An organization needed to develop a technical competency framework for a select group of employeesto help junior employees develop the skills necessary to perform at a higher level. A limited budget did not allow for a proper full-scale competency framework project. In addition, managers expressed doubts about the ability to capture the right kinds of skills needed for this technical job, which also involved a variety of soft skills. Nonetheless, there needed to be some form of reference to guide the development of junior employees, so in spite of its anticipated limitations, a decision was made to develop a competency framework.