DPI Dpi Key Concepts Practice Question
A service manager is preparing a business case in Planview Enterprise One for a new customer portal. Which principle of DPI scope emphasizes that every initiative must connect directly to stakeholder value?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Ensuring all activities directly or indirectly contribute to value co-creation for stakeholders
The scope of DPI focuses heavily on value creation, ensuring all direction, planning, and improvement activities anchor back to outcomes, costs, and risks.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Maximizing the total lines of source code checked into GitHub each month
Why it's wrong here
Code volume is a vanity metric, not a measure of value creation.
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Ensuring all activities directly or indirectly contribute to value co-creation for stakeholders
Why this is correct
Value is the core focus of the service value system and DPI guidance.
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Minimizing employee vacation days to maintain maximum development velocity
Why it's wrong here
Work-life balance supports sustainable performance; reducing vacation harms value.
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Eliminating all interactions with external suppliers to reduce vendor management overhead
Why it's wrong here
Suppliers are integral to the service value chain and value co-creation.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official AXELOS / PeopleCert exam blueprint
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