MSP Themes' Purpose

Question 1

Which MSP Theme describes how programmes organise to ensure effective leadership, sponsorship, scrutiny, and decision-making, including clarity around roles, responsibilities, and delegated limits of authority?

Answer 1

Organisation Theme.

Question 2

Which MSP Theme describes how stakeholders are identified and engaged, and how communication is planned and effectively delivered?

Answer 2

Organisation Theme.

Question 3

Which MSP Theme describes how how the programmes are designed to ensure that the end-state is clear, and the benefits and risks are understood?

Answer 3

Design Theme.

Question 4

Which MSP Theme describes how to create the target operating model, and how to understand the gap between the current and future states?

Answer 4

Design Theme.

Question 5

Which MSP Theme describes how programmes ensure that the investment of capital and resources is value for money?

Answer 5

Justification Theme.

Question 6

Which MSP Theme describes how programmes balance affordability and achievability with the desired benefits of value to stakeholders?

Answer 6

Justification Theme.

Question 7

Which MSP Theme describes how programmes manage finances over the lifecycle, including budgeting and cash-flow management?

Answer 7

Justification Theme.

Question 8

Which MSP Theme describes how programmes plan the delivery of projects and other work in the most effective way, ensuring the best pace of delivery to allow the organisation to transition to the future state and achieve the benefits?

Answer 8

Structure Theme.

Question 9

Which MSP Theme describes how resources are selected, allocated, and optimised, including people, facilities, and equipment?

Answer 9

Structure Theme.

Question 10

Which MSP Theme describes how programmes acquire, curate and use knowledge?

Answer 10

Knowledge Theme.

Question 11

Which MSP Theme describes how programmes use knowledge and experience to learn lessons, and to build a culture and practice of continual improvement?

Answer 11

Knowledge Theme.

Question 12

Which MSP Theme describes how programmes manage information to ensure its integrity, controlled access to the right versions, and data privacy?

Answer 12

Knowledge Theme.

Question 13

Which MSP Theme describes assurance roles and responsibilities, related to the three lines of defence?

Answer 13

Assurance Theme.

Question 14

Which MSP Theme describes the assurance approach and how it supports governance?

Answer 14

Assurance Theme.

Question 15

Which MSP Theme describes how assurance activities are planned?

Answer 15

Assurance Theme.

Question 16

Which MSP Theme describes how programmes make decisions at various points across the programme lifecycle, whether those decisions be related to resolving issues, responding to risks, or any other choice requiring a considered and governed approach?

Answer 16

Decisions Theme.

Question 17

Which MSP Theme describes the prerequisites for effective decision-making within programmes.

Answer 17

Decisions Theme.