Question 1

Which of the following documents are put in place by MSP's Governance Themes?

Accepted Answer

A) Business Case, Quality Management Strategy, and Project Mandate 
B) Requirements Specification, Blueprint, and Business Case 
C) Quality Management Strategy, System Specification, and Product Specification 
D) Blueprint, Business Case, and Quality Management Strategy 
A) Business Case, Quality Management Strategy, and Project Mandate 
B) Requirements Specification, Blueprint, and Business Case 
C) Quality Management Strategy, System Specification, and Product Specification 
D) Blueprint, Business Case, and Quality Management Strategy

Question 2

Who is accountable for the Benefit Profiles?

Accepted Answer

A) Senior Responsible Owner 
B) Business Change Manager 
C) Programme Manager 
D) Sponsoring Group 
A) Senior Responsible Owner 
B) Business Change Manager 
C) Programme Manager 
D) Sponsoring Group

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of the Programme Office?

Accepted Answer

A) Risk and issue tracking 
B) Holding master copies of all programme information 
C) Maintaining the list of stakeholders and their interests 
D) Reporting progress of the programme at regular intervals to the SRO 
A) Risk and issue tracking 
B) Holding master copies of all programme information 
C) Maintaining the list of stakeholders and their interests 
D) Reporting progress of the programme at regular intervals to the SRO

Question 4

Which of these is the best description of a benefit?

Accepted Answer

A) An opportunity for change 
B) A change in an organisation's capability 
C) A measurable improvement 
D) A transformational change 
A) An opportunity for change 
B) A change in an organisation's capability 
C) A measurable improvement 
D) A transformational change

Question 5

Which of these is NOT a characteristic of a vision-led programme?

Accepted Answer

A) May also be referred to as a "must do" programme 
B) Tends to be top down in approach, with cross-functional implications for the organisation's operations 
C) Likely to focus on innovation or strategic opportunity offered by the business environment 
D) Has come into existence to deliver a clearly defined vision that has been created and is owned by the top of the organisation 
A) May also be referred to as a "must do" programme 
B) Tends to be top down in approach, with cross-functional implications for the organisation's operations 
C) Likely to focus on innovation or strategic opportunity offered by the business environment 
D) Has come into existence to deliver a clearly defined vision that has been created and is owned by the top of the organisation

Question 6

Which is the correct sequence for some of the activities in the Benefits Realisation Process?

Accepted Answer

A) Execute benefits realisation; Review and evaluate realisation; Optimise and look for other benefits 
B) Identify and map benefits; Execute benefits realisation; Plan benefits realisation 
C) Identify and map benefits; Establish and maintain Benefits Management Strategy; Optimise and look for other benefits 
D) Execute benefits realisation; Plan benefits realisation; Optimise and look for other benefits 
A) Execute benefits realisation; Review and evaluate realisation; Optimise and look for other benefits 
B) Identify and map benefits; Execute benefits realisation; Plan benefits realisation 
C) Identify and map benefits; Establish and maintain Benefits Management Strategy; Optimise and look for other benefits 
D) Execute benefits realisation; Plan benefits realisation; Optimise and look for other benefits

Question 7

Which of these activities takes place as part of "Delivering the Capability"?

Accepted Answer

A) Align projects with programme objectives 
B) Develop the Blueprint 
C) Develop the Benefit Profiles 
D) Develop governance arrangements 
A) Align projects with programme objectives 
B) Develop the Blueprint 
C) Develop the Benefit Profiles 
D) Develop governance arrangements

Question 8

Which graphical tool is used in MSP to illustrate the trade-off between the costs associated with a programme and the value of its benefits?

Accepted Answer

A) Programme Profit Plot 
B) Net Benefit Line 
C) Earned Value Graph 
D) Value Added Curve 
A) Programme Profit Plot 
B) Net Benefit Line 
C) Earned Value Graph 
D) Value Added Curve

Question 9

For which of the following does the Programme Office bear responsibility?

Accepted Answer

A) Design of the programme team 
B) Design of the Change Team 
C) Reporting progress of the programme at regular intervals to the Senior Responsible Owner 
D) Advice and guidance on roles and responsibilities 
A) Design of the programme team 
B) Design of the Change Team 
C) Reporting progress of the programme at regular intervals to the Senior Responsible Owner 
D) Advice and guidance on roles and responsibilities

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT an objective of a benefit review?

Accepted Answer

A) Assess the level of benefits achieved against the Benefits Realisation Plan 
B) Inform stakeholders and senior management of progress in benefits realisation and to help identify any further potential for benefits 
C) Assess the performance of the changed business operations against their original (baseline) performance measures 
D) Ensure the new capabilities are embedded within the operational environment through appropriately managed business change 
A) Assess the level of benefits achieved against the Benefits Realisation Plan 
B) Inform stakeholders and senior management of progress in benefits realisation and to help identify any further potential for benefits 
C) Assess the performance of the changed business operations against their original (baseline) performance measures 
D) Ensure the new capabilities are embedded within the operational environment through appropriately managed business change

Question 11

Which of these is NOT a feature of the kind of leadership that is required in programme management?

Accepted Answer

A) Solves problems and creates novel solutions 
B) Engenders trust with consistent and transparent behaviours 
C) Demands a high level of certainty 
D) Actively engages stakeholders 
A) Solves problems and creates novel solutions 
B) Engenders trust with consistent and transparent behaviours 
C) Demands a high level of certainty 
D) Actively engages stakeholders

Question 12

Which reason for programme closure can be described as "shows the cost of the remainder of the programme compared with additional benefits it will realise are disproportionate to what has been achieved so far"?

