MSP EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Definition
Principle - Correct Answers -Principle = A guiding obligation that is continually required
to achieve value from programme management
Fill in the Gaps
Principles are _________________ that apply continually from the _______________
through to _____________ - Correct Answers -Principles are GUIDING OBLIGATIONS
that apply continually from the FIRST IDENTIFICATION OF PROGRAMMES through to
THEIR CLOSURE
Organizations use programme management in a variety of situations and to pursue
different organizational objectives.
Give three examples of this - Correct Answers --Innovation and Growth
-Organizational Realignment
-The effective and efficient delivery of change
Programmes aligned with MSP are directed with which principles (there are seven) -
Correct Answers --Bring pace and value
-Realise measurable benefits
-Align with priorities
-Deploy diverse skills
-Lead with purpose
-Collaborate across boundaries
-Deal with ambiguity
How to remember:
(BRAD Loves Chicken Dinners)
What are the three qualities of the 7 MSP principles, they are all... - Correct Answers --
UNIVERSAL (they apply to every programme)
-SELF VALIDATING (been demonstrated by practical use)
-EMPOWERING (enable practitioners to reinforce the most critical factors for
programme success)
How to remember:
USE
, What is the key message of leading with purpose - Correct Answers -An MSP
programme leads with purpose: Envisioning and communicating the desired outcomes
Why is leading with purpose important - Correct Answers -Leading with purpose is
important because:
It keeps stakeholders and decision makers focused on what is most important.
Reinforces need for programme vision to be clear and relationships to be defined and
agreed
How do you achieve the lead with purpose principle (7 elements)
Remember:
PMJASDG - Correct Answers --Provide clarity of purpose
-Maintain compelling vision and design
-Justifying & communicating financial viability
-Appropriately planning delivery to achieve outcomes of benefit
-Supporting curation and organisation of knowledge
-Designing 3 lines of defence supporting leadership (assurance theme)
-Gathering, analysing, presenting, communicating rationale (decisions theme)
Ways to remember:
Piers Morgan Just Ate Some Dirty Grapes
What is the key message for collaborating across boundaries - Correct Answers -An
MSP programme collaborates across boundaries: Facilitating effective cross-
organisational governance.
How is the collaborate across boundaries principle achieved (7 elements)
Remember:
MAIMPDE - Correct Answers --Maintaining mechanisms for organisational units and
stakeholders to interact
-Articulating benefits & designing clear target operating model
-Implementing governance for financial decision making
-Maintaining clarity about number, types and source of resources needed
-Providing everyone with access to knowledge and info
-Developing unified view of assurance for prog
-Ensuring approaches can work across multi organisational governance.
What is the key message of dealing with ambiguity - Correct Answers -An MSP
programme deals with ambiguity: understanding the risks associated with decisions
How do you achieve the ambiguity principle (7 elements) Remember: DPRPMAE -
Correct Answers --Defining appetite for risk and facilitating transparency, info-sharing
and evidence based decision making
ANSWERS
Definition
Principle - Correct Answers -Principle = A guiding obligation that is continually required
to achieve value from programme management
Fill in the Gaps
Principles are _________________ that apply continually from the _______________
through to _____________ - Correct Answers -Principles are GUIDING OBLIGATIONS
that apply continually from the FIRST IDENTIFICATION OF PROGRAMMES through to
THEIR CLOSURE
Organizations use programme management in a variety of situations and to pursue
different organizational objectives.
Give three examples of this - Correct Answers --Innovation and Growth
-Organizational Realignment
-The effective and efficient delivery of change
Programmes aligned with MSP are directed with which principles (there are seven) -
Correct Answers --Bring pace and value
-Realise measurable benefits
-Align with priorities
-Deploy diverse skills
-Lead with purpose
-Collaborate across boundaries
-Deal with ambiguity
How to remember:
(BRAD Loves Chicken Dinners)
What are the three qualities of the 7 MSP principles, they are all... - Correct Answers --
UNIVERSAL (they apply to every programme)
-SELF VALIDATING (been demonstrated by practical use)
-EMPOWERING (enable practitioners to reinforce the most critical factors for
programme success)
How to remember:
USE
, What is the key message of leading with purpose - Correct Answers -An MSP
programme leads with purpose: Envisioning and communicating the desired outcomes
Why is leading with purpose important - Correct Answers -Leading with purpose is
important because:
It keeps stakeholders and decision makers focused on what is most important.
Reinforces need for programme vision to be clear and relationships to be defined and
agreed
How do you achieve the lead with purpose principle (7 elements)
Remember:
PMJASDG - Correct Answers --Provide clarity of purpose
-Maintain compelling vision and design
-Justifying & communicating financial viability
-Appropriately planning delivery to achieve outcomes of benefit
-Supporting curation and organisation of knowledge
-Designing 3 lines of defence supporting leadership (assurance theme)
-Gathering, analysing, presenting, communicating rationale (decisions theme)
Ways to remember:
Piers Morgan Just Ate Some Dirty Grapes
What is the key message for collaborating across boundaries - Correct Answers -An
MSP programme collaborates across boundaries: Facilitating effective cross-
organisational governance.
How is the collaborate across boundaries principle achieved (7 elements)
Remember:
MAIMPDE - Correct Answers --Maintaining mechanisms for organisational units and
stakeholders to interact
-Articulating benefits & designing clear target operating model
-Implementing governance for financial decision making
-Maintaining clarity about number, types and source of resources needed
-Providing everyone with access to knowledge and info
-Developing unified view of assurance for prog
-Ensuring approaches can work across multi organisational governance.
What is the key message of dealing with ambiguity - Correct Answers -An MSP
programme deals with ambiguity: understanding the risks associated with decisions
How do you achieve the ambiguity principle (7 elements) Remember: DPRPMAE -
Correct Answers --Defining appetite for risk and facilitating transparency, info-sharing
and evidence based decision making
