The PMO at an expanding healthcare organization has been tasked with enhancing the organization's project...

Gap analysis is a foundational strategic alignment tool within PMO practice. According to the PMI-PMOCP framework, the purpose of gap analysis is to compare the organization’s current project management maturity and capabilities against desired or industry-standard maturity models. This comparison identifies specific deficiencies or gaps in processes, skills, tools, or governance.

The output of the gap analysis informs a targeted improvement plan designed to address these gaps effectively, thereby progressing the organization’s maturity in a structured and measurable manner. This aligns project management capabilities with organizational strategy and goals, ensuring the PMO delivers greater value and effectiveness.

The exercise is not primarily focused on acquiring new software (option A), benchmarking (option C), or reassigning personnel (option D), although these may be byproducts or related activities. The core intent is the identification of improvement areas to create a roadmap for advancing project management maturity, which leads to better project outcomes and strategic alignment.