Managing Successful Programmes Foundation v6.0

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Which TWO are objectives of the ‘embed the outcomes’ process?
To ensure that programme progress is monitored and reported.
To ensure that risks and issues are kept under control.
To ensure that benefits start to be realized and measured.
To ensure that controls are put in place to ensure benefit realization continues in BAU.

  • A. 1 and 2
  • B. 2 and 3
  • C. 3 and 4
  • D. 1 and 4


Answer : C

Which should the senior responsible owner focus on?

  • A. Leading the programme on a day-to-day basis
  • B. Managing change across the organization
  • C. Engaging stakeholders with a strategic interest in the programme
  • D. Supporting the programme board with programme delivery


Answer : C

Which document, produced during the ‘identify the programme’ process, describes high-level costs, benefits and risks?

  • A. Vision statement
  • B. Programme brief
  • C. Programme mandate
  • D. Business case


Answer : B

Which activity contributes MOST to achieving the ‘deal with ambiguity’ principle?

  • A. Ensuring that stakeholders understand how benefits will be measured
  • B. Articulating benefits and designing a clear target operating model
  • C. Reflecting the uncertainty of estimates and specific risks in the business case
  • D. Overseeing the development of the required organizational capabilities.


Answer : C

Which describes the ‘plan’ phase of the Plan-Do-Check-Act cycle?

  • A. It includes steps such as prioritizing an issue or risk
  • B. It understands the current programme environment
  • C. It validates results and identifies any further actions required
  • D. It applies revised actions to reflect changing priorities


Answer : B

Which activity B EST achieves the ‘deploy diverse skills’ principle?

  • A. Supporting stakeholders to have the information they need to understand priorities
  • B. Allocating the right resources to assurance activities, balancing independence, knowledge and cost
  • C. Facilitating information sharing, enabling transparent, evidence-based decision-making
  • D. Planning delivery appropriately to achieve the future state and required outcomes of benefit


Answer : B

Which TWO are objectives of the ‘close the programme’ process?
To ensure that knowledge acquired during the programme is retained and lessons learned are put in place for subsequent programmes.
To ensure that capabilities are fully integrated into business as usual.
To ensure that projects are started and closed in a controlled manner.
To ensure that the benefits and dis-benefits of the programme are understood and documented.

  • A. 1 and 2
  • B. 2 and 3
  • C. 3 and 4
  • D. 1 and 4


Answer : A

Which term is used to describe the amount of risk the investing organization(s) is willing to accept in pursuing the benefits of the programme?

  • A. Risk universe
  • B. Benefits map
  • C. Risk appetite
  • D. Benefit profile


Answer : C

What do the three lines of defence provide, in line with the levels of delegated authority, within the programme organization?

  • A. Change control
  • B. Assurance
  • C. Risk prioritization
  • D. Enterprise agility


Answer : B

Which role/group is responsible for implementing the programme strategy?

  • A. Programme office
  • B. Programme board
  • C. Programme manager
  • D. Business change manager


Answer : C

How is the accountability success factor achieved?

  • A. By objectively assessing based on evidence
  • B. By ensuring work is conducted at the right time
  • C. By maximising the impact and minimizing effort
  • D. By reporting findings through governance boards


Answer : D

Which is a COMMON reason for organizations to invest in programmes of change?

  • A. A clear, defined delivery path needs to be followed
  • B. The Plan-Do-Check-Act cycle needs to be implemented
  • C. Embedded ways of working need to remain unchanged
  • D. Organizational realignment needs to occur


Answer : D

Which provides a detailed description of the intended future state of the investing organization?

  • A. Benefits map
  • B. Vision statement
  • C. Target operating model
  • D. Financial plan


Answer : C

Which is a purpose of the dependency network diagram?

  • A. To show how a programme depends on a specific risk impact occurring
  • B. To show how dependent the programme is on the support from a specific stakeholder
  • C. To show how the start of transition depends on the completion of several project outputs
  • D. To show what reports the programme will depend on to make key decisions


Answer : C

Which is a main function of the ‘deliver the capabilities’ process?

  • A. Understanding how the outcomes will be achieved through delivery projects and other work
  • B. Controlling the work required to manage each tranche of delivery
  • C. Supporting stakeholders in the business to adopt the capabilities into new ways of working
  • D. Confirming the information in the programme mandate


Answer : A

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