GAPPS Program Managers Standards

As program management has become a more widely recognized management approach, governments, individuals, and both public and private sector organizations have become interested in frameworks and standards that describe levels of acceptable workplace performance for program personnel. GAPPS is in the final stages of developing a set of Performance Based Competency Standards for Program Managers as part of a wider framework for the role of program manager.

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.

This framework is intended to be used to assess threshold competency — demonstration of the ability to do something at a standard considered acceptable in the workplace. It is applicable to program managers in all fields of endeavour including, but not limited to: architecture, automotive, biotechnology, construction, defence and aerospace, design, education, engineering, financial services, government, government contracting, information systems, not-for-profit operations, pharmaceuticals, software, and telecommunications.

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