1. A deficiency or shortfall in the ability to execute operations effectively, often referring to the difference between current operational capacity and required capability
The military identified an operational gap in their drone surveillance capabilities.
O exército identificou uma lacuna operacional em suas capacidades de vigilância por drone.
2. In business, a discrepancy between planned operational procedures and actual implementation that affects performance
The company discovered an operational gap between their IT infrastructure and business requirements.
A empresa descobriu uma lacuna operacional entre sua infraestrutura de TI e os requisitos comerciais.