gapanalysis
nounUK /ˈɡæp əˌnæl.ə.sɪs/
US /ˈɡæp əˌnæl.ə.sɪs/
A gap analysis is a way to find out what is missing between how things are now and how you want them to be.
The team did a gap analysis to see which skills they still needed to learn.
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2. In business, a study that compares current performance with desired performance to plan improvements.
The company's gap analysis showed that customer service needed more training.
3. In school, a check of what students know versus what they are expected to know.
Teachers used a gap analysis to find which math topics to review.
4. A simple list of things that are missing before a project can be finished.
Our gap analysis listed the tools we still had to buy.