CCMP - Certified Change Management Profesionnal Flashcards
What is adoption?
A) The achievement of the expected outcomes of a change
B) The transition from a current state to a future state
C) The practice of applying a structured approach to the transition of an organization from a current state to a future state to achieve expected benefits
D) Choosing to accept and demonstrate a new way of thinking or behaving.
Answer: D) Choosing to accept and demonstrate a new way of thinking or behaving.
What are benefits?
A) The decision-making processes applied by authorized individuals or teams for approving/rejecting, monitoring, and adjusting activities of a change management plan.
B) The specific, measurable result or effect of an action or situation.
C) The preparedness of an organization or its parts to accept, effectively handle, and integrate impending change.
D) The quantitative and qualitative, measurable and non-measurable outcomes resulting from a change.
Answer: D) The quantitative and qualitative, measurable and non-measurable outcomes resulting from a change.
What is benefit realisation?
A) The specific, measurable result or effect of an action or situation.
B) The preparedness of an organization or its parts to accept, effectively handle, and integrate impending change.
C) The achievement of the expected outcomes of a change.
D) The decision-making processes applied by authorized individuals or teams for approving/rejecting, monitoring, and adjusting activities of a change management plan.
Answer: C) The achievement of the expected outcomes of a change.
What is change?
A) The specific, measurable result or effect of an action or situation.
B) The preparedness of an organization or its parts to accept, effectively handle, and integrate impending change.
C) The transition from a current state to a future state.
D) The quantitative and qualitative, measurable and non-measurable outcomes resulting from a change.
Answer: C) The transition from a current state to a future state.
What is current state?
A) The condition at the time when the benefits have been realized.
B) The condition at the time the change is initiated.
C) The specific, measurable result or effect of an action or situation.
D) How people, process, technology, and the workplace are affected during the transition from the current state to the future state.
Answer: B) The condition at the time the change is initiated.
What is future state?
A) The condition at the time the change is initiated.
B) The transition from a current state to a future state.
C) The specific, measurable result or effect of an action or situation.
D) The condition at the time when the benefits have been realized.
Answer: D) The condition at the time when the benefits have been realized.
What is change impact?
A) The preparedness of an organization or its parts to accept, effectively handle, and integrate impending change.
B) The decision-making processes applied by authorized individuals or teams for approving/rejecting, monitoring, and adjusting activities of a change management plan.
C) How people, process, technology, and the workplace are affected during the transition from the current state to the future state.
D) The specific, measurable result or effect of an action or situation.
Answer: C) How people, process, technology, and the workplace are affected during the transition from the current state to the future state.
What is change management?
A) The achievement of the expected outcomes of a change.
B) The practice of applying a structured approach to the transition of an organization from a current state to a future state to achieve expected benefits.
C) The decision-making processes applied by authorized individuals or teams for approving/rejecting, monitoring, and adjusting activities of a change management plan.
D) The specific, measurable result or effect
Answer: B) The practice of applying a structured approach to the transition of an organization from a current state to a future state to achieve expected benefits.
What is change risks?
A) An event or condition that may not have an effect on the change benefits.
B) An event or condition that will have a positive effect on the change benefits.
C) An event or condition that, if it occurs, may have an effect on the change benefits.
D) An event or condition that has no relation to the change benefits.
Answer: C) An event or condition that, if it occurs, may have an effect on the change benefits.
What is change saturation?
A) When there is not enough change occurring in an organization.
B) When the amount of change occurring in an organization is just enough to be handled by those affected by the change.
C) When the amount of change occurring in an organization is more than can be effectively handled by those affected by the change.
D) When there is too much change occurring in an organization.
Answer: C) When the amount of change occurring in an organization is more than can be effectively handled by those affected by the change.
What is competency?
A) The organizational or individual collection of knowledge, skills, and abilities.
B) The organizational or individual collection of physical resources.
C) The organizational or individual collection of financial resources.
D) The organizational or individual collection of emotional resources.
Answer: A) The organizational or individual collection of knowledge, skills, and abilities.
What is engagement?
A) A feeling of disinterest or detachment from the change process.
B) The act of changing one’s behavior to align with the future state.
C) The act of actively involving stakeholders and allowing them to influence the change process.
D) The act of enforcing the change process on stakeholders.
Answer: C) The act of actively involving stakeholders and allowing them to influence the change process.
What is governance?
A) The decision-making processes, applied by authorized individuals or teams, for approving/rejecting, monitoring, and adjusting activities of a change management plan.
B) The decision-making processes, applied by unauthorized individuals or teams, for approving/rejecting, monitoring, and adjusting activities of a change management plan.
