Article Summary
Gap Analysis automatically evaluates historical RFP performance to identify compliance gaps, recurring themes, and optimization opportunities across projects and requirements. The AI-powered dashboard analyzes won and lost proposals to generate actionable insights, track win rates, and uncover product or process improvement areas.
Estimated Time
10-15 minutes to review and analyze
Prerequisites
Completed projects with approved responses in AutoRFP.ai
Understanding of your organization's win/loss history
Admin permissions
Step-by-Step Instructions
Step 1: Access Gap Analysis Report
Navigate to Insights from the main menu.
Select the Gap Analysis tab.
The Gap Analysis dashboard loads with your historical data.
Step 2: Filter Analysis
Select your preferred Time Period and Users & Teams dropdowns, plus Filters, in the top right to scope the report.
Step 3: Review Overall Gap Analysis Statistics
The top of the report shows 5 headline metrics for the selected time period:
Name | What it is |
Compliance Rating | Percentage of compliant responses out of the applicable responses (responses that specify compliance category). |
Compliant | Number of compliant responses. |
Partially Compliant | Number of partially compliant responses |
Non-Compliant | Number of non-compliant responses |
Requirements Analyzed | Total number of requirements |
Step 4: Examine Gap Analysis Breakdown & Trend
Review compliance percentages across the selected time period.
Analyze the trend in compliance over time.
Step 5: Examine Project-Level Analysis
Navigate to the project-level view in the dashboard.
Review compliance gaps across entire projects.
Identify patterns in your most recent won vs. lost projects.
Note recurring themes across multiple projects.
Step 6: Examine Requirement-Level Analysis
Scroll down to the requirement-level view.
Review compliance gaps for specific requirements.
Identify which requirement types have highest failure rates.
Note opportunities for improvement at granular level.
Click on Edit Compliance to filter, export, or edit compliance per requirements.
Step 7: Export Gap Analysis Data
Click the Download button in the top right corner.
Select your desired export format.
Download the report for sharing with stakeholders.
š” Tips & Best Practices
Review Gap Analysis dashboard monthly or quarterly
Track improvements over time after implementing recommendations
Prioritize gaps that appear across multiple projects
Focus on compliance gaps that led to lost proposals
Use tag filters to compare performance across product lines, regions, or other segments
ā Common Mistakes to Avoid
Not reviewing Gap Analysis regularly ā missing optimization opportunities
Focusing only on project-level without examining requirement-level gaps ā missing granular insights
Viewing Gap Analysis in isolation without other metrics
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