PeopleCert 102 practice test

Managing Successful Programme Foundation (MSP) Exam


Question 1

Which is NOT a core element of successful communications?

  • A. Mechanism for stakeholder feedback
  • B. System to deliver messages
  • C. Method for understanding stakeholders
  • D. Tool to maintain a clear audit trail
Answer:

D

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Question 2

Which is a purpose of a summary risk profile?

  • A. Explain the programme risk exposure in monetary terms
  • B. Show the relationship between critical risks in a programme
  • C. Highlight any low probability benefits that are being managed as opportunity risks
  • D. Determine the residual risk exposure, assuming that planned mitigation actions are successful
Answer:

B

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Question 3

Which is an area of focus for the Programme Office in the management of issues?

  • A. Facilitates the issue management process
  • B. Ensures that change control is carried out by those with appropriate authority
  • C. Initiates reviews of the issue management process
  • D. Develops the strategy for dealing with issues
Answer:

A

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Question 4

Which describes dependencies that are external to an organization's programme and project
environment?

  • A. Part of the governance of the corporate portfolio
  • B. Within the control of the programme itself
  • C. Resulting from government decisions to change legislation
  • D. Resulting from relationships between the projects within the Projects Dossier
Answer:

C

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Question 5

Which transformational flow process has a purpose to plan business transformation and adapt to
change?

  • A. Delivering the Capability
  • B. Managing the Tranches
  • C. Realizing the Benefits
  • D. Closing a Programme
Answer:

C

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Question 6

Which is the MOST likely source of programme uncertainties relating to the development of outputs?

  • A. Live projects
  • B. External programmes
  • C. Operational activities
  • D. Strategic developments
Answer:

A

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Question 7

Which statement relates to preparing the programme plan?

  • A. Defining the approach to risk management
  • B. Describing deliverables to be produced in Defining a Programme
  • C. Appointing the Senior Responsible Owner
  • D. Processing large amounts of information
Answer:

D

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Question 8

Which management experience would BEST enable a member of a Business Change Team to
fulfil their responsibilities?

  • A. Transition
  • B. Project
  • C. Risk
  • D. Portfolio
Answer:

A

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Question 9

Which would you NOT expect to find in a Programme Brief?

  • A. Outline vision of the future state
  • B. Current issues and potential risks
  • C. Clarification of what the programme can achieve
  • D. Roles and responsibilities of programme team members
Answer:

D

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Question 10

Which BEST describes a 'reduce' response to a risk?

  • A. Remove the cause
  • B. Share the pain
  • C. Lessen the impact
  • D. Take a chance
Answer:

C

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