The phrase "identified shortcomings" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English.
It is typically used to describe flaws, weaknesses, or areas of improvement that have been discovered or recognized. Example: During the evaluation process, the auditors identified several shortcomings in the company's financial reporting procedures.
Besides the technical analysis, their investigation identified shortcomings in the way Firestone handled what turned out to be crucial safety information.
It has made notable improvements in stroke treatment, in trauma care, in immunisation coverage since Ara (now Lord) Darzi identified shortcomings in a widely-read analysis in 2007.
"The government will look carefully at Sir Mark's detailed analysis of the handling of this case and will take steps to address the issues where he has identified shortcomings".
According to the report: Our woman in Asmara…alleges that the trainers identified shortcomings in her that could hardly be less ambassadorial—"wobbly," "out of her depth" and "a bit passive aggressive".
The same sources say further efforts are now required in terms of luggage screening after the assessment of two British aviation security experts identified shortcomings that led to British flights home being delayed on Friday, and restrictions that prevented passengers checking in hold luggage.
Alain Juppé, France's foreign minister "The EU... noted the significant civic engagement in the campaign and that authorities allowed protests to take place without undue interference, but also identified shortcomings and irregularities in the preparations and conduct of these elections and that voter choice was limited".
Another advantage, Mr. LaRocca said, is that prosecutors are well suited to identify shortcomings in the law.
But he went on to warn Mr. Tung that he should "sum up experiences, identify shortcomings, sharpen administrative abilities and continue to raise the quality of governing".
Humans can help improve efficiency by identifying shortcomings and conceiving of ways to do things that will shave time and cost from manufacturing processes.
But the authors of the study write that their findings suggest that the C.D.C.'s inspection criteria "have a low sensitivity for identifying shortcomings in actual public-restroom environmental hygiene practice".
To the Editor: An Oct. 10 editorial identifies shortcomings in the No Child Left Behind law, but its successful implementation may serve only to reveal fundamental weaknesses arising from internal contradictions.
