Question 1

Which of the following should NOT be included in a Business Case?
A)Value of the benefits
B)Risks to achieving them
C)Stakeholders
D)Costs of delivering the Blueprint

Accepted Answer

Stakeholders should not be included in a Business Case.
Key Takeaway: The Business Case is used to validate the ongoing viability of the programme. It includes information on benefits, costs, and risks.

Question 2

Which of the following should not be part of the Programme Plan?
A)Project timescales, costs, outputs, and deliverables
B)Transition plans
C)Monitoring and control activities and performance targets
D)The detailed schedules for every project in the dossier

Accepted Answer

The detailed schedules for every project in the dossier should not be part of the Programme Plan.
Key Takeaway: The Programme Plan will include a list of the projects (the Projects Dossier), their target timescales, and costs, but not their individual detailed schedules.

Question 3

Which of the following is true of a Programme Plan?
A)It is a master project plan.
B)It is a Gantt chart.
C)It helps with the detailed management of each project in the programme.
D)It is a key control document that covers projects and activities.

Accepted Answer

"It is a key control document that covers projects and activities" is true of a Programme Plan.
Key Takeaway: The Programme Plan is used to control and track the progress and delivery of the programme and resulting outcomes.

Question 4

Which of these would you NOT find in a Risk Management Strategy?
A)Scales for estimating probability
B)The identification of risk actionees
C)Relevant early-warning indicators
D)Guidance on how proximity for risks is to be assessed

Accepted Answer

You would not find the identification of risk actionees in a Risk Management Strategy.
Key Takeaway: Risk actionees are identified in the Risk Register.

Question 5

Which of the following would you find in a Programme Plan?
A)Criteria to assess programme success
B)Guidelines to ensure the appropriate use of audits and health checks
C)Cross-reference to the Risk Register to explain any planning contingencies that have been made to mitigate risk
D)Budgeting requirements for quality

Accepted Answer

You would find guidelines to ensure the appropriate use of audits and health checks in a Programme Plan.
Key Takeaway: The other items would all appear in a Quality Management Strategy.

Question 6

Which document is "used to control and track the progress and delivery of the programme and resulting outcomes"?
A)Programme Plan
B)Programme Preparation Plan
C)Monitoring and Control Strategy
D)Programme Brief

Accepted Answer

The Programme Plan is "used to control and track the progress and delivery of the programme and resulting outcomes."
Key Takeaway: This includes the list of projects, their target timescales, and costs and an overall programme schedule.

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT an input document when creating the Business Case?
A)Issue Log
B)Organisation Structure
C)Programme Brief
D)Quality Management Strategy

Accepted Answer

The Quality Management Strategy is not an input document when creating the Business Case.
Key Takeaway: The Business Case sets out the programme's overall costs, the planned benefit realisation, and the risk profile of the programme, in order to assess its continuing viability. It is not dependent on the QMS.

Question 8

Which of these roles is consulted when the Programme Definition Document is being produced?
A)Senior Responsible Owner
B)Business Change Manager
C)Programme Manager
D)Sponsoring Group

Accepted Answer

The Senior Responsible Owner is consulted when the Programme Definition Document is being produced.
Key Takeaway: The Programme Definition Document consolidates or summarises the information that was used to define the programme. The Sponsoring Group is accountable and the Programme Manager is responsible for it.

Question 9

Who is accountable for the Benefit Profiles?
A)Senior Responsible Owner
B)Business Change Manager
C)Programme Manager
D)Sponsoring Group

Accepted Answer

The Senior Responsible Owner is accountable for the Benefit Profiles.
Key Takeaway: Ownership of the overall set of benefits remains with the Senior Responsible Owner. The Benefit Profiles identify, describe, and analyse the benefits and their interdependencies.

Question 10

Which role is responsible for the Programme Mandate?
A)Business Change Manager
B)Sponsoring Group
C)Senior Responsible Owner
D)Programme Manager

Accepted Answer

The Senior Responsible Owner is responsible for the Programme Mandate.
Key Takeaway: The Programme Mandate provides the strategic trigger at the start of a programme. It informs and directs the activities of programme identification and definition. The Sponsoring Group is accountable for the Programme Mandate.

Quiz 1: Managing Successful Programmes (MSP)

Which of the following should NOT be included in a Business Case?

Which of the following should not be part of the Programme Plan?

Which of the following is true of a Programme Plan?

Which of these would you NOT find in a Risk Management Strategy?

Which of the following would you find in a Programme Plan?

Which document is "used to control and track the progress and delivery of the programme and resulting outcomes"?

Which of the following is NOT an input document when creating the Business Case?

Which of these roles is consulted when the Programme Definition Document is being produced?

Who is accountable for the Benefit Profiles?

Which role is responsible for the Programme Mandate?