Mary is the business analyst for your organization. She asks you what the purpose of the assess capability gaps task is. Which of the following is the best response to give Mary?

The BABOK 'Assess Capability Gaps' task compares the organization's current capabilities against those required to meet the business need, identifying which new capabilities must be acquired or developed. It is focused on organizational capability - not individual skills - and is a prerequisite for defining potential solution options.

Identifying causal factors contributing to a problem describes root cause analysis techniques such as fishbone diagrams, not the assess capability gaps task.

Describing the ends the organization wants to improve defines goals and objectives, which belongs to the define future state task, not capability gap assessment.

Identifying skill gaps in existing resources is a human resources activity focused on personnel competencies, which is narrower and distinct from assessing organizational capability gaps.