Gap analysis: required versus available
Supply and demand meet here. For each unit and job the gap and its class appear, then it is calibrated and ranked so you know where to start.
What goes in
- Supply analysis results from stage four.
- Demand analysis results from stage five.
- The organisation's priority criteria.
What happens in the platform
- Required is compared with available for each unit and job.
- The result is classified: surplus, balanced or shortage.
- Gaps are calibrated and reviewed.
- Gaps are ranked by priority.
What comes out
- A classified gap map by unit and job.
- A prioritised list of gaps.
- A consultant report for the stage.
What the AI expert does here
The AI expert proposes gap priorities and explains each gap's effect on the organisation's goals. The consultant approves the final ranking.
Methodologies applied
- ISO 30409: workforce planning
Frequently asked questions
How is a gap classified?
Into three classes for each unit and job: surplus when available exceeds required, balanced when they are close, and shortage when available falls short of required.
What does calibrating the gaps mean?
Reviewing the gap results with stakeholders before approval, to make sure they reflect how the work really runs, then ranking them by priority.
Do we need to re-enter supply and demand data?
No. The data comes straight from the supply and demand stages.
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