A Gap is a difference in performance between an actual or present and desired state. The Gap Analysis is a work process of assessing the differences and determinations of what steps or activities need to be taken in order to achieve the targets. The Gap Analysis helps a project or business understand and quantify the gaps, and by analysing these gaps, organisation can create specific action plans to move the organisation forward its goals and close the gaps. The Gap Analysis work processes are: 1) a development organisational goals; 2) assessment and evaluation of current states; 3) analysing the gaps between the current practices and identified benchmarking best practices; 4) questions on why the gap exists (the challenging question is not how far actual performance fell below target, but); and 5) development action plans in achieving the targets and goals; 6) select the best practices will be implemented.
Related Definitions in the Project: The Project Management
