click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
SWOT Analysis
Vocabulary terms from our SWOT Analysis Unit
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| SWOT Analysis | an organized way to look at each of these factors in your business. |
| SWOT Matrix | a two-by-two table, with what the Top-5 key issues are in each category. |
| Environmental scanning | information collected about the environment surrounding your business. It is also an important part of SWOT analysis and the strategic-planning process |
| Strategic planning | creating a specific business strategy, implementing it, and evaluating the result |
| Strength | any resource or capability your business has that can help you gain a competitive advantage in your industry. |
| Weakness | any limitation or shortcoming your business has that can keep you from achieving your objectives. |
| Opportunity | any favorable situation in the environment surrounding your business. |
| Threat | any unfavorable situation in the environment surrounding your business. |
| S-O strategy | focus on opportunities that are a good match with the business’s strengths. |
| S-T strategy | focus on using a business’s strengths to overcome its threats. |
| W-O strategy | focus on overcoming a business’s weaknesses so the business can pursue opportunities. |
| W-T strategy | focus on ensuring that a business’s weaknesses don’t make it even more vulnerable to the threats it already faces. |