Gap+Analysis

=Gap Analysis (N=34)=


 * Definition 1:** Gap analysis naturally flows from benchmarking or other assessments. Once we understand what is the general expectation of performance in industry, we can then compare that with current capabilities, and this becomes the gap analysis. Such analysis can be performed at the strategic or operational level of an organization.
 * Source:** Balanced Scorecard Institute http://www.balancedscorecard.org/Definitions/tabid/145/Default.aspx
 * Focus:** Business Management


 * Definition 2:** [Gap analysis is a] technique for determining the steps to be taken in moving from a current state to a desired future state. It begins with (1) listing of characteristic factors (such as attributes, competencies, performance levels) of the present situation (“what is”), (2) cross-lists factors required to achieve the future objectives (“what should be”), and then (3) highlights the 'gaps' that exist and need to be 'filled.' Also called need-gap analysis, needs analysis, and needs assessment.
 * Source:** http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/gap-analysis.html
 * Focus:** Business Management


 * Definition 3:** In business and economics, gap analysis is a business resource assessment tool enabling a company to compare its actual performance with its potential performance.
 * Source:** http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gap_analysis
 * Focus:** Business and Economics


 * Definition 4:** In information technology, gap analysis is the study of the differences between two different information systems or applications, often for the purpose of determining how to get from one state to a new state. A gap is sometimes spoken of as "the space between where we are and where we want to be." Gap analysis is undertaken as a means of bridging that space. Among the various methodologies used to perform gap analysis is IDEF, a group of methods used to create a model of a system, analyze the model, create a model of a desired version of the system, and to aid in the transition from one to the other.
 * Source:** http://searchcio-midmarket.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,,sid183_gci831294,00.html
 * Focus:** Information Technology


 * Definition 5:** Gap analysis consists of defining the present state, the desired or `target' state and hence the gap between them.
 * Source:** http://www.ifm.eng.cam.ac.uk/dstools/choosing/gapana.html
 * Focus:** Decision Support Tools


 * Definition 6:** Gap analysis is a technique of asset-liability management that can be used to assess interest rate risk or liquidity risk.
 * Source:** http://www.riskglossary.com/link/gap_analysis.htm
 * Focus:** Finance


 * Definition 7:** Gap Analysis: The difference between what is needed and what is available. The difference between where you are and where you want to be.
 * Source:** http://damacoc.org/presentations/2007_04_11_Adelman_DWGlossary.doc
 * Focus:** n/a


 * Definition 8:** Gap Analysis: Gap analysis naturally flows from benchmarking or other assessments. Once we understand what is the general expectation of performance in industry, we can then compare that with current capabilities, and this becomes the gap analysis. Such analysis can be performed at the strategic or operational level of an organization.
 * Source:** http://www.ez-b-process.com/Definitions_of_Terms.htm
 * Focus:** Business, Management, Finances, and Academia


 * Definition 9:** gap analysis - A biogeographical technique of mapping biological diversity and endemic species to find gaps between protected areas that leave endangered habitats vulnerable to disruption.
 * Source:** http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0070294267/student_view0/glossary_e-l.html
 * Focus:** Environmental Science


 * Definition 10:** Gap Analysis Enables a company to compare its actual performance against its potential performance, and then determine the areas in which it must improve.
 * Source:** http://www.prenhall.com/rm_student/html/glossary/g_gloss.html
 * Focus:** Business Management


 * Definition 11:** Gap analysis: an analysis of the gap between requirements that are met and not met; a deficiency assessment.
 * Source:** http://www.jiludwig.com/Definitions.html
 * Focus:** Management and Consulting


 * Definition 12:** Gap Analysis: The process of comparing information from the supply analysis and the demand analysis to identify the differences or "gaps." Gap analysis identifies situations in which the number of personnel or competencies in the current workforce will not meet future needs as well as situations in which current workforce personnel or competencies exceed the needs of the future.
 * Source:** http://www.hr.state.tx.us/Workforce/Glossary.html
 * Focus:** Workforce Planning


