The Pocket Universal Methods of Design, Revised and Expanded

057	Gap Analysis

An approach aimed at creating effective learning experiences by aligning problems and goals, highlighting design opportunities, and informing the ideation process

• Design opportunities become evident when gaps between current and preferred states are identified.
• It is important to properly identify problems at the onset so that designers can focus on the issues at hand.
• The six levels of Bloom’s Revised Taxonomy can help frame goals clearly and effectively: remember, understand, apply, analyze, evaluate, and create.
• Articulating the degree of proficiency that audiences should attain may also be useful. Gery defines levels of proficiency as (1) familiarization, (2) comprehension, (3) conscious effort, (4) conscious action, ...