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Global Performance Audit Unit

The Leading Authority in Performance Management Systems Maturity Assessment

Discover the Integrated Performance Management System Maturity Assessment

  • Expert-led evaluation: objective & comprehensive
  • Trusted best practices: international standards & proven results
  • Customized solutions: recommendations & improvement map
  • Recognized: maturity certificate & eligibility for award
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The GPAU Assessment Suite

This suite is designed to respond to different organizational needs, while maintaining one consistent standard of excellence.

1. Use case: A full self-assessment to establish the status quo and to prepare for a third-party evaluation.

2. Output: Instant maturity dashboard + a simple downloadable results report.

3. Benefits:

  • Self-led
  • Convenient
  • Outline Gaps
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1. Use case: Straight-forward and time-effective expert led-evaluation, usually for less mature organizations.

2. Output: Expert maturity scoring, findings & high-level improvement roadmap.

3. Benefits:

  • Expert insights
  • Clarity
  • Improve
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1. Use case: Mature or complex businesses requiring in-depth evaluations to break progress plateaus or seeking recognition.

2. Output: Maturity certification, Comprehensive Assessment Report and Roadmap for Improvement, Award Eligibility.

3. Benefits:

  • Certified
  • Validated
  • Insightful
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Regardless of the assessment option chosen, the best practices and evaluation criteria are part of the Integrated Performance Maturity Framework developed by the GPAU.

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Three steps. One path to becoming a GPAU Accredited Assessor

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Certified Professional

Credential: Certified Strategy & Performance Maturity Assessment Professional
Focus: Foundational knowledge in conducting maturity assessments
Format: Instructor-led or self-paced
Evaluation: None
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Recommended to professionals looking to conduct a self-assessment in their organization using GPAU's Maturity Models or enrolling in the GPAU Accredited Assessor learning path.
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Certified Practitioner

Credential: Certified [Capability Name] Practitioner
Focus: Practice maturity assessments and capability specialization
Format: Case study simulation
Evaluation: Project-based evaluation
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Available only to Certified Strategy & Performance Maturity Assessment Professionals as part of the GPAU Accredited Assessor learning path.
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GPAU Accredited Assessor

Credential: GPAU Accredited Assessor (Specialist | Senior | Master | Expert)
Focus: Independent practice
Format: Delivery of maturity assessments to client organizations
Evaluation: Expert Coach feedback
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Recommended to GPAU Accredited Assessors to keep their credentials active and continuously develop their skills.

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GPAU Partnership Framework

  • Partnership pathway and market credibility
  • Access to standards and accreditation frameworks
  • Global assessor/instructor ecosystem
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Assessment of corporate, operational and individual performance management practices
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    • Objective evaluation & clear next steps for improvement
    • Tangible benefits & organizational culture shifts
    • Direct impact on business processes & people
    • Inspiring transformation journey & innovation stories
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Public Investment Fund — Validating world-class performance management at the highest level

Public Investment Fund — Validating world-class performance management at the highest level

The world's most impactful sovereign wealth fund achieved Level V — Optimized across Strategic Planning, Performance Measurement, and Performance Improvement, independently validated by the GPA Unit.

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Tourism Development Fund — Achieving Level IV maturity in just three years after founding

Tourism Development Fund — Achieving Level IV maturity in just three years after founding

Established in 2020, TDF achieved Level IV maturity just three years into its operations — and went on to win four awards at the GPA Unit's 2025 Performance Excellence Gala, affirming that institutional age is no barrier to performance excellence.

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Riyadh Airports Company — Turning a diagnostic into a transformation programme

Riyadh Airports Company — Turning a diagnostic into a transformation programme

The operator of King Khalid International Airport used a structured maturity assessment as the foundation of a broader performance transformation — and presented the results on the GPA Unit's global stage.

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Soudah Development — Building performance excellence from the ground up

Soudah Development — Building performance excellence from the ground up

A PIF-owned luxury mountain tourism developer received a full five-capability assessment, earning three award nominations at the GPA Unit's 2025 Performance Excellence Gala and sharing best practices on the global stage.

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Diriyah Company — Becoming the first organization to achieve Leading Maturity in Performance Measurement under Framework v3.0

Diriyah Company — Becoming the first organization to achieve Leading Maturity in Performance Measurement under Framework v3.0

The PIF giga-project behind Saudi Arabia's most significant heritage destination became the first organisation globally to achieve Level V in Performance Measurement under Framework v3.0.

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Monsha'at — A focused assessment where depth mattered more than breadth

Monsha'at — A focused assessment where depth mattered more than breadth

The SME authority chose depth over breadth, commissioning a focused Employee Performance Management assessment that delivered a concrete diagnostic and a structured improvement roadmap.

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The Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA)- Reaching the top of the maturity scale across all five capabilities

The Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA)- Reaching the top of the maturity scale across all five capabilities

Saudi Arabia's central authority for zakat, tax and customs achieved the highest possible maturity level across all five capabilities — a landmark result for public sector performance management.

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Literature, Publishing and Translation Commission (LPTC) — Earning Level IV recognition in performance measurement

Literature, Publishing and Translation Commission (LPTC) — Earning Level IV recognition in performance measurement

A Saudi government body under the Ministry of Culture that earned formal recognition for Level IV maturity in Performance Measurement, affirming its commitment to institutional excellence.

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Red Sea Global — Setting a global benchmark for integrated performance excellence

Red Sea Global — Setting a global benchmark for integrated performance excellence

The first company in the world to achieve Level V — Optimized across all five capabilities, setting a new benchmark for integrated performance excellence in the tourism and development sector.

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Tracing Red Sea Global’s Path Towards Excellence

Tracing Red Sea Global’s Path Towards Excellence

Examining how Red Sea Global embedded excellence into every process, setting a new benchmark for performance management maturity.

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5 Ways Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 Sets the Benchmark for Strategic Planning and Execution

5 Ways Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 Sets the Benchmark for Strategic Planning and Execution

Analysis of Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 demonstrating strategic planning excellence through multi-tiered architecture and cascaded objectives for organizations.

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Selected Case Studies On Performance Management System Maturity Assessment

Selected Case Studies On Performance Management System Maturity Assessment

Selected Case Studies On Performance Management System Maturity Assessment

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Red Sea Global’s Drive to Excellence in Performance Management

Red Sea Global’s Drive to Excellence in Performance Management

A Case Study on Performance Management System Maturity Assessment

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Performance Management Excellence at Tourism Development Fund, KSA

Performance Management Excellence at Tourism Development Fund, KSA

A Case Study on Performance Management System Maturity Assessment

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