SWOT stands for strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. It is a methodology used to aid strategic planning that gained popularity during the 80's. To do a SWOT analysis consider the following questions: Strengths: What are your advantages? What do you do well? Weaknesses: What could be improved? What is done poorly by the company? What areas are simply not covered by the company's skillset? Opportunities: What are the opportunities facing you specifically? What are opportunities facing your industry in general that you choose to pursue? What are the trends that you can take advantage of? What technology-related opportunites are there currently? Threats: What obstacles do you face? What is your competition doing? Are the requirements for your company changing? What technology-related threats are there currently? Do you have resource problems that will hold you back
Identifying the strengths and weaknesses, which are internal to the organisation or project and the opportunities and threats, which come from outside the organisation.
Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats analysis- the organization and analysis of factors that will impact organizational effectiveness; often used in formulating strategic and business plans.
An analysis of the strengths and weaknesses present internally in the organisation. coupled with the opportunities and threats that the organisation has externally.
Stands for Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats. The SWOT analysis is associated with creating strategies and might be used in a particular institution or with an individual to improve performance.
A method of considering strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats in a given situation. [13
a close look at your company's Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats in terms of important factors such as the economy, your product, staff resources, competition, technology, legislation, consumer trends, environment, etc etc
a exercise your club can go through to identify what strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats exist at your club
a good technique for gaining an overview of the strengths and weaknesses of a company
a listing of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats
an appropriate tool for auditing any organization and its environment
an assessment of the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and
an examination of the proposed Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats of, and to, the business
an instrument used for strategic planning processes to stimulate new ideas and to enhance interaction between the participants
a qualitative research method which focuses upon the identification of strengths and weaknesses in a particular program while exploring opportunities for that program in the current market and investigating potential threats from competitors
a quick, circumspect way of examining a company's viability by examining its (internal) strengths and weaknesses and matching these to its (external) opportunities and threats
a self-analysis, an introspection of the internal health of an organization
a technique for structuring internal and external assessments (eg performance reviews, environmental analyses) by identifying strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats, in order to match internal capabilities with external possibilities
a useful management tool that evaluates the fit between what an organization can (Strengths) and cannot (Weaknesses) presently do, and the business conditions working in favor of (Opportunities) and against (Threats) the firm
a valuable tool for many reasons, but in a marketing plan it is absolutely essential
an analysis of Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats. This methodology is widely used in strategic assessments and planning.
Refers to an analysis of the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of an organisation or an event.
An analysis of the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats facing the partnership including both internal and external factors.
examination of the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats applicable to any person or business
A type of fundamental analysis of the health of a company by examining its strengths(S), weakness (W), business opportunity (O), and any threat (T) or dangers it might be exposed to.
honest appraisal of your internal Strengths and Weaknesses and external Opportunities and Threats
A framework through which strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats are identified in order to make considered judgements on an issue.
Performing a SWOT analysis is a means of gaining a clear picture of the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats, which made the organisation what it is. SWOT analysis can apply across diverse management functions and activities, but is particularly appropriate to the early stages of formulating strategy.
The SWOT analysis is perhaps the best tool you will find for immediate and effective analysis of a given situation. SWOT stands for Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats.
The SWOT is a summary of the Strengths, Weaknesses (of the company), Opportunities and Threats (from the market environment) emanating out of the marketing audit.
A review of the internal Strengths and Weaknesses of a business or organisation and the external Opportunities and Threats in the changing world in which it operates.
provides an analysis of an organisation’s strengths and weaknesses (internal) and its environmental opportunities and threats
Exercise to assess strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats offered by a situation or object.
a method of evaluating a company's Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunites and Threats.
A model used to conduct a self appraisal of an organisation. The model looks at internal strengths and weaknesses and external environmental opportunities and threats.
SWOT analysis is a tool for auditing an organization and its environment. It is the first stage of planning and to focus on key issues within the organization. SWOT stands for: strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats.
determines a company's position by examining four factors: strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (686)
Acronym for strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats; a corporate strategic analysis often done in a financial/business context
A critical assessment of the business's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT), in relation to the internal and environmental factors affecting the business, in order to establish its condition prior to the preparation of a strategic review or a long-term plan.
SWOT analysis is a formal framework of identifying and framing organizational growth opportunities. SWOT is an acronym for an organization's internal Strengths and Weaknesses and external Opportunities and Threats.
A list and examination of Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats of any situation and course of action.
Analysis method which examines Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats. Often used as part of a marketing plan.
Also called TOWS, the acronym stands for strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. Developed by Ken Andrews, this model is applied to asses the relationships between an organization's strategy, internal capabilities, and external potential. The acronym stands for strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats.
An assessment tool for identifying the overall strategic situation in an organization by listing its trengths, eaknesses, (external) pportunities and hreats. Sometimes Challenges are substutited for Threats.
The study of Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats.
A scan of the internal and external environment is an important part of the strategic planning process. Environmental factors internal to the firm usually can be classified as strength (S) or weaknesses (W), and that external to the firm can be classified as opportunity (O) or threats (T). Such an analysis of the strategic environment is referred to as a SWOT analysis. The SWOT analysis provides information that is helpful in matching the firm's resources and a capability to the competitive environment in which it operates. As such, it is instrumental in strategy formulation and selection.
A SWOT Analysis is a strategic planning tool used to collect and evaluate information on an organization's current Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats involved in a specific project or business venture.
A SWOT Analysis is a strategic planning tool used to evaluate the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats involved in a project or in a business venture or in any other situation of an organization or individual requiring a decision in pursuit of an objective. It involves monitoring the marketing environment internal and external to the organization or individual. The technique is credited to Albert Humphrey, who led a research project at Stanford University in the 1960s and 1970s using data from the Fortune 500 companies.