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Shwetank Kumar
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What is it ?
A strategic planning to evaluate
S W O T
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SWOT
A widely used framework for organizing and using data and information gained from situation analysis Encompasses both internal and external environments One of the most effective tools in the analysis of environmental data and information
SWOT
Factors affecting an organization can usually be classified as :
Internal factors
External factors
Overview
The strategy is to look at the organizations current performance (strengths and weaknesses) and factors in the external environment (opportunities and threats) that might affect the organizations future.
Organize the important factors linked to success and failure in the business world.
Analyze issues that have led to failure in the past Provide linearity to the decision making process allowing complex ideas to be presented systematically.
SWOT Template
SWOT Analysis
Internal Strengths Weaknesses
Prioritization
Key points: Once the SWOT analysis has been completed, mark each point with:
- Things that MUST be addressed immediately - Things that can be handled now
Limitations
SWOT analysis can be very subjective. Do not rely too much on it. Two people rarely come up with the same final version of a SWOT
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Exercise
Assume that a car manufacturing company has recently launched its products. Perform a SWOT analysis for the same.
Weaknesses
1) High Price 2) Low aesthetic appeal 3) Small driving range (upto 80 KM) 4) Competition from gasoline vehicles
Opportunities
1) Huge untapped EV market 2) Growing demand of green technologies 3) Rising fuel costs 4) Growing road congestion in urban cities
Threats
1) Government incentives to gasoline vehicles 2) Entry of competitors 3) Stringent safety requirements anticipated
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