{"id":1476,"date":"2010-01-01T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-01-01T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stagingweb.trainingindustry.com\/glossary\/needs-analysis\/"},"modified":"2025-11-11T13:53:26","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T18:53:26","slug":"needs-analysis","status":"publish","type":"glossary","link":"https:\/\/trainingindustry.com\/glossary\/needs-analysis\/","title":{"rendered":"Needs Analysis"},"template":"","class_list":["post-1476","glossary","type-glossary","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"main_content":"A <strong>needs analysis<\/strong> is a formal, systematic process of identifying and evaluating training that should be done, or specific needs of an individual or group of employees, customers, suppliers, etc. Needs are often referred to as \"gaps,\" or the difference between what is currently done and what should be performed. 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