 * Definition 13:** Gap analysis - Analysis of the difference between the base documents and the required final PAS (as defined by its scope) allowing identification of areas where new text is needed.
 * Source:**[| http://www.bsi-global.com]
 * Focus:** Publication Standards


 * Definition 14:** Gap analysis - An assessment of the protection status of biodiversity in a specified region which looks for gaps in the representation of species or ecosystems in protected areas.
 * Source:** [|https://www.msu.edu]
 * Focus:** Ecology


 * Definition 15:** Gap analysis: A technique to assess how far current [legacy] capabilities are from meeting the identified needs, to be used to prioritize development activities. This is based both on how far the current capabilities are from meeting the needs [because of insufficient functionality, capabilities, performance or capacity] and whether the need is met in some places and not others.
 * Source:** [|http://www.fhwa.dot.gov]
 * Focus:** Transportation


 * Definition 16:** gap analysis - a procedure used to identify vegetation types and vertebrate species that are under-represented in areas managed primarily for native biodiversity and to locate areas where additional protection would increase the representation of native biodiversity in such managed areas.
 * Source:** http://www.unbf.ca/forestry/centers/cwru/soe/gloss.htm
 * Focus:** Ecology


 * Definition 17:** Gap Analysis – Analysis of the distance between the desired state and the reality of current capabilities.
 * Source:** http://inside.redwoods.edu/StrategicPlanning/defenitionofterms.asp
 * Focus:** Strategic Planning


 * Definition 18:** GAP analysis The use of various remote sensing data sets to build overlaid sets of maps of various parameters (e.g., vegetation, soils, protected areas, species distributions) to identify spatial gaps in species protection and management programs.
 * Source:** http://www.sinauer.com/groom/article.php?id=21
 * Focus:** Conservation Biology


 * Definition 19:** gap analysis - A method for finding the difference between importance and performance ratings in order to concentrate improvements on problem areas.
 * Source:** http://www.rigneyassoc.com/glossary2.html
 * Focus:** Marketing Research Consulting


 * Definition 20:** gap analysis A category of techniques based on the idea that if one can position all of a market's products onto one two-dimensional chart, they will not be spread around like butter on bread. Rather, they will clump in some places and be void in others. Any void (gap) thus offers an opportunity for a new product. The charting uses x and y axes and plots against such attributes as price, strength, speed, and ease of use.
 * Source:** http://faculty.stonehill.edu/glantos/Lantos1/PDF_Folder/BA347_PDF/Glossary%20F%2007.htm
 * Focus:** New Products Management


 * Definition 21:** gap analysis - An evaluation of the difference in the demand and supply of space (measured in terms of square footage) for a particular type of commercial property in a given market area where gaps are expressed as the amount of square footage demanded less the amount of square footage available in a given time period. Note that if demand exceeds supply, the gap will be positive. A positive gap indicates that potential opportunities exist for successful commercial real estate transactions. However, transactions might be avoided when supply exceeds demand (or when a negative gap occurs), as there is an oversupply of available space in the market.
 * Source:** http://www.clubandresortrealty.com/glossary/glossary.php?letter=g
 * Focus:** Real Estate


 * Definition 22:** gap analysis: a marketing technique used to identify gaps in market or product coverage. In gap analysis, consumer information or requirements are tabulated and matched to product categories in order to identify product or service opportunities or gaps in product planning.
 * Source:** http://www.ipaconsulting.com/Library/g.asp
 * Focus:** Business


 * Definition 23:** GAP ANALYSIS - Traditionally, this is an assessment of what a given population needs vs. the facilities, services and expertise available to serve those needs. It now includes what’s accessible online, and a gap analysis can pick up where a click-stream study leaves off showing marketing departments what customers and providers wish they could do on the Web site.
 * Source:** http://www.payorid.com/guide/glossary.asp
 * Focus:** Health Care