C) The decision-making processes, applied by authorized individuals or teams, for ignoring, monitoring, and adjusting activities of a change management plan.
D) The decision-making processes, applied by authorized individuals or teams, for approving/rejecting, ignoring, and adjusting activities of a change management plan.
Answer: A) The decision-making processes, applied by authorized individuals or teams, for approving/rejecting, monitoring, and adjusting activities of a change management plan.
What is an outcome?
A) A non-specific, non-measurable result or effect of an action or situation.
B) A specific, measurable result or effect of an action or situation.
C) A negative result or effect of an action or situation.
D) An unclear result or effect of an action or situation.
Answer: B) A specific, measurable result or effect of an action or situation.
What is readiness?
A) The unpreparedness of an organization or its parts to accept, effectively handle, and integrate impending change.
B) The preparedness of an organization or its parts to accept, effectively handle, and integrate impending change.
C) The decision-making processes, applied by authorized individuals or teams, for approving/rejecting, monitoring, and adjusting activities of a change management plan.
D) The act of enforcing the change process on stakeholders.
Answer: B) The preparedness of an organization or its parts to accept, effectively handle, and integrate impending change.
What is the definition of “Resistance” in change management?
A) The individual or group in the organization accountable for the realization of the benefits of a change
B) The process of addressing stakeholders’ opposition to a change
C) A stakeholder’s opposition to a change.
D) The ability to maintain the future state
Answer: C) a stakeholder’s opposition to a change.
What is “Resistance management” in change management?
A) The process of addressing stakeholders’ opposition to a change.
B) The process of aligning stakeholders to support and own a change.
C) The description of the future state.
D) The achievement of the expected outcomes of a change.
Answer: A) the process of addressing stakeholders’ opposition to a change.
Who is a “Sponsor”?
A) An individual affected by a change.
B) The process of aligning stakeholders to support and own a change.
C) The individual or group in the organization accountable for the realization of the benefits of a change.
D) The preparedness of an organization or its parts to accept, effectively handle, and integrate impending change.
Answer: C) the individual or group in the organization accountable for the realization of the benefits of a change.
What is ”Sponsorship”?
A) The individual or group in the organization accountable for the realization of the benefits of a change.
B) The process of addressing stakeholders’ opposition to a change.
C) The process of aligning stakeholders to support and own a change.
D) The practice of applying a structured approach to the transition of an organization from a current state to a future state to achieve expected benefits.
Answer: C) the process of aligning stakeholders to support and own a change.
Who is a “Stakeholder”?
A) An individual affected by a change.
B) The decision-making processes, applied by authorized individuals or teams, for approving/rejecting, monitoring, and adjusting activities of a change management plan.
C) The quantitative and qualitative, measurable and non-measurable outcomes resulting from a change.
D) The preparedness of an organization or its parts to accept, effectively handle, and integrate impending change.
Answer: A) an individual affected by a change.
What is “Sustainability”?
A) The ability to maintain the future state.
B) The process of aligning stakeholders to support and own a change.
C) The practice of applying a structured approach to the transition of an organization from a current state to a future state to achieve expected benefits.
D) The achievement of the expected outcomes of a change.
Answer: A) the ability to maintain the future state.
What is “Vision”?
A) The achievement of the expected outcomes of a change.
B) The preparedness of an organization or its parts to accept, effectively handle, and integrate impending change.
C) The decision-making processes, applied by authorized individuals or teams, for approving/rejecting, monitoring, and adjusting activities of a change management plan.
D) The description of the future state.
Answer: D) the description of the future state.
What is the definition of “Change is a process”?
A) The individual or group in the organization accountable for the realization of the benefits of a change.
B) The ability to maintain the future state.
C) The process of applying a structured approach to the transition of an organization from a current state to a future state to achieve expected benefits.
D) Change is not a single event, but a transitional process with multiple and varied events supporting the objective of moving an organization and its stakeholders from a current state to a future state.
Answer: D) Change is not a single event, but a transitional process with multiple and varied events
What is the likelihood of change adoption and benefits realization with effective change management?
A) Low
B) Moderate
C) High
D) Very High
Answer: C) High
Is successful change adoption and benefits realization guaranteed without change management?
A) Yes
B) No
C) It depends
D) Maybe
Answer: B) No
What are the functions of a vision statement in change management?
A) Provides clarity of direction and focus for the organization and stakeholders
B) Identifies high-level results and expected benefits to be achieved
C) Sets the stage for leaders to align stakeholders to a common plan
D) All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above
Defining a change by the name of a project or initiative is often:
A) Complete
B) Incomplete
C) Adequate
D) Sufficient
Answer: B) Incomplete
What makes each change unique?
