Consulting & Strategy Jargon · Vice President level

"Gap analysis"

"Gap analysis" means a structured review of the difference between where you are now and where you want to be, used to identify what needs to change.

Say this instead: what's missing

How "Gap analysis" shows up at work

Called for whenever a VP needs a slide that shows current state versus desired state. The phrase lends a systematic feeling to what is often just a list of things that are broken.

Buzzword

We should run a gap analysis before the board presentation next week.

Plain English

We should figure out what's missing before the board presentation next week.

Corporate Rank: Vice President · Category: Consulting & Strategy Jargon

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