 * Definition 24:** Gap analysis[1] is a tool used in wildlife conservation to identify gaps in conservation lands (e.g., protected areas and nature reserves) or other wildlands where significant plant and animal species and their habitat or important ecological features occur.
 * Source:** http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gap_analysis_%28conservation%29
 * Focus:** Wildlife Conservation


 * Definition 25:** Gap Analysis - A comparison that identifies the difference between actual and desired outcomes.
 * Source:** http://www.ohi.ca.gov/calohi/docs/PM_2005-56_Exhibit_12_Security_Mgmt_Definitions.doc
 * Focus:** Security Management


 * Definition 26:** Technique for determining the steps to be taken in moving from a current state to a desired future-state. It begins with (1) listing of characteristic factors (such as attributes, competencies, performance levels) of the present situation (“what is”), (2) cross-lists factors required to achieve the future objectives (“what should be”), and then (3) highlights the 'gaps' that exist and need to be 'filled.' Also called need-gap analysis, needs analysis, and needs assessment.
 * Source:** http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/gap-analysis.html
 * Focus:** Business


 * Definition 27:** strategic gap analysis - Forecasting technique in which the difference between the desired performance levels and the extrapolated (see extrapolation) results of the current performance levels is measured and examined. This measurement indicates what needs to be done and what resources are required to achieve the goals of an organization's strategy.
 * Source:** http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/strategic-gap-analysis.html
 * Focus:** Business

4. The growth objectives guide decision making so a firm can reduce the gap between the forecasts of profit contribution of present products and markets from the overall objectives.
 * Definition 28:** 1. Methodical tabulation of all known 'consumer wants ' of a particular product category, together with a cross-listing of the features of existing products which satisfy those wants. 2. An evaluation of differences between the organization's current position, and its desired future. Gap analysis results in the development of specific strategies and allocation of resources to close the gap. 3. the determination of the methods and techniques used to fill the "gap" between corporate sales and financial objectives and the current long-range forecasts of the sales team.
 * Source:** http://en.mimi.hu/marketingweb/gap_analysis.html
 * Focus:** Business


 * Definition 29:** An analysis which identifies the differences between what an organization has previously identified as its needs or requirements during an emergency or indicent, and what will actually be available.
 * Source:** http://www.riskythinking.com/glossary/gap_analysis.php
 * Focus:** Business, Risk Management


 * Definition 30:** Formal means to identify and correct gaps between desired levels and actual levels of performance - Used by organizations to analyze certain processes of any division of their company
 * Source:** http://www.freequality.org/sites/www_freequality_org/documents/training/GapAnalysis%5B2%5D.ppt
 * Focus:** Business


 * Definition 31:** Gap analysis generally refers to the activity of studying the differences between standards and the delivery of those standards. For example, it would be useful for a firm to document differences between customer expectation and actual customer experiences in the delivery of medical care. The differences could be used to explain satisfaction and to document areas in need of improvement.
 * Source:** http://www.enotes.com/management-encyclopedia/gap-analysis
 * Focus:** Management


 * Definition 32:** A Gap analysis is used to examine the "gap" or "difference" between what the customer has asked for and what the product can deliver.
 * Source:** http://siebel.ittoolbox.com/documents/popular-q-and-a/gap-analysis-definition-1635
 * Focus:** Information Technology


 * Definition 33:** Business Definition - Identifies the differences between what currently exists and what you want. Technical Definition - The gap analysis consists of an "As-Is" analysis that describes the current software/hardware asset base of the agency, a "To-Be" analysis that describes the target architecture, and the comparison between the two to determine the gaps and migration paths from the “As Is” and “To Be” architecture.
 * Source:** http://colab.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?Gap_Analysis
 * Focus:** Business, Technology


 * Definition 34:** The objective of a Gap Analysis is to measure the gap between where you currently are and where you want to be (or where you have set your reliability goals at, often based on Benchmarking results).
 * Source:** http://www.opsalacarte.com/Pages/reliability/reliability_con_bench.htm
 * Focus:** Business