BRMP CERTIFICATION STUDY GUIDE
BRM Maturity Levels (5) - Answers -1-Ad Hoc; 2-Order Taker; 3-Service Provider; 4-
Trusted Advisor; 5-Strategic Partner
BRM definition - Answers -BRM is a capability, discipline and role to evolve culture,
build partnerships, drive value and satisfy purpose.
What is a Relationship Centered Organization? - Answers -An organization that gives
equal focus to relationship skills and functional skills
Triple Bottom Line - Answers -People - Planet - Profit
Successful BRM Traits (5) - Answers -Playful, Self-Actualized, Relationship Centered,
Purposeful, Fearless
BRM Mindset needed when you lack experience to help your business partner -
Answers -Connector - help expand partners network of people and ideas
Explorer - Answers -BRM Mindset collaborates in an environment of openess and
innovation
BRM Capability for subcategories (4) - Answers -Evolve Culture, Build Partnership,
Drive Value, Satisfy Purpose
BRM Competency Model Level 1 (Awareness) - Answers -Explorer
BRM Competency Model Level 2 (Comprehension) - Answers -Beginner
BRM Competency Model Level 3 (Application) - Answers -Practitioner
BRM Competency Model Level 4 (Influence) - Answers -Master
BRM Activity Domains - Answers -Strategic, Executive, Volunteer
BRM Evolve Culture Framework - Answers -Purposeful Narrative, Desired Behaviors,
Influential Relationships, Personal Growth
BRM Drive Value Framework - Answers -Value Discovery, Value Realization, Value
Results, Value Optimization
Value Example Tangibles - Answers -Profits, Products, Things we touch
Value Example Intangibles - Answers -Morale, Culture, Trademarks, Partnerships
, Value - Answers -Value is described as a net difference a proposed change creates in
the performance which results in strategic, operational or strategic benefit captured by
the triple bottom line
True or False: Net value will NOT be determined by value drivers that can be monitored
or adjusted to achieve overall benefit from an idea - Answers -False
True or False: Purposeful Narrative tone should be set at the lower levels of the
organization - Answers -True
True or False: Strategic mission is evidence of Evolving Culture through purpose. -
Answers -False. Positive employee experience, intentional conversations, and impactful
relationships is evidence of evolving culture through purpose.
True or False: The Portfolio Manager is an approver to move an idea document to the
next step. - Answers -False. Primary Sponsor, BRM, Requestor approve an idea
document to go to the next step
BRM Role in Value Results in the Drive Value Framework - Answers -BRM shows
partner the value that came from the initiative.
BRM Philosophy - Answers -The believe that positive relationships drive value in
organizations and positive impact the economic value, people and the planet
BRM Discipline - Answers -Demonstrated through a set of competencies and mindsets
to advance brm
BRM - Answers -Philosophy, Capability, Discipline and role to evolve culture, build
partnerships, drive value and satisfy purpose.
The [?] centers on the belief that positive relationships drive value in organizations. -
Answers -BRM Capability
Instead of Saying Align/Alignment say[?] - Answers -Converge/Convergence is shared
organizational strategy and results. (Alignment is follow the leader)
Demand Shaping - Answers -Help differentiate between high-value and low-value
BRM role in Evolve Culture - Answers -Coach organizational leaders to drive org value
triple bottom line
BRM role in Build Partnerships - Answers -Own, develop, build, educate, establish
communication, partner
BRM role in Drive Value - Answers -
BRM Maturity Levels (5) - Answers -1-Ad Hoc; 2-Order Taker; 3-Service Provider; 4-
Trusted Advisor; 5-Strategic Partner
BRM definition - Answers -BRM is a capability, discipline and role to evolve culture,
build partnerships, drive value and satisfy purpose.
What is a Relationship Centered Organization? - Answers -An organization that gives
equal focus to relationship skills and functional skills
Triple Bottom Line - Answers -People - Planet - Profit
Successful BRM Traits (5) - Answers -Playful, Self-Actualized, Relationship Centered,
Purposeful, Fearless
BRM Mindset needed when you lack experience to help your business partner -
Answers -Connector - help expand partners network of people and ideas
Explorer - Answers -BRM Mindset collaborates in an environment of openess and
innovation
BRM Capability for subcategories (4) - Answers -Evolve Culture, Build Partnership,
Drive Value, Satisfy Purpose
BRM Competency Model Level 1 (Awareness) - Answers -Explorer
BRM Competency Model Level 2 (Comprehension) - Answers -Beginner
BRM Competency Model Level 3 (Application) - Answers -Practitioner
BRM Competency Model Level 4 (Influence) - Answers -Master
BRM Activity Domains - Answers -Strategic, Executive, Volunteer
BRM Evolve Culture Framework - Answers -Purposeful Narrative, Desired Behaviors,
Influential Relationships, Personal Growth
BRM Drive Value Framework - Answers -Value Discovery, Value Realization, Value
Results, Value Optimization
Value Example Tangibles - Answers -Profits, Products, Things we touch
Value Example Intangibles - Answers -Morale, Culture, Trademarks, Partnerships
, Value - Answers -Value is described as a net difference a proposed change creates in
the performance which results in strategic, operational or strategic benefit captured by
the triple bottom line
True or False: Net value will NOT be determined by value drivers that can be monitored
or adjusted to achieve overall benefit from an idea - Answers -False
True or False: Purposeful Narrative tone should be set at the lower levels of the
organization - Answers -True
True or False: Strategic mission is evidence of Evolving Culture through purpose. -
Answers -False. Positive employee experience, intentional conversations, and impactful
relationships is evidence of evolving culture through purpose.
True or False: The Portfolio Manager is an approver to move an idea document to the
next step. - Answers -False. Primary Sponsor, BRM, Requestor approve an idea
document to go to the next step
BRM Role in Value Results in the Drive Value Framework - Answers -BRM shows
partner the value that came from the initiative.
BRM Philosophy - Answers -The believe that positive relationships drive value in
organizations and positive impact the economic value, people and the planet
BRM Discipline - Answers -Demonstrated through a set of competencies and mindsets
to advance brm
BRM - Answers -Philosophy, Capability, Discipline and role to evolve culture, build
partnerships, drive value and satisfy purpose.
The [?] centers on the belief that positive relationships drive value in organizations. -
Answers -BRM Capability
Instead of Saying Align/Alignment say[?] - Answers -Converge/Convergence is shared
organizational strategy and results. (Alignment is follow the leader)
Demand Shaping - Answers -Help differentiate between high-value and low-value
BRM role in Evolve Culture - Answers -Coach organizational leaders to drive org value
triple bottom line
BRM role in Build Partnerships - Answers -Own, develop, build, educate, establish
communication, partner
BRM role in Drive Value - Answers -
