• Establishing an internal perspective on the strengths and weaknesses which exist at the organization 
  
• Identifying any gaps against internal and/or external requirements
• Highlighting any notable practices that may be used as learning tools or starting points for other internal operations and processes
• Supporting a consolidated analysis of the organizations collective programs, processes and behaviours

After an initial baseline gap assessment is conducted, it is key for leadership to review and prioritize the gaps found to identify key target areas for improvement. Once these priority areas are identified, it is crucial to continue to monitor progress against the gaps through a consistent and well established performance management. 

A Gap Assessment will often include the following topics: 

Topics and their naming are tailored as per the specific terms used internally within the organization to ensure consistency. Regardless of naming, identifying what works and what doesn't work across topics such as the above is important in understanding where to leverage skills and lessons from and where to focus improvements.