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A skills matrix tells you where the gaps are. It can’t close a single one.

You can map skills to roles and see where you fall short. But a gap analysis ages fast. Unless it's part of a system that keeps closing gaps with learning, you're back where you started.

63 %
of employers call skills gaps their biggest barrier to transformation
59 %
of workers will need reskilling by 2030 — many won't get it
39 %
of workers' core skills will change or be outdated by 2030

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FAQs

What is skills management software?

Skills management software is a system for defining the skills each role needs, assessing where employees stand, and closing the gaps. Zensai goes further than most: it assigns the learning that closes each gap and tracks workforce readiness, all inside Microsoft 365.

What are the benefits of skills management software?

You get a live picture of capability across the workforce — skills intelligence you can act on — so you target development where it matters, support internal mobility, and prove readiness to leadership, instead of discovering gaps when a project stalls.

How is this different from a skills inventory or skill matrix tool?

A matrix tells you where the gaps are. Zensai closes them: every gap drives a recommended learning path, and skills are awarded automatically as people complete the work. The analysis ends in development, not a static report.

Do we need to replace our HRIS?

No. Zensai reads roles and people data from Entra ID by default and connects to 80+ HRIS systems, including Workday and SAP, so role and org data stays current as people join or move — keeping target skills mapped to the right roles without manual upkeep.

How does it compare to dedicated skills platforms like Workday Skills Cloud or Gloat?

Those are built to inventory and analyze skills, then hand the gaps to a separate learning system. Zensai runs the skills framework, the gap analysis, and the learning that closes gaps in one platform — and because learning and engagement live alongside skills, development doesn’t stall in a handoff between standalone tools.

Does the AI score people or build the taxonomy on its own?

No. AI Skills Management drafts and maps skills so you start from a working model, and it suggests learning to close gaps — but the framework, the targets, and the decisions stay with your L&D team and managers. The audit trail keeps that oversight tractable.

Which edition includes skills management?

Skills management — the skills framework, gap analysis, and learning paths — is included in the Grow edition, the entry edition of the Zensai Platform. Scale and Transform add performance and engagement capabilities on top.

How long does it take to get value?

Because Zensai runs inside the Microsoft 365 you already have, there’s no separate system to stand up. Teams start from AI-drafted skills frameworks rather than a blank page, which shortens the slowest part of the rollout.

Will people actually use it?

Skills and development show up in Teams, where people already work — not in a separate portal they have to remember to visit. That’s why adoption holds up rather than fading after launch.