead with purpose?
By envisioning and communicating the desired outcomes
How does leading with purpose impact stakeholders?
Keeps stakeholders and decision makers focussed on what is most important
How does leading with purpose impact programme vision?
It reinforces the need for programme vision to be clear and relationships with other projects and programmes to be defined
How does a MSP programme collaborate across boundaries?
By facilitating cross-organisational governance
How does an MSP programme deal with ambiguity?
By understanding thr risks associated with decisions
How does an MSP programme align with priorities?
By adapting to new information and emergent change
Why do successful programmes adapt to emerging information and a dynamic environment?
So they remain aligned with the organisational objectives and strategt of the investing organisations over time
How does an MSP programme deploy diverse skills?
By Meeting the changing needs of the work
How does a MSP programme realise measurable benefits?
By designing and delivering coherent organisational capabilities
How does an MSP programme bring pace and value?
By justifying the investment in programme management to the stakeholders
Why is establishing the right pace important?
Enables the organisation to achieve its desired future outcomes alongside BAU activities required to deliver value
