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The Skill Gap Analysis aims to answer those questions. Below, we go into detail into what data we include and how the scores are calculated. To help with understanding, we walkthrough the calculations for a simplified organisation with the following content: ``` 2 Positions:Software Engineer (4 people in position) - Coding L2 - Communication L2Senior Software Engineer (2 people in position) - Coding L3 - Communication L3 - Leadership L3 5 Check-ins:- Software Engineer - Coding (working towards L1) - Communication (working towards L1)- Software Engineer - Coding (meeting L2) - Communication (meeting L2)- Software Engineer - Coding (meeting L2)  - Communication (working towards L1) - Senior Software Engineer - Coding (working towards L2) - Communication (working towards L2) - Leadership (meeting L3)- Senior Software Engineer - Coding (meeting L3) - Communication (meeting L3) - Leadership (exceeding L4) ``` **1. User Count** The number of users that use this skill in their position. ``` Coding: 4x Software Engineers + 2x Senior Software Engineeruser count = 6 ``` **2. Checkin Count** The number of users that have a check-in including this skill, completed in the last 12 months ``` Coding:3x Software Engineers check-ins + 2x Senior Software Engineer check-inschecking count = 5 ``` **3. Average Required Level** The average of the required level across each user's position. ``` Coding: Software Engineer: 4 people require L2 Senior Software Engineer: 2 people require L3 average required level = ((4*2)+(2*3))/6 = 2.333     Communication Software Engineer: 4 people require L2 Senior Software Engineer: 2 people require L3 average required level = ((4*2)+(2*3))/6 = 2.333     Leadership  Senior Software Engineer: 2 people require L3 average required level = (2*3)/2 = 3 ``` **4. Average Assessed Level.** The average assessed level of a given skill. ``` Coding: 5 check-ins average assessed Level: (L1+L2+L2+L2+L3)/5 = 2     Communication  5 check-ins  average assessed Level: (L1+L2+L1+L2+L3)/5 = 1.8     Leadership  2 check-ins  average assessed Level: (L3+L4)/2 = 3.5 ``` **5. Skill Gap** The difference between average assessed level and average required level. A negative number implies an improvement area, a positive number indicates a strength ``` Coding:average assessed Level - average required level2 - 2.333skill gap = -0.333 ``` **6. Weighted Skill Gap** Takes the skill gap and multiples it by the number of people which need that skills in their position. ``` Coding:skill gap = -0.333user count = 6weighted skill gap = -1.998 ``` **7. Average Assessed Required Level ** The average level that skill was assessed against in the check-ins. ``` Coding:(2+2+2+3+3)/5average assessed required Level = 2.4 ``` **8. Assessed Skill Gap** The difference between average assessed level and average assessed required level. A negative number implies an improvement area, a positive number indicates a strength ``` Coding:average assessed required Level = 2.4average assessed Level = 2assessed skill gap: 2 - 2.4 = -0.4 ``` **9. Checkin Coverage** The percent of users requiring this skill in their position who have checked-in against that skill. ``` Coding:user count = 6checking count = 5checkin coverage: (5/6) x 100 = 83% ```   - [Glossary and tour](https://support.careerminds.com/glossary-and-tour?hsLang=en) - [Progression Frameworks](https://support.careerminds.com/progression-frameworks?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Getting Started](https://support.careerminds.com/progression-frameworks?hsLang=en#getting-started) - [Teams](https://support.careerminds.com/progression-frameworks?hsLang=en#teams) - [Inviting Users](https://support.careerminds.com/progression-frameworks?hsLang=en#inviting-users) - [Collaborative Building](https://support.careerminds.com/progression-frameworks?hsLang=en#collaborative-building) - [Tracks](https://support.careerminds.com/progression-frameworks?hsLang=en#tracks) - [Positions](https://support.careerminds.com/progression-frameworks?hsLang=en#positions) - [Skills](https://support.careerminds.com/progression-frameworks?hsLang=en#skills) - [Publishing](https://support.careerminds.com/progression-frameworks?hsLang=en#publishing) - [Progression Grow](https://support.careerminds.com/progression-grow?hsLang=en) - [Managing Your Organisation](https://support.careerminds.com/managing-your-organisation?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Integrations](https://support.careerminds.com/managing-your-organisation?hsLang=en#integrations) - [Billing](https://support.careerminds.com/managing-your-organisation?hsLang=en#billing) - [Users and Permissions](https://support.careerminds.com/managing-your-organisation?hsLang=en#users-and-permissions) - [Publishing Your Framework](https://support.careerminds.com/managing-your-organisation?hsLang=en#publishing-your-framework) - [Six-Week Rollout](https://support.careerminds.com/six-week-rollout?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Introduction](https://support.careerminds.com/six-week-rollout?hsLang=en#introduction) - [Planning](https://support.careerminds.com/six-week-rollout?hsLang=en#planning) - [Building](https://support.careerminds.com/six-week-rollout?hsLang=en#building) - [Resources](https://support.careerminds.com/six-week-rollout?hsLang=en#resources) - [Rolling out](https://support.careerminds.com/six-week-rollout?hsLang=en#rolling-out) - [Collaborating](https://support.careerminds.com/six-week-rollout?hsLang=en#collaborating) [![Screenshot 2026-01-26 at 3.04.48 PM](https://support.careerminds.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202026-01-26%20at%203.04.48%20PM.png?width=153&height=72&name=Screenshot%202026-01-26%20at%203.04.48%20PM.png "Screenshot 2026-01-26 at 3.04.48 PM")](http://www.careerminds.com?hsLang=en) Copyright © 2026, Progression® Make and Grow Limited