MSP-FOUNDATION Online Practice Questions and Answers

Under which heading in the POTI model should the current performance level of an operational area be recorded?

A. Process

B. Organization

C. Technology

D. Information

Which is a characteristic of a programme?

A. It manages the planning, monitoring and control of projects

B. It co-ordinates, directs and oversees the implementation of a set of related projects and activities

C. It delivers one or more outputs in accordance with an agreed business case

D. It defines an organization's approach to achieving its corporate objectives in a given area of business

Which is NOT a purpose of a Blueprint?

A. Provide a basis for modelling benefits

B. Provide a usable basis for designing the Projects Dossier

C. Ensure coherence of the entire future state

D. Describe how to get to the future state

Which role would be MOST LIKELY to initiate assurance reviews of project performance?

A. Senior responsible owner

B. Programme manager

C. Business change manager

D. Programme office

What document provides terms of reference for the Sponsoring Group?

A. Programme Brief

B. Quality and Assurance Strategy

C. Resource Management Plan

D. Organization Structure

Which is NOT a governance theme?

A. Vision

B. Blueprint design and delivery

C. Benefit profile

D. The business case

Which is a transformational flow process?

A. Benefits Management

B. Realizing the Benefits

C. Benefits Profiling

D. Reviewing Benefits

Why does a programme require a continual process of realignment?

A. Programmes deal with outcomes whereas projects deal with outputs

B. The programme plan describes the activities required to implement its projects

C. An organization's projects should belong to a single programme

D. Programmes need to be able to respond to changes in corporate strategy

Which transformational flow process provides the basis for deciding whether the programme can proceed?

A. Identifying a Programme

B. Defining a Programme

C. Managing the Tranches

D. Delivering the Capability

What should the programme manager provide for projects before they start?

A. A project tolerance level

B. A project plan

C. A project risk register

D. A detailed project specification

Which role is responsible for delivering the capability?

A. Programme board

B. Senior responsible owner

C. Programme manager

D. Business change manager

What document describes a programme's projects, their timescales and dependencies?

A. Project brief

B. Highlight report

C. Blueprint

D. Projects Dossier

What is the BEST reason for using programme management?

A. It removes the need for strong leadership

B. It concentrates on delivering outputs

C. It provides a vision for the entire organization

D. It enables stakeholder engagement

Which is a response option to an identified threat?

A. Identify the tranche in which it might materialize

B. Assign responsibility for it to the Programme Manager

C. Accept the risk

D. Adjust the risk appetite

What term represents the desired state of the organization achieved after transition?

A. Capability

B. Output

C. Benefit

D. Outcome