Gap Analysis: Identifying Skills Gaps and Development Priorities

Gap Analysis: Identifying Skills Gaps and Development Priorities is a practical digital learning module that helps managers and organisations identify the difference between current capability and future needs. This course provides a clear, structured approach to analysing skills gaps and making smarter decisions about training, development, and resource allocation.

Designed for seamless LMS deployment, this module supports evidence-based workforce planning and more targeted learning investment.

Why L&D Teams Choose This Module

✔ LMS-ready and easy to deploy
SCORM-compliant and ready to upload with no internal development required.

✔ Supports smarter learning investment
Helps organisations focus training and development where it delivers the greatest impact.

✔ Practical and future-focused
Encourages proactive planning rather than reactive development.

✔ Suitable for managers and leaders
Ideal for people managers, HR partners, and leadership development pathways.

What’s Inside the Module

What a Gap Analysis Is — and Why It Matters

Learners explore how gap analysis identifies the difference between current skills and future requirements, supporting long-term organisational success.

Individual vs. Organisational Gap Analysis

Clear explanation of how gap analysis can be applied at both individual and team or organisational levels.

The Four-Step Gap Analysis Process

Learners are guided through a simple, repeatable framework:

• defining the desired future state
• assessing the current state
• identifying gaps in skills, knowledge, or capability
• deciding how to bridge those gaps

Assessing Skills and Capability Objectively

Practical guidance on using data, observation, feedback, and performance insights to build an accurate picture of current capability.

Turning Insight into Action

Explores practical ways to address gaps, including training, coaching, mentoring, process improvement, and workforce planning.

Key Features

✓ SCORM-compliant
✓ Clear, structured framework
✓ Practical workplace examples
✓ Suitable for management and leadership development
✓ Supports strategic learning and workforce planning

Make Learning and Development More Targeted

Gap Analysis: Identifying Skills Gaps and Development Priorities helps organisations move away from one-size-fits-all training and toward focused, evidence-based development. It equips managers to make better decisions about where to invest time, budget, and learning effort.

Ready to deploy. Easy to scale. Designed for real workplace planning.