Can you tell me about a time when you observed a gap and created a project from it?
Explore real examples and use them to shape a story from your own experience.
What the interviewer is looking for
- Recognising a meaningful gap: Identifies a recurring problem or missed opportunity and explains why it matters.
- Validating the opportunity: Tests the initial observation against stakeholder needs, evidence, and potential value.
- Taking initiative: Develops the opportunity into a proposal and brings the right people into the discussion.
- Defining a feasible project: Shapes an achievable scope and delivery approach that accounts for capacity and existing commitments.
- Delivering measurable value: Follows through to adoption and evaluates whether the project addressed the original gap.