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Official specifications published by PRINCE2
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Skills this practice test covers
- Apply the eight M_o_R principles, from aligning with objectives to achieving measurable value.
- Tell the risk management policy, strategy and process guide apart, and say what the risk register and issue log record.
- Work a risk through Identify, Assess, Plan and Implement, with communication throughout.
- Estimate probability, impact and proximity, then plan responses and check them for secondary risks.
- Choose techniques such as PESTLE analysis, probability impact grids and Monte Carlo simulation.
- Apply M_o_R at four levels: strategy, programmes, projects and operations.
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mor_foundation exam content
7 domains · 38 topics · 274 questions
M_o_R Principles55 questions
This domain covers the eight M_o_R principles and the mechanisms that support them. The principles run from aligning with objectives and fitting the context to creating a supportive culture and achieving measurable value.
Skills tested
- Explain the purpose and outcome of each of the eight principles.
- Recognize which principle a practice supports, such as engaging stakeholders or informing decision-making.
- Identify the techniques and tools that support each principle.
Questions by topic
- Achieves Measurable Value6
- Fits the Context5
- Engages Stakeholders12
- Informs Decision-Making6
- Creates a Supportive Culture5
- Risk Management Mechanisms5
- Provides Clear Guidance6
- Aligns with Objectives6
- Facilitates Continual Improvement4
M_o_R Approach67 questions
The approach is the set of documents that sets out how an organization will manage risk. Candidates must know what each document contains, how the documents relate and when each is used.
Skills tested
- Compare the Risk Management Policy, the Risk Management Strategy and the Risk Management Process Guide.
- Describe what the Risk Register and the Issue Log record and how each is kept up to date.
- Explain the purpose of the Risk Improvement Plan.
Questions by topic
- Risk Management Policy vs. Strategy10
- Issue Log6
- Approach Documentation10
- Risk Improvement Plan5
- Risk Management Process Guide4
- Risk Register12
- Risk Management Strategy5
- Risk Management Policy7
- Communication Throughout1
- Risk Management Mechanisms1
- Provides Clear Guidance6
M_o_R Process58 questions
The process moves risks through four steps: Identify, Assess, Plan and Implement. Communication runs through every step, so that the right people hear about risks in time.
Skills tested
- Establish the context, then identify risks and write clear risk descriptions.
- Estimate probability, impact and proximity, then evaluate the combined effect with risk aggregation.
- Plan responses to each risk and check them for secondary risks.
- Implement responses with clear roles, and monitor their progress.
- Plan communication across all the process steps.
Questions by topic
- Plan - Response Strategies25
- Identify - Context5
- Assess - Estimate7
- Implement5
- Assess - Evaluate5
- Communication Throughout6
- Identify - Identify Risks5
Embedding and Reviewing M_o_R22 questions
A framework helps only when people use it. This domain covers building risk management into the culture, overcoming common barriers, and reviewing it with health checks, maturity assessment and measures of value.
Skills tested
- Choose embedding techniques that overcome common barriers and resistance.
- Run a risk management health check and apply a maturity model.
- Measure and show the value that risk management adds.
Questions by topic
- Embedding Techniques5
- Health Checks and Maturity6
- Measuring Value11
M_o_R Perspectives31 questions
Risk looks different at each level of an organization. This domain applies M_o_R to the strategic, programme, project and operational perspectives, and covers enterprise risk management and the Central Risk Function.
Skills tested
- Apply M_o_R to strategic, programme, project and operational risks.
- Name the roles and responsibilities in each perspective.
- Explain enterprise risk management and the role of the Central Risk Function.
Questions by topic
- Strategic Perspective10
- Programme Perspective7
- Operational Perspective5
- Enterprise Risk Management9
Tools and Techniques30 questions
The M_o_R guide names common techniques for analyzing, assessing and responding to risk. Candidates must know what each technique does and when to use it.
Skills tested
- Find risks with PESTLE analysis, SWOT analysis and cause and effect diagrams.
- Assess risks with probability impact grids, expected value, decision trees and Monte Carlo simulation.
- Watch risks with Early Warning Indicators and Key Risk Indicators.
Questions by topic
- Analysis Techniques11
- Assessment Techniques12
- Response Techniques7
Risk Specialisms11 questions
Some kinds of risk have their own specialist practice. This domain covers their key concepts and how they fit with M_o_R; in the practice test, business continuity management is the main example.
