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PeopleCert MSP-Foundation MSP Foundation, 5th editionExam Exam Practice Test

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MSP Foundation, 5th editionExam Questions and Answers

Question 1

Which role is accountable for planning how the outcomes will become embedded?

Options:

A.

Senior responsible owner

B.

Business change manager

C.

Programme manager

D.

Sponsoring group

Question 2

Which is a characteristic of continual improvement?

Options:

A.

Agile ways of working are used in some phases of a linear

B.

Scope and requirements are delivered through sequential phases

C.

Waste in a process is identified and systematically eliminated

D.

Scope and quality emerge over time within defined timeboxes

Question 3

Which TWO are objectives of the ‘close the programme’ process?

    To ensure that knowledge acquired during the programme is retained and lessons learned are put in place for subsequent programmes.

    To ensure that capabilities are fully integrated into business as usual.

    To ensure that projects are started and closed in a controlled manner.

    To ensure that the benefits and dis-benefits of the programme are understood and documented.

Options:

A.

1 and 2

B.

2 and 3

C.

3 and 4

D.

1 and 4

Question 4

Which is a purpose of the vision statement?

Options:

A.

To describe the attributes and interdependences involved in delivering an operational improvement

B.

To describe the detailed future state of the investing organization(s) after the programme has finished

C.

To define how the vision, benefits and target operating model will be defined and approved

D.

To describe a clear picture of the future state in a way that engages and motivates stakeholders

Question 5

How does the ‘knowledge’ theme apply the principle ‘lead with purpose’?

Options:

A.

By encouraging a culture of continual improvement demonstrating the value added by programme management

B.

By giving knowledge to people, so that teams from multiple organizations work effectively together

C.

By making knowledge as clear as possible so that teams can adapt to new experiences

D.

By effectively creating and sharing knowledge, so that everyone can do their best work

Question 6

(Missing question stem assumed from answer context)

Which activity contributes MOST to achieving the ‘align with priorities’ principle?

Options:

A.

By specifying the skills necessary for the target operating model to work effectively

B.

By designing a clear target operating model allowing stakeholders from different organizations to be committed to the same end goals

C.

By understanding the relationship between the outputs and the organizational objectives

D.

By avoiding the misalignment of the vision, benefits, and target operating model with the programme priorities

Question 7

Which statement BEST describes the purpose of the stakeholder engagement and communications plan?

Options:

A.

It defines the investors in the programme and how funds will be raised and made available to the programme

B.

It describes the risk appetite for the programme and governance regime including terms of reference and delegated limits of authority

C.

It defines the stakeholder context and the controls for ensuring stakeholders are engaged throughout the lifecycle

D.

It describes how stakeholders are identified, prioritized and engaged over the life of the programme, including two-way communication

Question 8

Which would be the BEST way to pass on tacit knowledge?

Options:

A.

Store the knowledge in a structured knowledge database

B.

Capture and write down the knowledge so that people can read it

C.

Ensure the knowledge database is accessible to stakeholders

D.

Get the individual who needs the knowledge to talk to the person who has it

Question 9

Which of these is a focus of the ‘embed the outcomes’ process?

Options:

A.

To control the work required to manage each tranche of delivery

B.

To maintain an acceptable balance between delivery, transition, realization of benefits, and affordability

C.

To identify when the work has been completed as planned

D.

To realize and measure benefits

Question 10

Which BEST describes a programme?

Options:

A.

A programme’s governance should be permanent and continue as part of business as usual

B.

A programme should specify a linear project lifecycle for its constituent projects

C.

A programme should consist of inter-related projects instead of process-related work

D.

A programme should respond to changes and new insights that emerge in its environment

Question 11

Which project delivery mode aims to complete the delivery of outputs within a single pass through sequential phases?

Options:

A.

Continual improvement

B.

Hybrid project lifecycle

C.

Linear project

D.

Iterative project

Question 12

How does the ‘assurance’ theme apply the ‘deal with ambiguity’ principle?

Options:

A.

By scheduling the right assurance activities to occur at the right time to add value and prevent issues that slow delivery

B.

By focusing assurance resources on the riskiest areas to bring greater certainty and enable better response to emerging change

C.

By focusing assurance on risks that could affect the achievement of measurable outcomes of benefit to enable benefits to be realized

D.

By designing the three lines of defence to support leaders in their decision-making, focusing leaders' attention on things they can influence

Question 13

Which TWO are objectives of the ‘deliver the capabilities’ process?

    To ensure that stakeholders adopt new ways of working.

    To ensure that controls are put in place so that benefit realization continues in BAU.

    To ensure that projects are started and closed in a controlled manner.

    To ensure that risks and issues are kept under control.

Options:

A.

1 and 2

B.

2 and 3

C.

3 and 4

D.

1 and 4

Question 14

Which BEST describes the ‘deal with ambiguity’ principle?

Options:

A.

It drives the design and delivery of coherent organizational capabilities

B.

It focuses on the timing of the work aligned with other key events

C.

It reinforces the need for the programme's vision to be clear

D.

It embraces the volatile, uncertain and complex nature of programmes

Question 15

Which BEST describes the ‘align with priorities’ principle?

Options:

A.

It uses a mix of internal and external resources to achieve outcomes of benefit

B.

