gap analysis
Current-versus-ideal comparison
Gap analysis is a method of comparing current performance against desired or potential performance.
Organizations use it to identify shortfalls—the "gaps"—between where they are and where they want to be: The gap analysis revealed we needed three more engineers to meet our goals.
Common in business planning, quality management, and software development.
- future stateCondition yet to occur
- shortfallFailure to reach quota
- skill gapMismatch in workforce abilities
- benchmarkingMeasuring against top performers
- best practicesProven effective methods
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gap analysisremediation
Act of correcting faults
corrective action · implementation · action plan · intervention · problem resolution
gap analysiscompetency mapping
Cataloging workforce abilities systematically
gap analysisgut instinct
Immediate unreasoned knowing
intuition · flying blind · winging it · guesswork · shooting from the hip
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