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You are the business analyst for the YGT Organization. You have just completed a capabilities gap assessment and have determined that your organization does not have the necessary resources and…

The correct answer is B. Launch a new project. A capabilities gap assessment identifies what the organization lacks to seize an opportunity, and the standard response is to initiate a project to close that gap.

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Question

You are the business analyst for the YGT Organization. You have just completed a capabilities gap assessment and have determined that your organization does not have the necessary resources and technology to seize a business opportunity. What is the most likely course of action for the organization?

Options

  • AHire additional resources.
  • BLaunch a new project.
  • CHire contractors to complete the project work.
  • DMove onto the next opportunity.

How the community answered

(19 responses)
  • A
    5% (1)
  • B
    74% (14)
  • C
    5% (1)
  • D
    16% (3)

Why each option

A capabilities gap assessment identifies what the organization lacks to seize an opportunity, and the standard response is to initiate a project to close that gap.

AHire additional resources.

Hiring resources alone does not address a technology gap and lacks the structured approach needed to seize a specific business opportunity.

BLaunch a new project.Correct

When a capabilities gap assessment reveals missing resources or technology needed to pursue a business opportunity, the appropriate organizational response is to launch a new project. A project is the formal mechanism used to deliver the capabilities, resources, or technology identified as missing. Hiring alone (A or C) without a structured project would not systematically address the gap.

CHire contractors to complete the project work.

Contractors are one resourcing option within a project, not a standalone course of action that addresses the full capabilities gap.

DMove onto the next opportunity.

Moving to the next opportunity is not the most likely course of action when a gap has been identified and a viable opportunity exists that could be pursued through a project.

Concept tested: Initiating a project in response to a capabilities gap

Source: https://www.pmi.org/pmbok-guide-standards/foundational/pmbok

Topics

#capability gap analysis#business opportunity#project initiation#organizational readiness

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