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# 📊 GAP analysis with Selmo Experts

**As-is/to-be analysis, GAP assessment and transformation plan for \[Customer Name]**

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### 🗓️ Project details

* **Report date:** \[Date]
* **Prepared by:** \[Consulting team]
* **Project start:** \[Start date]
* **Project duration:** \[Duration]
* **Participating teams:** \[List of teams]

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### 🔍 Overview

This procedure documents the structured execution of a GAP analysis with Selmo Experts. The aim is to capture the current situation (AS-IS), define the target states (TO-BE), assess the gaps (GAPs) and formulate a concrete transformation plan including preparation of a proof of concept (POC) or prototype.

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### 1. 🧩 AS-IS analysis

#### 1.1 Process description

* **Current processes:**\
  Description of the existing automation workflows including diagrams and process steps.
* **Technologies used:**\
  Overview of currently deployed systems, platforms and tools.
* **Performance indicators (KPIs):**\
  Current metrics such as cycle time, downtime, error rate, etc.

#### 1.2 Technology assessment

* **System architecture:**\
  Representation of the existing structure of software and hardware.
* **Technical challenges:**\
  Documentation of current bottlenecks and limitations (e.g. missing integration, maintainability).

#### 1.3 Function description

* **Functional requirements:**\
  What tasks should the system perform?
* **System functions:**\
  Which functions are currently available?
* **User requirements:**\
  What do operators, maintainers or IT expect from the automation?

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### 2. 🎯 TO-BE definition

#### 2.1 Process description

* **Future processes:**\
  Description of the desired workflows with a focus on determinism, transparency and HMI guidance.
* **Expected improvements:**\
  Goals such as increasing throughput, reducing errors, lowering setup times.

#### 2.2 Technology assessment

* **Target architecture:**\
  Definition of the intended structure with platform engineering, digital twin, etc.
* **Target technologies:**\
  Which tools, control systems, models or interfaces are required?
* **Innovative solutions:**\
  Use of Selmo methodology, model-based control, bit-control, PTF model.

#### 2.3 Function description

* **Future requirements:**\
  Which logical and technical functions are required for the TO-BE process?
* **Planned system functions:**\
  Which states, transitions and automatic modes need to be supported?
* **User expectations:**\
  How should the new system be operable, maintainable and traceable?

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### 3. ⚖️ GAP analysis

#### 3.1 Identified gaps

* **Process gaps:**\
  Differences in workflows, logic or state management between AS-IS and TO-BE.
* **Technology gaps:**\
  Missing infrastructure, tools or data models.
* **Functional gaps:**\
  Missing control logic, diagnostics, interlocks, safety functions.

#### 3.2 GAP assessment

* **Impact:**\
  Which business risks, losses or inefficiencies arise from the gaps?
* **Prioritization:**\
  Assessment by criticality and implementation potential (e.g. A – high, B – medium, C – low).

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### 4. 🛠️ Action plan

#### 4.1 Concrete measures

* **Process optimization:**\
  Implementation of standardized, deterministic workflows (e.g. with Selmo sequences).
* **Technology upgrades:**\
  Introduction of modern control systems, Selmo Studio, central diagnostic functions.
* **Functional extensions:**\
  Integration of Bit-Control, CMZ, MXIC, Sequence Cross etc.

#### 4.2 Responsibilities & resources

* **Role allocation:**\
  Who takes which sub-tasks (internal / Selmo / external partners)?
* **Resource requirements:**\
  Time, personnel, training, technology, budget.

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### 5. 🚀 Transformation plan

#### 5.1 Schedule & milestones

* **Project timeline:**\
  Roadmap from pilot through implementation to operation.
* **Key milestones:**\
  Analysis completed, POC validated, target architecture established, commissioning performed.

#### 5.2 Target agreement

* **SMART goals:**\
  Example: "Reduction of downtime by 25% by Q2/2025."
* **Success criteria:**\
  Which metrics or evidence show that the transformation was successful?

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### 6. 🧪 Preparation for POC / prototype

#### 6.1 POC goals and scope

* **Objective:**\
  What should be achieved or validated with the POC?
* **Scope:**\
  Which processes, functions or line sections are affected?

#### 6.2 Prototype development

* **Prototype description:**\
  Description of the planned demonstrator with sequence model and functional units.
* **Development plan:**\
  Steps from design, implementation, testing to handover.

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### 7. ✅ Conclusion & next steps

#### 7.1 Summary

* **Findings:**\
  Which structural, technological and functional GAPs exist?
* **Recommendations:**\
  Which measures should be implemented short-term, medium-term and strategically?

#### 7.2 Next steps

* **Start implementation:**\
  Carry out the first measures (e.g. modeling an example sequence).
* **Set up monitoring:**\
  Establish KPIs and checklists to track the transformation.
* **Establish feedback loops:**\
  Review rounds, lessons learned, continuous model maintenance.

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> With this standardized GAP analysis we ensure that technical implementation and automation are no longer left to chance — but are planned in a structured, model-based and secure way.\
> **Selmo delivers the model, the method — and the standard for modern machine logic.**


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