What role does the process of conducting a gap analysis play in the development of an AIP? Do you think it is possible to develop a problem of practice without first conducting a gap analysis?

Complete your own gap analysis using the Gap Analysis Worksheet [DOCX]. You will need to have a complete gap analysis in order to address Part 2 of this assessment. As you complete the gap analysis worksheet, be sure to:
Justify your selection of the elements that are part of the problem, process, or program and your decision to frame the gaps the way you did. Use data to support your description of the gaps.
Take care to avoid including solutions to the problem or elements of the problem in your worksheet.
Include your gap analysis as an Appendix to Assessment 1. You will discuss your gap analysis in Part 2.
Instructions
Develop this assessment using the Annotated Template With Instructions for u01a1 [DOCX]. Then complete and submit the Assessment Template for u01a1 [DOCX] to describe this research area of interest and explain why you find it interesting.

Complete the following:

Describe an area of research interest.
Explain why you chose this area to study.
Although you will not begin planning your AIP in this course, try to identify an issue that could eventually serve as the basis for your AIP or be part of the library research you will eventually need to conduct for your project.
Describe how you might apply the skill set learned from conducting a gap analysis to the design of an AIP.
What role does the process of conducting a gap analysis play in the development of an AIP?
Do you think it is possible to develop a problem of practice without first conducting a gap analysis?
Explain and defend your answers by referencing scholarly sources.