Global Alliance for Project Performance Standards (GAPPS)

The GAPPS is a unique alliance of government, private industry, professional associations and training/academic institutes working together to develop globally applicable project management competency based standards, frameworks and mappings. The GAPPS standards and frameworks are intended to facilitate mutual recognition and transferabiltiy of project management qualifications.

The aim of the GAPPS is to provide the global project management community with information that is freely available for use by businesses, academic institutions, professional associations, and government standards and qualifications bodies globally.

GAPPS Program Managers Standard

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Topics: Program management | Standards | GAPPS | Performance | Competence

Introduction

From GAPPS website:

The GAPPS Program Manager Framework consists of

  • A detailed approach to differentiating three levels of program manager based upon program management complexity.
  • Eight units of performance based competency standards for the role of program manager.
  • A description of six types of program manager based on which of the eight units apply.
  • Supporting material to aid in the application of the standards.
 

GAPPS Project Manager Standard

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Topics: Project management | Standards | Performance | Competence | GAPPS

Introduction

From GAPPS website:

The GAPPS Project Manager standard is written in the format of a Performance Based Competency Standard. This is a particular form of standard that aims to address two key questions;

  • What is usually done in this occupation, profession, or role by competent performers?
  • What standard of performance is usually considered acceptable to infer competence?