gap analysis
noun[C]
ECONOMICSukusasystemthatcompareshow acompanyworksnow with how it would like towork, and thencalculateshow thecompanycan usetime,money, etc. toachievethesuccessit would like:
In thebusinessworld,gapanalysisallowsanorganizationtomeasurehow it is nowperformingversusitspotential.