In the context of the “business relationship management” practice, which statement is CORRECT?
B
Explanation:
The Business Relationship Management practice is designed to nurture and maintain relationships
with stakeholders at strategic and organizational levels, ensuring alignment between the
organization’s strategy and stakeholder needs.
Identify the missing word(s) in the following sentence.
A key challenge of the business relationship management practice is a lack of understanding of the
operating models of the [?].
D
Explanation:
A core challenge for Business Relationship Management is that the practice often lacks insight into
the operating models of the service consumer, which hampers its ability to align services with
consumer needs.
Which activity is the responsibility of the ‘sponsor’ role?
A
Explanation:
The sponsor is the individual who secures and authorizes funding for service consumption, ensuring
that the necessary budget is allocated.
A parent is authorizing the purchase of a cell phone for her child. What role is the parent assuming?
A
Explanation:
By authorizing the purchase, the parent is assuming the sponsor role.
Which BEST describes the service relationship journey?
C
Explanation:
The service relationship journey encompasses the collaborative steps taken by both the service
consumer and provider to co-create value through their interactions.
In the context of a cooperative relationship, which would NOT be a role of business relationship
management?
B
Explanation:
In a cooperative relationship, Business Relationship Management focuses on adding value, achieving
strategic alignment, and identifying tailored services; balancing the risk of over-investing in high-
value services is not one of its defined roles.
Which is an example of the ‘explore’ step of the service relationship journey?
A
Explanation:
“Explore” involves researching potential service providers before engagement; checking reviews
online exemplifies this initial discovery phase.
Which TWO statements about BRM and third-party services are CORRECT?
1. BRM does not focus on suppliers as they never interact directly with the organization’s users
2. BRM ensures that, where appropriate, suppliers follow a service provider’s BRM approach
3. BRM is not directly involved in and does not need to understand supplier services
4. BRM needs to understand dependencies on supplier services as they influence user experience
B
Explanation:
Statement 2 is correct because BRM ensures that suppliers align with the organization’s relationship
management approach when interacting with consumers.
Statement 4 is correct because understanding supplier dependencies is vital for BRM to manage and
influence the overall user experience.
Which of the following describes a value stream?
B
Explanation:
A value stream is defined as the series of steps an organization undertakes to create and deliver
products or services, transforming demand into value.
What is an output of the ‘managing business relationship journeys’ process?
A
Explanation:
An output of managing business relationship journeys is updated relationship records, which capture
the current status and outcomes of those journeys for ongoing management.
Which is NOT an input to the ‘Managing business relationship journeys’ process?
A
Explanation:
Training materials support BRM development but are not an input to the Managing Business
Relationship Journeys process; that process relies on defined roles and responsibilities, relationship
models, and the service portfolio.
Which activity in the ‘managing business relationship journeys’ process executes the activities for the
business relationship journey?
C
Explanation:
“Follow the business relationship model” is the activity that carries out the defined sequence of
journey steps, executing the business relationship journey in practice.
Which question should be considered during the ‘Identify stakeholders and relationship model’
activity of the ‘Managing business relationship journeys’ process?
B
Explanation:
Determining “Who is responsible for managing the relationship?” is central to identifying
stakeholders and selecting the appropriate relationship model.
What key question should be asked when verifying and adjusting a business relationship model?
C
Explanation:
Verifying and adjusting the business relationship model requires assessing whether deviations
occurred because the process wasn’t followed or because the model itself was ineffective.
An organization has created a value stream to define new or changed service level agreements
(SLAs).
What TWO activities in this value stream are most likely to include contributions from a business
relationship management practice?
1. Identify customer requirements
2 Create a draft SLA
3. Verify that SLA is achievable
4. Negotiate agreed SLA
D
Explanation:
BRM engages in understanding and capturing customer requirements (activity 1) and plays a key role
in negotiating the agreed SLA (activity 4) to ensure alignment with stakeholder expectations.