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MSP Practitioner (5th edition)

MSP-PRACTITIONER-5TH-EDITIONMSP Practitioner 5th Edition

The MSP Practitioner (5th edition) certification equips you to apply MSP principles and best practices to real-world programmes, ensuring measurable value is delivered to your organization. It is designed for project and programme managers who want to lead complex change initiatives with confidence. Earning this globally recognized credential demonstrates your ability to govern programmes effectively, engage stakeholders, and realize benefits.

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561 practice questions · Updated 2026-07-30

3Domains
23Objectives
136Concepts
561Questions

MSP-PRACTITIONER-5TH-EDITION Curriculum

Every domain, objective, and concept the MSP-PRACTITIONER-5TH-EDITION exam measures.

1.1 Analyse the application of MSP principles in context

7 concepts · 32 questions
  1. Lead with purpose
  2. Collaborate across boundaries
  3. Deal with ambiguity
  4. Align with priorities
  5. Deploy diverse skills
  6. Realize measurable benefits
  7. Bring pace and value

2.1 Assess

3 concepts · 21 questions
  1. Programme Strategy Components
  2. Programme Plans Components
  3. Applying PDCA Cycle

2.2 Organization theme (chapter 4)

8 concepts · 34 questions
  1. Key documents for the organization theme
  2. Governance approach in programme strategy
  3. Stakeholder engagement approach in programme strategy
  4. Stakeholder engagement and communications plan
  5. Areas of focus for key roles
  6. Recommended programme management team structure
  7. Tailoring the organization theme to the environment
  8. Effectiveness and fit-for-purpose analysis

2.3 Design theme (chapter 5)

6 concepts · 22 questions
  1. Key documents for the design theme
  2. Roles and responsibilities in the design theme
  3. Types of benefits and benefits path
  4. Programme risk types and prioritization
  5. Target operating model effectiveness and gap analysis
  6. Applying the design theme in context

2.4 Justification theme (chapter 6)

8 concepts · 27 questions
  1. Key documents for the justification theme
  2. Roles and responsibilities in the justification theme
  3. Financial and non-financial measures of benefits and disbenefits
  4. Validating a business case
  5. Combined effects of risks on justification
  6. Financial planning and control
  7. Tailoring the justification theme to the environment
  8. Effectiveness and fit-for-purpose assessment of justification approach

2.5 Structure theme (chapter 7)

9 concepts · 27 questions
  1. Key documents for the structure theme
  2. Roles and areas of focus in the structure theme
  3. Establishing the appropriate pace
  4. Delivery planning and tranches
  5. Multimodal delivery
  6. Managing dependencies
  7. Benefits realization planning
  8. Procurement and supply chain management
  9. Analysing effectiveness of structure theme application

2.6 Knowledge theme (chapter 8)

6 concepts · 31 questions
  1. Key documents for knowledge theme
  2. Roles in knowledge theme
  3. Knowledge management approach
  4. Ensuring lessons are learned
  5. Information management approach
  6. Analysing effectiveness of knowledge theme

2.7 Assurance theme (chapter 9)

7 concepts · 24 questions
  1. Key documents for assurance theme
  2. Roles and areas of focus in assurance
  3. Assurance at multiple levels
  4. Assurance planning and activities
  5. Timing and resourcing of assurance
  6. Planning successful assurance activities
  7. Evaluating effectiveness of assurance approach

2.8 Decisions theme (chapter 10)

8 concepts · 35 questions
  1. Key documents for the decisions theme
  2. Roles and responsibilities in decisions theme
  3. Decision points and layers
  4. Issue resolution approach
  5. Risk response approach
  6. Data gathering and reporting
  7. Options analysis
  8. Effectiveness of decisions theme application

3.1.1 Carry out the ‘identify the programme’ process

5 concepts · 22 questions
  1. Identify the programme process activities
  2. Inputs to the identify the programme process
  3. Outputs of the identify the programme process
  4. Roles and responsibilities in identify the programme
  5. Application of themes in identify the programme

3.1.2 Analyse whether the ‘identify the programme’ process activities, roles and responsibilities are effective and fit for purpose

5 concepts · 26 questions
  1. Purpose of 'identify the programme' process
  2. Activities in 'identify the programme'
  3. Roles and responsibilities in 'identify the programme'
  4. Effectiveness criteria for 'identify the programme'
  5. Fit for purpose evaluation

