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SWOT Analysis
Organised method used to assess the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of a company or a project.
S- Strength = Comparative Advantages
W-Weakness = Disadvantages relative to others
O-Opportunities = Potential business avenues
T- Threats = Potential areas of concern
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Facilitates to uncover opportunities & mitigates risks
Strengths – Internal
Weakness – Internal
Opportunities – External
Threats – External
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Strengths
Company’s USP
Comparative advantages
Human resources
Low production cost
Market Information
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Weakness
Lack of financial resources
Lack of market intelligence
Inadequate infrastructure
unskilled staff
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Opportunities
Change in govt. Policy
New technology
Changing consumer behaviour
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Threat
Strong competition
Fast changing technology
Changing consumer behaviour
Upcoming trends
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Example: A small size company deciding to enter the e-commerce business
Strengths:Low Overheads
Low Fixed costs
Ease of market entry
Low start up cost
Education background in technology
High Gross margins
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Weakness:
No experience in e-commerce industry
Lack of financial resources
No proven track record
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Opportunities:
World is the market
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Threats:
Competing against established players
Low entry barrier
Technology may change market place quickly
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Conclusion:
This facilitates companies to draw a strategy for
Entering new markets
Creating market segmentation
Focus on geographical area’s
Brand building
Product development
Decide pricing strategies
And last but not the least provides them insight into the area’s that need more attention.
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SWOT Analysis
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SWOT Analysis
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SWOT Analysis
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