Project Readiness and Skill Gap Analysis

Understand Project Skills Readiness Level (PSRL)

Project Skills Readiness Level (PSRL) measures how much of the knowledge required to complete a project is already available in your assigned team. It compares:

• Required knowledge (skill targets defined for project roles)
• Prior knowledge (skills rated in self or supervisor assessments)

The smaller the gap, the higher your team’s PSRL — and the more efficiently your project is likely to run.

• PSRL ranges from 0% to 100%
• 0% = No relevant skills exist in the team
• 100% = All skill targets are fully met

View the Project Readiness Dashboard

To view readiness data for a specific project:

1. Go to the project’s dashboard.
2. Look for the Project Skills Readiness Level report.

The report includes a list of all assigned team members. Each team member is listed with:

• Their assigned role
• Their individual Skills Readiness Level (%)

The overall Project Skills Readiness Level is shown clearly at the bottom (e.g., 21.0%) — this represents the average readiness across the entire project team.

This view helps you assess:

• Individual vs. role expectations
• The team’s overall preparedness

🛈 This report is based on the most recent skill assessments of each person.

Analyze Skill Gaps by Development Level

Skill Development Needs per Skill Level is a report that aggregates how many skills need to be developed to meet project targets, broken down by each individual and by skill level.

Go to the Skill Development Needs per Skill Level report to see:

• How many skills fall short of the required level for each person
• Breakdown by:
  • Level 1 gaps (fundamental knowledge missing)
  • Level 2 gaps (intermediate improvement needed)
  • Level 3 gaps (advanced development needed)
• The Total row aggregates gaps across the entire team. You’ll also see totals per person and per skill level to help focus training efforts where they’re needed most.

This allows project managers to:

• See where the largest training efforts are needed
• Identify individuals with the greatest development workload
• Strategically prioritize Level 1 → 2 or Level 2 → 3 transitions
• Ensure alignment of training with project goals

Run a Detailed Skill Gap Analysis

For the most precise view, open the Detailed Skill Gap Analysis report:

• This matrix view shows which skills fall short for which team members, mapped against the expected skill level (e.g., “Backend ~ 2”)
• A value of 1 indicates a skill gap for that individual in that skill, while 0 means no gap.
• he total column and row help summarize:
  • Which skills are most underdeveloped across the team
  • Which individuals need the most support in closing their gaps

Together with the previous reports, this allows project leads to:

• Plan training per person per skill
• Confirm where gaps are fully closed
• Optimize team composition if necessary
• Target specific skill + person combinations
• Match individuals to relevant training opportunities
• Build risk-aware and data-driven onboarding or ramp-up plans
• Identify and address skill gaps proactively

Identify Specific Skill Gaps

To drill into which exact skills are missing:

1. Open the Skill Development Needs report

YThe Skill Development Needs report shows a per-skill, per-person matrix, identifying:

• The target level for each skill (e.g., Backend ~ 2 = Backend skill expected at level 2)
• Which specific skills fall short of the target
• Which team members are affected
• The Total column provides a quick view of which skills represent the largest gaps across the project.

🛈 This report allows teams to:

• Pinpoint which skills need urgent development
• Plan targeted training at the skill and individual level
• See how gaps are distributed across team members

Run a Detailed Skill Gap Analysis

For the most precise view, open the Detailed Skill Gap Analysis report:

• This matrix view shows each person and each skill side-by-side
• A 1 means the person is below the target level
• A 0 means they meet or exceed the target

Use this to:

• Plan training per person per skill
• Confirm where gaps are fully closed
• Optimize team composition if necessary

Identify Specific Skill Gaps

To drill into which exact skills are missing:

1. Open the Skill Development Needs report

You’ll see:

• Each required skill (e.g., “Backend ~ 2”)
• Each team member missing that skill
• Totals across the project team

🛈 This helps identify critical gaps in knowledge and who needs training on what.

Compare Readiness Across All Projects

To see how multiple projects compare, open the Skills Gaps Report for All Projects. It provides a portfolio-level view of skill readiness across multiple projects.

For each project, you’ll see:

• Skills Readiness Level (%) for each project
• Total number of skill gaps
• Breakdown by gap severity level: Level 1, Level 2, Level 3

This view helps with:

• Portfolio-level risk analysis
• Training budget allocation
• Identifying projects that are ready vs. those at risk

This report enables:

• Quick risk comparison across all active projects
• Identification of projects needing urgent intervention or training
• High-level resource planning by level of skill development effort required

Use Readiness Data to Take Action

Based on the reports above, you can now:

• Prioritize training based on skill level and impact
• Reassign people to rebalance skill distribution
• Adjust project scope or timelines if gaps are too large
• Ensure your project starts at an acceptable risk level