Managing Multiple Files in Parallel
Evaluates your ability to keep an overview of your files, move each one forward without letting any lie dormant, manage dependencies and keep your stakeholders informed through to closure.
A multiple workstreams test looks at how a person stays in control of a portfolio of matters handled side by side. Account managers, buyers, lawyers and project managers rarely follow a single topic: they deal with different deadlines, stakeholders waiting for updates and third parties on whom the next step depends. The real danger lies less in the difficult file than in the one that has slipped out of sight, until someone starts asking about it.
This test presents portfolios of construction sites, insurance claims, property listings or client projects, complete with their bottlenecks and imbalances. It shows how candidates keep the big picture, maintain contact with each stakeholder and see their matters through to closure. Recruiters use it for roles where continuity of follow-up has a direct impact on client relationships.
What this test measures
- The ability to say, at any moment, where each open file currently stands
- How attention is shared between noisy files and quieter ones
- How files waiting on a supplier, another department or a client are followed up
- What stakeholders are told when a file slows down or its timeline changes
- How a handover is prepared and how a completed file is closed
Examples of situations in the test
- 1A site manager supervising four construction sites, three of which take up all of their energy
- 2An in-house lawyer who has just closed a lengthy contract while new requests keep piling up
- 3An international freight account manager facing a container stuck between customs, forwarder and client
- 4An engineer who inherits, without any handover, the files of a colleague absent for several weeks
About this test
This test uses situational judgement tests (SJT), true/false questions and prioritisation exercises to assess your real behaviours. Each answer is weighted: there is no obvious "wrong" answer.
How to read your result
High result
A high result highlights someone who keeps a clear picture of their portfolio, moves each file forward at a suitable pace and keeps stakeholders informed right to the end.
Result to develop
A result to develop shows that attention still tends to focus on a few files at the expense of others. The report pinpoints where the overall view gets lost and offers simple markers for managing the portfolio more calmly.
Roles where this skill is decisive
- Business account manager
- Buyer
- In-house lawyer
- Claims handler
- Site manager
- Real estate agent
Who is it for?
Candidates & Professionals
Assess your behavioural skills through realistic scenario-based questions. Get a detailed AI report on your strengths and development areas.
Recruiters & HR
Integrate this test into your selection process to objectively assess your candidates' soft skills.
Frequently asked questions
Does this test measure the ability to do several things at once?
Not in the sense of moment-to-moment multitasking. It focuses on running several files over weeks or months: knowing where each one stands, anticipating what could get stuck, sharing time between them and keeping the parties concerned informed. Handling interruptions and concentration is covered by another test in the same family.
Who is this multiple workstreams test for?
Anyone who manages a portfolio: account managers, buyers, lawyers, consultants, claims handlers, project managers. It also suits candidates who want to check, before starting a new role, whether they are comfortable with a large number of open matters. No industry-specific knowledge is needed to answer the scenarios.
How should I prepare for this test?
There is nothing to revise. The scenarios describe varied contexts and the answers are weighted, with no obviously correct option. The most useful approach is to answer the way you actually behave, then read the final report carefully, as it details your strengths, areas for improvement and recommendations tailored to your profile.
How does the company use the results?
During a recruitment campaign, invited candidates sign in and answer 20 randomly drawn questions online in 35 minutes. The company receives an AI-generated behavioral report for each of them, which makes it easier to compare profiles and prepare the interview, for example around a portfolio the candidate has previously managed.