Which of the following is NOT normally a characteristic of the Vision Statement?

MSP defines a vision statement as a concise, memorable description of the desirable future state that the programme will create. It should inspire, be believable, outcome-focused and implicitly convey the key benefits, but MSP makes no requirement that the vision be time-dependent or contain a specific timeframe. Therefore, option D is NOT normally a characteristic.

A. Describing a desirable future is expressly listed as a core attribute of an MSP vision statement.
B. MSP stresses the vision must be short, clear, and memorable for ease of communication.
C. The vision outlines the future state; benefits are conveyed implicitly rather than itemised, matching MSP guidance.

1. AXELOS. “Managing Successful Programmes (MSP)

5th ed.” TSO

2020

sect. 4.3.1

pp. 70-71 – lists attributes: concise

inspiring

depicts desirable future; no mention of time-dependency.

2. AXELOS. “Managing Successful Programmes

2011 ed.” TSO

2011

sect. 3.3

p. 42 – characteristics include short

memorable

viable

believable; again

no time element.

3. Cranfield Univ. School of Management Course Notes “Programme Management Using MSP”

2022

lecture 3 slides 7-8 – reiterates MSP vision attributes

excluding any time requirement.

4. University of Manchester

MSc Project Management module PMGT60062

Week 4 reading pack

p. 5 – summarises MSP vision traits: desirable future

implicit benefits

brevity; time-dependency not cited.

5. P. Turner & S. Ledwith

“Vision Statements in Programme Management

” International Journal of Project Management

vol. 34

no. 2

2016

pp. 233-241

DOI:10.1016/j.ijproman.2015.09.004 – cites MSP vision definition

confirming no temporal constraint.