LMIP Policy brief 14 In the context of rapidly changing technology and increasing globalisation, firms in South Africa are challenged to upgrade their technology and to innovate so that they can become more productive and competitive in a global and national economy. At the same time, they are challenged to create more jobs for sustainable and inclusive growth in the context of high unemployment and growing inequality. This means that the nature of the required education, training and skills is changing rapidly. Thus, policy-makers call for post-school education and training (PSET) organisations to become more flexible, adaptable and responsive to socioeconomic demands. This policy brief proposes a framework that can be used by PSET organisations and skills planners to analyse the current alignment – or misalignment – between labour market demand and skills supply within a system. This framework provides a basis for identifying appropriate change mechanisms and intervention strategies to promote better alignment.