A) It affects individuals and organizations with unique value systems and cultural norms
B) It affects individuals and organizations with unique histories and experiences with past changes
C) It affects individuals and organizations with unique leadership styles and levels of competency in managing change
D) All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above
What are the two components that comprise the basis of a change definition and risk assessment?
A) An analysis of change variables providing insight on its size and complexity and an assessment of the organization delivering insight regarding culture and readiness
B) An analysis of the organization providing insight regarding culture and readiness and an assessment of stakeholders delivering insight regarding their resistance to change
C) An analysis of the change variables providing insight on the expected benefits and an assessment of stakeholders delivering insight regarding their acceptance of change
D) None of the above
Answer: A) An analysis of change variables providing insight on its size and complexity and an assessment of the organization delivering insight regarding culture and readiness
Is change management a one-size-fits-all approach?
A) Yes
B) No
C) It depends
D) Maybe
Answer: B) No
Why is effective integration of project management and change management important?
A) To ensure that organizational objectives are achieved
B) To ensure that change is delivered on time
C) To ensure that change is delivered under budget
D) To ensure that all stakeholders are happy with the change
Answer: A) To ensure that organizational objectives are achieved
Are project management and change management the same discipline?
A) Yes
B) No
C) Sometimes
D) It depends
Answer: B) No
When should the scope and focus of project and change management be defined?
A) During the implementation phase
B) After project milestones are met
C) Early in the planning process
D) After the change is implemented
Answer: C) Early in the planning process
What should be identified and documented regarding project and change management?
A) Differences between the disciplines
B) How the disciplines will work together
C) How to separate the disciplines
D) How to avoid the disciplines from overlapping
Answer: B) How the disciplines will work together
Should project management and change management plans be integrated into an overall plan?
A) Yes, because project milestones and change management activities may trigger one another
B) No, because they are two distinct disciplines
C) Only if the organization is large enough to require it
D) It depends on the size of the change
Answer: A) Yes, because project milestones and change management activities may trigger one another
Are all tools specific to project management or change management?
A) Yes, there are no common tools
B) No, some tools may be common to both
C) Only tools related to risk management are common to both
D) It depends on the size of the change
Answer: B) No, some tools may be common to both
What is the role of project management and change management in delivering and implementing change?
A) Project management delivers the planned change, and change management ensures that the delivered change is implemented and adopted
B) Project management and change management deliver the planned change
C) Change management delivers the planned change, and project management ensures that the delivered change is implemented and adopted
D) Project management delivers the planned change, and change management ensures that the expected benefits are realized
Answer: A) Project management delivers the planned change, and change management ensures that the delivered change is implemented and adopted
What does change management assess and understand at an organizational level?
A) Current market trends
B) Current cultural attributes
C) Competition in the industry
D) Availability of resources
Answer: B) Current cultural attributes
What does change management address and manage at an individual level?
A) Unique perspectives, biases, motivations
B) Technical skills and knowledge
C) Ability to manage projects
D) Budget constraints
Answer: A) Unique perspectives, biases, motivations
What is the role of a Change Management Practitioner?
A) Responsible for the change strategy
B) Accountable for the change strategy
C) Responsible for coordinating, applying, and tracking change management tools or activities
D) Accountable for coordinating, applying, and tracking change management tools or activities
Answer: C) Responsible for coordinating, applying, and tracking change management tools or activities
What is a Change Management Team?
A) A group of individuals who resist change
B) A group of individuals who develop and facilitate change management activities
C) A group of individuals who are responsible for the change strategy
D) A group of individuals who are not involved in the change management process
Answer: B) A group of individuals who develop and facilitate change management activities
What is a Change Management Lead?
A) An individual who resists change
B) An individual who is accountable and responsible for the change strategy
C) An individual who opposes the change
D) An individual who is not involved in the change management process
Answer: B) An individual who is accountable and responsible for the change strategy
Who is the primary liaison to the change sponsor, project manager, leadership, overall project team, and stakeholders?
A) Change Management Lead
B) Change Agents
C) Change Management Team
D) Sponsor
Answer: A) Change Management Lead
Who is the individual or group in the organization accountable for the realization of the benefits of a change?
A) Change Management Lead
B) Change Agents
C) Change Management Team
D) Sponsor
Answer: D) Sponsor
Who are the functional or social leaders, middle management, and subject matter experts from different areas in the organization who are trusted by colleagues, stakeholders, and executives for their insight into and understanding of the organization?
A) Change Management Lead
B) Change Agents
C) Change Management Team
D) Sponsor
Answer: B) Change Agents
What can increase the likelihood of successful implementation and adoption of change?
