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Skill Gap Analysis
A systematic process of identifying the difference between the skills an organization or individual currently possesses and the skills needed to achieve desired future performance or strategic goals. It helps pinpoint areas where training or development is required.
Related Resources
- Proactive Skill Gap Analysis: Identifying & Closing Gaps with Precision – Enthral
- Skill Development Programs – Enthral
- A Skills‑First Approach to Talent Development – Enthral
- Employee Training Solutions – Enthral
- Agentic AI: Transforming L&D in 2025 – Enthral
- Skills Taxonomy for Learner Upskilling – Enthral
- Building a Custom Skills Framework – Enthral
It's a method to find out what skills a person or company has versus what skills they need to achieve their goals.
It clearly shows where training is needed, so L&D teams can create programs that directly address those gaps.
Related Terms
- SCORM (Sharable Content Object Reference Model)
- Scalability
- Skill Gap Analysis
- Skill Mapping
- Skill Tagging
- Skilling
- Social Learning
- Standards-Based Education
- Summative Assessment
- Synchronous Learning
- Sales Training / Sales Enablement
- SaaS LMS/ SaaS LXP
- Single Sign On (SSO)
- Skill Taxonomy
- Skills Marketplace