3.2.1 Carry out the ‘design the outcomes’ process

6 concepts · 13 questions
  1. Activities of the 'design the outcomes' process
  2. Inputs to the 'design the outcomes' process
  3. Outputs of the 'design the outcomes' process
  4. Detailed activities 13.4.1-11
  5. Roles and responsibilities in 'design the outcomes'
  6. Application of themes in 'design the outcomes'

3.2.2 Analyse whether the ‘design the outcomes’ process activities, roles and responsibilities are effective and fit for purpose

6 concepts · 31 questions
  1. Purpose of 'design the outcomes' process
  2. Activities in 'design the outcomes'
  3. Roles and responsibilities in 'design the outcomes'
  4. Effectiveness criteria for 'design the outcomes'
  5. Fit for purpose assessment
  6. Tailoring 'design the outcomes'

3.3.1 Carry out the ‘plan progressive delivery’ process

5 concepts · 27 questions
  1. Activities of the plan progressive delivery process
  2. Inputs to the plan progressive delivery process
  3. Outputs of the plan progressive delivery process
  4. Roles and responsibilities in plan progressive delivery
  5. Application of MSP themes to plan progressive delivery

3.3.2 Analyse whether the ‘plan progressive delivery’ process activities, roles and responsibilities are effective and fit for purpose

4 concepts · 21 questions
  1. Plan progressive delivery process activities
  2. Roles and responsibilities in progressive delivery planning
  3. Effectiveness of progressive delivery planning
  4. Tailoring progressive delivery planning

3.4.1 Carry out the ‘deliver the capabilities’ process

5 concepts · 19 questions
  1. Activities of the deliver the capabilities process
  2. Inputs to the deliver the capabilities process
  3. Outputs of the deliver the capabilities process
  4. Roles and responsibilities in deliver the capabilities
  5. Application of themes in deliver the capabilities

3.4.2 Analyse whether the ‘deliver the capabilities’ process activities, roles and responsibilities are effective and fit for purpose

5 concepts · 20 questions
  1. MSP 'deliver the capabilities' process overview
  2. Roles and responsibilities in 'deliver the capabilities'
  3. Effectiveness criteria for process activities
  4. Fit-for-purpose assessment of roles and responsibilities
  5. Tailoring 'deliver the capabilities' to context

3.5.1 Carry out the ‘embed the outcomes’ process

6 concepts · 26 questions
  1. Activities of the 'embed the outcomes' process
  2. Inputs to the 'embed the outcomes' process
  3. Outputs of the 'embed the outcomes' process
  4. Detailed activities of 'embed the outcomes' (16.4.1-6)
  5. Roles and responsibilities in 'embed the outcomes'
  6. Application of themes to 'embed the outcomes'

3.5.2 Analyse whether the ‘embed the outcomes’ process activities, roles and responsibilities are effective and fit for purpose

6 concepts · 24 questions
  1. MSP embed the outcomes process overview
  2. Roles and responsibilities in embed the outcomes
  3. Effectiveness criteria for embed the outcomes
  4. Fit for purpose assessment
  5. Tailoring embed the outcomes
  6. Analyzing process effectiveness

3.6.1 Carry out the ‘evaluate new information’ process

5 concepts · 20 questions
  1. Activities of the 'evaluate new information' process
  2. Inputs to the 'evaluate new information' process
  3. Outputs of the 'evaluate new information' process
  4. Roles and responsibilities in the 'evaluate new information' process
  5. Application of themes to the 'evaluate new information' process

3.6.2 Analyse whether the ‘evaluate new information’ process activities, roles and responsibilities are effective and fit for purpose

6 concepts · 25 questions
  1. Evaluate new information process overview
  2. Process activities
  3. Roles and responsibilities
  4. Effectiveness criteria
  5. Fit for purpose assessment
  6. Tailoring considerations

3.7.1 Carry out the ‘close the programme’ process

5 concepts · 20 questions
  1. Activities of the close the programme process
  2. Inputs to the close the programme process
  3. Outputs of the close the programme process
  4. Roles and responsibilities in close the programme
  5. Application of themes in close the programme

3.7.2 Analyse whether the ‘close the programme’ process activities, roles and responsibilities are effective and fit for purpose

5 concepts · 14 questions
  1. Close the Programme Process Activities
  2. Roles and Responsibilities in Closing a Programme
  3. Effectiveness of Close the Programme Activities
  4. Fit for Purpose of Close the Programme Activities
  5. Tailoring Close the Programme Activities
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