A) Having a rigid structure
B) Having unclear processes
C) Having people with different visions and goals
D) Continually aligning the organization’s structure, processes, and people to a common vision
Answer: D) Continually aligning the organization’s structure, processes, and people to a common vision
What is an important element of organizational alignment that can influence change strategy success?
A) The size of the organization
B) The location of the organization
C) The organizational culture
D) The level of competition in the industry
Answer: C) The organizational culture
How is the transition from the current to a future state achieved?
A) By resisting change
B) By ignoring stakeholder concerns
C) By applying change management processes so that stakeholders are engaged before, during, and after the change process
D) By only engaging stakeholders after the change process is complete
Answer: C) By applying change management processes so that stakeholders are engaged before, during, and after the change process
When is effective change management achieved?
A) When the perceived negative impacts and risks of the change are maximized
B) When the overall expected benefits are not achieved
C) When the overall expected benefits are achieved, ideally within the budget and schedule, and when the perceived negative impacts and risks of the change are minimized
D) When there is no budget or schedule for the change process
Answer: C) When the overall expected benefits are achieved, ideally within the budget and schedule, and when the perceived negative impacts and risks of the change are minimized.
Why should change management processes be adapted for effectiveness, regardless of the project management methodology employed?
A) Because project management methodologies do not consider change management
B) Because change management methodologies only work with certain project management methodologies
C) Because change management and project management are interdependent and iterative
D) Because change management and project management should be kept separate
Answer: C)Because change management and project management are interdependent and iterative.
What does the ACMP Standard mandate in terms of activities or process steps?
A) Specific activities and process steps that must be followed
B) General principles for change management
C) No specific activities or process steps
D) Specific activities and process steps for specific project management methodologies
Answer: C) No specific activities or process steps.
What are the 5 Change Management Process Groups?
A) Evaluate Change Impact and Organizational Readiness, Formulate the Change Management Strategy, Develop the Change Management Plan, Execute the Change Management Plan, Complete the Change Management Effort
B) Evaluate Change Impact, Define the Change Management Strategy, Plan the Change Management Approach, Implement the Change Management Plan, Measure Change Management Success
C) Identify Change Impact and Risks, Plan Change Management, Implement Change Management, Evaluate Change Management Success, Transition to Business as Usual
D) Assess Change Impact and Stakeholders, Develop Change Management Plan, Implement Change Management Plan, Monitor Change Progress, Evaluate Change Results
Answer: A) Evaluate Change Impact and Organizational Readiness, Formulate the Change Management Strategy, Develop the Change Management Plan, Execute the Change Management Plan, Complete the Change Management Effort.
What is the purpose of Phase 1 - Evaluate Change Impact and Organizational Readiness?
A) To develop the high-level approach for change management
B) To assess, evaluate, and anticipate an organization and its stakeholders’ readiness for change
C) To execute the detailed change management plans
D) To measure results and compare to the expected benefits or business objectives
Answer: B) To assess, evaluate, and anticipate an organization and its stakeholders’ readiness for change.
Who is involved in Phase 2 - Formulate the Change Management Strategy?
A) Project managers and change agents
B) Sponsors, change leaders, content developers, program managers, customers, and others on the project
C) Stakeholders and employees affected by the change
D) Change management practitioners and consultants
Answer: B) Sponsors, change leaders, content developers, program managers, customers, and others on the project.
What does Phase 3 - Develop the Change Management Plan include?
A) Communications, sponsorship, stakeholder engagement, learning and development, risk management, and measurement and benefits realization
B) Assessment of change impact and organizational readiness
C) Formulation of the change management strategy
D) Execution of the detailed change management plans
Answer: A) Communications, sponsorship, stakeholder engagement, learning and development, risk management, and measurement and benefits realization.
What is the purpose of Phase 4 - Execute the Change Management Plan?
A) To assess, evaluate, and anticipate an organization and its stakeholders’ readiness for change
B) To develop the high-level approach for change management
C) To implement the work/actions in the detailed change management plans
D) To measure results and compare to the expected benefits or business objectives
Answer: C) To implement the work/actions in the detailed change management plans.
What does Phase 5 - Complete the Change Management Effort include?
A) Assessment of change impact and organizational readiness
B) Formulation of the change management strategy
C) Execution of the detailed change management plans
D) Measuring results and comparing to the expected benefits or business objectives
Answer: D) Measuring results and comparing to the expected benefits or business objectives
When should the evaluation of effects and readiness for change begin?
A) After formulating change management strategies and plans
B) During the execution of the change management plan
C) Before formulating change management strategies and plans
D) After completing the change management effort
Answer: C) Before formulating change management strategies and plans