Accepted Answer

A) Evidence 
B) Strategy changed 
C) Planned closure 
D) 80/20 rule 
A) Evidence 
B) Strategy changed 
C) Planned closure 
D) 80/20 rule

Question 13

In the genesis of a programme Business Case, which document is produced from the Programme Mandate and feeds into the production of the Business Case?

Accepted Answer

A) Programme Plan 
B) Programme Definition Document 
C) Programme Brief 
D) Programme Preparation Plan 
A) Programme Plan 
B) Programme Definition Document 
C) Programme Brief 
D) Programme Preparation Plan

Question 14

Which of these is NOT a responsibility of the Programme Board?

Accepted Answer

A) Ensuring the integrity of the benefit profiles and realisation plan and ensuring that there is no double-counting of benefits 
B) Defining the programme's governance framework 
C) Providing assurance for operational stability and effectiveness through the programme delivery cycle 
D) Defining the acceptable risk profile and risk thresholds for the programme and its constituent projects 
A) Ensuring the integrity of the benefit profiles and realisation plan and ensuring that there is no double-counting of benefits 
B) Defining the programme's governance framework 
C) Providing assurance for operational stability and effectiveness through the programme delivery cycle 
D) Defining the acceptable risk profile and risk thresholds for the programme and its constituent projects

Question 15

In relation to planning and control, which of the following is NOT one of the responsibilities of the Senior Responsible Owner?

Accepted Answer

A) Providing the interface with the Sponsoring Group and other key stakeholders, and maintaining their buy-in, especially preparing for an executing transition 
B) Managing and monitoring any strategic risks facing the programme 
C) Coordinating and integrating the work of the projects and managing the interdependencies 
D) Ensuring the other roles defined in the Programme Organisation are appointed as required for each tranche 
A) Providing the interface with the Sponsoring Group and other key stakeholders, and maintaining their buy-in, especially preparing for an executing transition 
B) Managing and monitoring any strategic risks facing the programme 
C) Coordinating and integrating the work of the projects and managing the interdependencies 
D) Ensuring the other roles defined in the Programme Organisation are appointed as required for each tranche

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT one of MSP's four suggested levels of stakeholder engagement?

Accepted Answer

A) Maintain interest 
B) Active consultation 
C) Formally approve 
D) Keep informed 
A) Maintain interest 
B) Active consultation 
C) Formally approve 
D) Keep informed

Question 17

Which of these roles is consulted when the Programme Definition Document is being produced?

Accepted Answer

A) Senior Responsible Owner 
B) Business Change Manager 
C) Programme Manager 
D) Sponsoring Group 
A) Senior Responsible Owner 
B) Business Change Manager 
C) Programme Manager 
D) Sponsoring Group

Question 18

Which of these is an output from "Identifying a Programme"?

Accepted Answer

A) Appointment of Programme Board 
B) Approved Business Case 
C) Blueprint 
D) Programme Plan 
A) Appointment of Programme Board 
B) Approved Business Case 
C) Blueprint 
D) Programme Plan

Question 19

Which theme is developed iteratively with Blueprint design until an acceptable Business Case starts to emerge?

Accepted Answer

A) Planning and Control 
B) Benefits Realisation Management 
C) Risk and Issue Management 
D) Quality Management 
A) Planning and Control 
B) Benefits Realisation Management 
C) Risk and Issue Management 
D) Quality Management

Question 20

Which of the following activities would be carried out during the post-transition period of a change to new ways of working?

Accepted Answer

A) Identifying resistance 
B) Responding to new requirements 
C) Establishing the system to measure expected benefits 
D) Selling and leading the change 
A) Identifying resistance 
B) Responding to new requirements 
C) Establishing the system to measure expected benefits 
D) Selling and leading the change

Exam 1: Managing Successful Programmes (MSP)

Which of the following documents are put in place by MSP's Governance Themes?

Who is accountable for the Benefit Profiles?

Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of the Programme Office?

Which of these is the best description of a benefit?

Which of these is NOT a characteristic of a vision-led programme?

Which is the correct sequence for some of the activities in the Benefits Realisation Process?

Which of these activities takes place as part of "Delivering the Capability"?

Which graphical tool is used in MSP to illustrate the trade-off between the costs associated with a programme and the value of its benefits?

For which of the following does the Programme Office bear responsibility?

Which of the following is NOT an objective of a benefit review?

Which of these is NOT a feature of the kind of leadership that is required in programme management?

Which reason for programme closure can be described as "shows the cost of the remainder of the programme compared with additional benefits it will realise are disproportionate to what has been achieved so far"?

In the genesis of a programme Business Case, which document is produced from the Programme Mandate and feeds into the production of the Business Case?

Which of these is NOT a responsibility of the Programme Board?

In relation to planning and control, which of the following is NOT one of the responsibilities of the Senior Responsible Owner?

Which of the following is NOT one of MSP's four suggested levels of stakeholder engagement?

Which of these roles is consulted when the Programme Definition Document is being produced?

Which of these is an output from "Identifying a Programme"?

Which theme is developed iteratively with Blueprint design until an acceptable Business Case starts to emerge?

Which of the following activities would be carried out during the post-transition period of a change to new ways of working?

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