The Benefits Map is categorized as a Boundary document. Boundary documents define the programme's scope, constraints, and interfaces with its environment, helping to establish what the programme will deliver and what lies outside its remit. The MSP Practitioner explains: "Benefits Map is a Boundary document while others such as programme preparation plan, risk register, and stakeholder profiles are management documents." The Benefits Map visually depicts how outputs connect to outcomes and benefits, defining the boundary between delivery and benefits realization. Boundary documents provide critical clarity for managing expectations, preventing scope creep, and ensuring alignment with strategic objectives, forming a foundation for programme governance and control.
Question 12
The programme is in the 'design the outcomes' process for the first time. The Research and Development Project team has recommended that UU sources an imported next generation smart meter. This is an alternative to the development of the smart meter internally. The imported meter can be fully implemented before the CEO retires in three years' time. However, there is a possibility that this meter could lead to future information security risks. Is this recommendation an appropriate application of the 'decisions' theme, and why?
Correct Answer: D
Comprehensive and Detailed 200 to 250 words of Explanation From Exact Extract of project- programme-and-portfolio-management of 5th Edition MSP: In MSP 5th Edition, the Decisions Theme requires that all significant choices regarding the programme's direction be made based on a structured analysis of options. This is particularly crucial during the 'Design the outcomes' process, where the Target Operating Model and technical solutions are defined. The framework dictates that for any major decision, the programme team must provide the decision-makers (usually the SRO or Programme Board) with a range of choices to ensure that the best balance of cost, risk, and benefit is achieved. Option D is the correct answer because MSP 5th Edition explicitly states that an options analysis should typically include: * A "do-nothing" option: This provides a baseline to understand the impact of not proceeding or not changing the current path. * At least two other viable options: This ensures that the board is not "cornered" into a single recommendation (as seen in the scenario) but can weigh different trade-offs. By only presenting the imported meter option, the R&D team is not allowing the SRO to evaluate whether internal development (despite being slower) might mitigate the security risks mentioned. Presenting multiple options is a safeguard against "groupthink" and ensures that the final decision is robust, well-justified, and aligned with the organization's risk appetite. Providing only one recommendation violates the transparency and rigor required by the MSP Decisions theme.
Question 13
Which of the following is Management document?
Correct Answer: C
The Issue Register is a Management document, which captures, categorizes, and tracks issues arising during programme delivery. Management documents guide day-to-day operational activities, providing information and control mechanisms necessary for managing programme progress and risks. According to the MSP Practitioner, "All plans, issue register and Risk register are management documents." The Programme Brief and Programme Mandate are boundary documents that set scope and governance parameters, while the Project Dossier is used to manage individual projects. The Issue Register supports decision-making and issue resolution, helping maintain programme momentum and ensuring emerging problems are effectively addressed and escalated as required.
Question 14
Which of the following is not true about programme control?
Correct Answer: B
Question 15
Which of following is NOT part of delivering the capability?
