Gap Analysis

Competency management gives employees and managers a clear, quantifiable measurement of the current and future needs of the organization and the abilities of the employees. When you track both employee competencies and job competencies, you can easily identify discrepancies between the competencies that an employee possesses and the competencies that are required for the employee current job, or for a job to which the employee aspires. The process of identifying and analyzing such discrepancies is called gap analysis. Employees and managers can use self service applications to review gap analysis information. They can also use gap analysis to review career paths for employees who want to examine the possible career opportunities within the organization. Managers and human resources representatives can use gap analysis for succession planning.