Current and future state

Roles that need it

• Business Analyst
• Business Analyst (Banking)
• Process Improvement Specialist
• Process Analyst (Banking)
• Management Consultant

Skills it belongs to

• Process mapping and redesign
• Process mapping tools (Visio, Lucidchart)

Related concepts

• Gap analysisGap analysis compares the current state with a required or desired state, such as a new regulation or a target operating model, and lists each difference with its impact, owner and remediation action. It is a standard first step in regulatory change projects.
• Target operating model (TOM)A target operating model describes how an organisation, function or business line should work in the future to deliver its strategy: its processes, people and organisation, technology, data, locations, governance and suppliers. It is compared with the current model to plan the change.
• RequirementsRequirements are documented statements of what a solution must do or achieve. Business requirements describe the need, functional requirements describe system behaviour, and non-functional requirements set qualities such as performance or security. Each should be clear, testable and traceable.

Sources

• PM2 project management methodology, European Commission (external site) accessed 31 Oct 2026

Updated 31 Oct 2026.