It ensures that a programme adapts to changing, and often conflicting, organizational objectives

C.

It enables different parts of an organization to work together to transform and implement new policy

D.

It enables informed decisions based on an understanding of the uncertain nature of a programme

Question 16

Which BEST describes the ‘bring pace and value’ principle?

Options:

A.

It enables governance across multiple organizations to be established

B.

It ensures that work is planned to align with key organizational events

C.

It ensures that the programme's importance to the organization is understood

D.

It accepts that programmes are fundamentally volatile, uncertain and complex

Question 17

Which statement about programme plans is CORRECT?

Options:

A.

Plans define how the programme strategy will be implemented

B.

Plans define the required governance for the programme

C.

Plans provide information needed to make viability decisions

D.

Plans define what the programme will control, and why

Question 18

Which provides a detailed description of the intended future state of the investing organization?

Options:

A.

Benefits map

B.

Vision statement

C.

Target operating model

D.

Financial plan

Question 19

During which process would a project report progress?

Options:

A.

Embed the outcomes

B.

Deliver the capabilities

C.

Evaluate new information

D.

Design the outcomes

Question 20

Which BEST describes the ‘realize measurable benefits’ principle?

Options:

A.

It addresses conflicting and changing organizational objectives and strategy

B.

It reinforces the need for the programme's vision and priorities to be clear

C.

It ensures that improvements are measurable, ideally in financial terms

D.

It ensures the right mix of capabilities are available to achieve outcomes of benefit

Question 21

During which process would you manage the transition from old to new ways of working?

Options:

A.

Identify the programme

B.

Design the outcomes

C.

Plan progressive delivery

D.

Embed the outcomes

Question 22

During which process would you confirm the programme justification before proceeding with programme delivery?

Options:

A.

Embed the outcomes

B.

Deliver the capabilities

C.

Plan progressive delivery

D.

Evaluate new information

Question 23

Which document defines how to decide whether to invest in proactive responses to opportunities?

Options:

A.

Issue resolution approach

B.

Risk response approach

C.

Governance approach

D.

Delivery approach

Question 24

Which activity contributes MOST to achieving the ‘realize measurable benefits’ principle?

Options:

A.

Ensuring outcomes are embedded into business as usual at landing points

B.

Clearly communicating current plans and the risks associated with them

C.

Supporting the identification, organization and spreading of knowledge

D.

Revisiting the benefits and target operating model throughout the programme

Question 25

Which process analyses the drivers for a programme?

Options:

A.

Evaluate new information

B.

Plan progressive delivery

C.

Identify the programme

D.

Design the outcomes

Question 26

Which section of the programme strategy defines the organization structure?

Options:

A.

Assurance approach

B.

Design approach

C.

Governance approach

D.

Delivery approach

Question 27

Which is included, as a minimum, in risk prioritization?

Options:

A.

Understanding the combined effect of risk to objectives when risks are viewed collectively

B.

Identifying uncertain events that could have an effect on the achievement of objectives

C.

Assessment of the risk profile of the programme in order to assess its viability

D.

Assessment of the likelihood of the risk occurring

Question 28

Identify the missing word in the following sentence:

A dis-benefit is defined as a measurable decline resulting from an outcome perceived as negative by the investing organization(s) and which detracts from one or more organizational [?].

Options:

A.

benefits

B.

outcomes

C.

objectives

D.

capabilities

Question 29

Who should alert the senior responsible owner to any programme issues that will also affect the organization as a whole?

Options:

A.

Programme manager

B.

Sponsoring group member

C.

Business change manager

D.

Programme office lead

Question 30

Which is a structured set of programme activities that define the sequence of actions, and their inputs and outputs, to achieve a specific objective?

Options:

A.

Outcomes

B.

Principles

C.

Themes

D.

Processes

Question 31

Which document provides a schedule of organizational change activities?

Options:

A.

Assurance plan

B.

Stakeholder engagement and communications plan

C.

Benefits realization plan

D.

Financial plan

Question 32

Which principle supports the ‘structure’ theme by ensuring that the improvements resulting from programme outcomes align with intermediate landing points?

Options:

A.

Collaborate across boundaries

B.

Deploy diverse skills

C.

Align with priorities

D.

Realize measurable benefits

Question 33

What do the three lines of defence provide, in line with the levels of delegated authority, within the programme organization?

Options:

A.

Change control

B.

Assurance

C.

Risk prioritization

D.

Enterprise agility

Question 34

Which TWO are objectives of the ‘embed the outcomes’ process?

    To ensure that programme progress is monitored and reported.

    To ensure that risks and issues are kept under control.

    To ensure that benefits start to be realized and measured.

    To ensure that controls are put in place to ensure benefit realization continues in BAU.

Options:

A.

1 and 2

B.

2 and 3

C.

3 and 4

D.

1 and 4

Question 35

Which is a result of the ‘assurance’ theme applying the principle ‘collaborate across boundaries’?

Options:

A.

Leaders responding to timely reviews by acting earlier to prevent issues slowing delivery

B.

Common adoption of methods, processes, tools and techniques by different organizational teams

C.

Better identification, analysis and response to risks in areas where change is emerging

D.

The ability to prioritize programme work and coordinate this with the need to maintain operations

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