HRM 420 Week 2 Assignment Gap Analysis , SWOT Analysis , and Needs Assessment ( Walmart ) Gap Analysis , SWOT Analysis , and Needs Assessment Needs Assessment is an important part of Training and Development . Review the course readings for this week , and utilize the SWOT you created for the thread this week . Create a Needs Assessment for your company you have analyzed in the SWOT . To do this , create a 2-4 page paper , following APA 6th guidelines , with the following headings : A . Company information : Brief introduction . Provide company information , background , and recent stock value trending in this section . ( i . e . in the past year , has the stock gone up or down ? Have there been recent significant changes in their industry ? Basic orienting information goes here .) ( 5 points .) B . SWOT : Include your SWOT from the threaded discussion ( you can use bullets and SWOT headings here .) ( 5 points , but required .) C . Gap analysis : What possible gaps do you see in the company ( think opportunities , weaknesses , threats ) which haven ’ t already been addressed ? Perhaps these have to do with new regulations forthcoming in the industry which may need addressing ? Perhaps the company has just acquired a new company and is branching out into new territory ? Discuss two or three of those gaps , with are employee related , and which could lend themselves to potential training needs . Explain why these gaps would be best filled with training , and not some other method . ( 25 points .) D . Needs Assessment : What two methods of needs assessment would you utilize at this company , if you were hired to do a TNA ( training needs assessment ) on the gaps you have identified in C above ? Using Chapter 3 of your textbook ( Noe , 2013 ) and the Lucier ( 2008 ) article , explain what methods you might use , and support your idea from the text and article , or some other research item you discover as a reference . ( Cite your sources .) If you plan to use interviews , explain who you