Skills tested
- Explain how business continuity management works alongside M_o_R.
- Recognize specialisms such as financial, reputational, security and health and safety risk.
Official topics
- Specialist Risk Areas
Requirements
- No formal prerequisites: anyone can book the exam.
- Recommended: a basic understanding of risk management.
- Recommended: experience in project or programme management and some familiarity with governance structures.
About the mor_foundation exam
M_o_R Foundation checks that risk, project and programme staff understand the Management of Risk (M_o_R) method: its principles, approach documents and process. M_o_R is a best practice method for managing risk in strategy, programmes, projects and operations. This exam follows the third edition of the M_o_R guide. PlanetCert lists the exam under the code mor_foundation, and passing earns the M_o_R Foundation Certificate.
The PlanetCert practice test gives the most questions to the M_o_R Approach, the set of documents that defines how an organization runs risk management. Many process questions sit in the Plan step, where a response is chosen for each risk. The explanations help separate terms that sound alike, such as the risk management policy and the risk management strategy, or an issue and a risk. Flashcard mode suits the eight principles and the four perspectives. Brainy AI Assistant can explain how risk appetite differs from risk tolerance, or what the Risk Improvement Plan is for.
How to earn the certification
- Earns
- M_o_R Foundation CertificateFoundation
The M_o_R Foundation Certificate is valid for three years.
How to prepare for mor_foundation
- 1
List the principles with examples
Write one line for each of the eight principles, from aligns with objectives to achieves measurable value, and add a real practice that shows it. Check each line against the M_o_R guide.
- 2
Map the approach documents
Draw how the policy, process guide, strategy, risk register, issue log and risk improvement plan relate to each other. The practice test gives the Approach domain the most questions.
- 3
Walk one risk through the process
Take one risk from a real project or operation. Describe it, estimate its probability, impact and proximity, plan a response, and decide who implements it.
- 4
Try the assessment techniques by hand
Rate a few risks on a probability impact grid and work out their expected values. Then note which technique from Tools and Techniques fits each process step.
- 5
Close with timed practice runs
Take the M_o_R Foundation practice test in timed mode once each domain feels clear. Ask Brainy AI Assistant about any wrong answer on risk appetite, tolerance or response planning.
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Who mor_foundation is for
- Risk managers and compliance officers in organizations that use M_o_R.
- Project, programme and PMO managers who handle risk in their work.
- Operations managers, business analysts and change managers who take part in risk reviews.
- Management consultants who advise on corporate governance and risk.
Typical job titles: Risk manager · Project manager · Programme manager · PMO manager · Compliance officer · Operations manager
mor_foundation glossary
17 terms from the exam objectives and the vendor's official material, each defined in a sentence.
- Business continuity management
- The specialism that plans how an organization keeps critical work going during and after a disruption.
- Central Risk Function
- The central team that sets risk policy and supports risk management across the whole organization.
- Early Warning Indicators
- Measures that show in advance that a risk is becoming more likely, so that action can start early.
- Expected value
- A risk's probability multiplied by its impact, used to compare risks with each other.
- Issue Log
- The record of issues: problems that have already happened and need action now, unlike risks, which may happen.
- Monte Carlo simulation
- A technique that runs a model many times with random values to show the range of likely outcomes.
- PESTLE analysis
- A way to find external risks by looking at political, economic, social, technological, legal and environmental factors.
- Probability impact grids
- Grids that rate each risk by its probability and its impact, so that risks can be ranked against each other.
- Proximity evaluation
- Judging how soon a risk could happen, alongside its probability and its impact.
- Risk appetite
- The amount and type of risk an organization is willing to take to reach its objectives.
- Risk Improvement Plan
- A plan of the changes that will embed and improve risk management in the organization over time.
- Risk Management Policy
- The document that sets the organization's rules for managing risk, such as its risk appetite and who is responsible.
- Risk Management Process Guide
- The document that describes the risk management process steps and how to carry them out.
- Risk Management Strategy
- The document that describes how risk will be managed for one activity, such as a particular project or programme.
- Risk Register
- The record of identified risks, with each risk's description, assessment, owner and planned responses.
- Risk tolerance
- The set limits of risk exposure that, once crossed, trigger a response such as escalation to a higher level.
- Secondary risks
- New risks that arise from carrying out a response to another risk.