Understanding Gap Analysis

Gap analysis is the process of comparing the competencies that an employee possesses to the competencies that are required for the current job, or for a job to which the employee aspires. Managers and employees can use gap analysis to develop training plans and career paths for employees who want to examine the possible career opportunities within the organization.

The system includes an online review program that you can use to review gap analysis information for individual employees. The organization can set up this online review program for self service so that managers and employees also can access the gap analysis information that is relevant to them.

When you need to review gap analysis information for a group of employees, you can print the Gap Analysis report (R080013). To determine which employees are qualified for a particular job, you can print the Job Match report (R080016).

To help you determine which employees are competent for a particular type of job, you can define competency aggregates, that is, groups of related competencies. You can use the Review Competency Aggregates report (R05100A) to determine whether an employee has competencies in a particular competency aggregate.