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MSP EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERSWhat is the purpose of the Programme Communication Plan? - Answers- It sets out the
timetable for managing stakeholder engagement
What are the Assurance Management Principles? - Answers- Integrated - this is about
how assurance reviews should be scheduled to support decision-making, from the start
of the programme to the realization of the benefits.
• Linked to major decision points - for example, reviews at the end of a tranche.
• Risk-based - for example assurance activities should be focused on the areas of
greatest risk
• Action and intervention - assurance is most effective when follow-up actions are taken
to resolve serious issues identified through the planned assurance activity. These
actions, in turn, may be the subject of further reviews.
Who produces the Benefits Management Strategy? - Answers- The Programme
Manager
What is the reason for the process " Realizing the Benefits"? - Answers- It ensures that
project outputs are suitable for operational use
What is a key area of programme focus when monitoring the progress of the projects? -
Answers- Avoidance of scope creep
What is scope creep? - Answers- Refers to how a project's requirements tend to
increase over a project lifecycle, e.g. what once started out as a single deliverable
becomes five. Or a product that began with three essential features, now must have ten.
What are the critical validation tests for a benefit? - Answers- It is known as the DOAM
test.
Description - What precisely is the benefit?
• Observable outcomes - What difference will be noticeable between before and after
the programme implementation?
• Attribution - is, for example, the accountability and responsibility for
delivering the change clear and agreed?
• Measurement - How and when will achievement of the benefit be measured?
Responsibilities of Business Change Managers - Answers- Maintaining a focus on
realizing beneficial change.
• Ensuring benefit profiles and a benefits realization plan are developed and business
responsibility for them is established.
• Providing evidence and notification of expected benefits delivery.
, • Contributing to design the future operating model, or the 'to be' state and ensuring this
is contained and maintained in the programme blueprint.
• Defining metrics for monitoring to enable assessment of the organization's operational
'health'.
• Ensuring business stability is maintained during the transition.
• Reporting to the SRO on the readiness of change, achievement of outcomes and
realization of benefits. • Advising the programme manager regarding whether the
programme and each project will deliver the outputs and outcomes that will lead to
benefits.
• Identifying, defining and tracking of programme benefits and outcomes.
• Managing the realization of benefits. • Implementing benefit realization and
measurement mechanisms.
• Preparation of key business areas for transition.
• Initiation of business assurance reviews.
What is Proximity in MSP? - Answers- how quickly the risk is likely to materialize
What is the relationship between a Programme Mandate and a Programme Brief? -
Answers- The programme mandate is confirmend and then expanded into a
Programme brief.
What is a Vision Led Programme? - Answers- Comes into existence to deliver a clearly
defined vision.
Sponsoring Group Responsibilities - Answers- Specific responsibilities include the
following:
• Establishing the organizational context for the programme.
• Authorise the programme mandate and the progression into Defining a Programme.
• Authorize funding.
• Resolve strategic and directional issues between programmes.
• Confirming the organization's strategic direction.
• They participate in 'end-of-tranche' reviews and approve the progress of the
programme against the strategic objectives.
• Leading by example.
• As well as providing continued commitment and endorsement to the programme at
communication events, they should:
• Support the senior responsible owner.
• Act as the programme's 'champion',
• Confirm successful delivery and signoff of the programme at closure.
What are the 9 Governance Themes? - Answers- 1. Programme Organization
2. Vision
3. Leadership and Stakeholder Engagement
4.Benefits Management
5. Blueprint design and delivery
6. Planning and Control
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