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SWOT ANALYSIS
ALFREDO S.P. DE OCAMPO JR., MD, MMHA
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR I (PLMUN-OSMUN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE)
DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES (OSMUN)
WHAT IS SWOT ANALYSIS?
• A technique that enables organizations or individual to move from
everyday problems and traditional strategies to a fresh prospective.
• SWOT analysis looks at your strengths and weaknesses, and the
opportunities and threats your business faces. SWOT can help your
company face its greatest challenges and find its most promising new
markets.
• The SWOT Analysis framework is a very important and useful tool
to use in marketing Management and other business applications
BASIC ELEMENTS OF THE SWOT ANALYSIS
S - Strengths
W - Weaknesses
O - Opportunities
T - Threats
Internal Environment
External Environment
STRENGTHS (INTERNAL, POSITIVE FACTORS)
• Characteristics of the business or individual that give it an advantage over others in the
industry.
• Positive tangible and intangible attributes, internal to an organization or individual.
• Beneficial aspects of the organization or the capabilities of an organization, process
capabilities, financial resources, products and services, customer goodwill and brand
loyalty.
• Examples - Abundant financial resources, Well-known brand name, Lower costs [raw
materials or processes], Superior management talent, Better marketing skills, Good
distribution skills, Committed employees.
WEAKNESSES (INTERNAL, NEGATIVE FACTORS)
• Characteristics that place the firm or individual at a disadvantage relative to others.
• Detract the organization from its ability to attain the core goal and influence its growth.
• Weaknesses are the factors which do not meet the standards we feel they should meet.
However, weaknesses are controllable. They must be minimized and eliminated.
• Examples - Limited financial resources, Very narrow product line, Limited distribution,
Higher costs, Weak market image, Poor marketing skills, Limited management skills,
Under-trained employees.
OPPORTUNITIES
• Are external attractive factors that represent reasons your business is likely to prosper.
• Chances to make greater profits in the environment - External attractive factors that
represent the reason for an organization to exist & develop.
• Arise when an organization can take benefit of conditions in its environment to plan and
execute strategies that enable it to become more profitable.
• Organization should be careful and recognize the opportunities and grasp them whenever
they arise..
• Examples - Rapid market growth, Rival firms are complacent, Changing customer
needs/tastes, New uses for product discovered, Economic boom, Government
deregulation, Sales decline for a substitute product .
THREATS (EXTERNAL, NEGATIVE FACTORS)
• External elements in the environment that could cause trouble for the
business - External factors, beyond an organization’s control
• Arise when conditions in external environment jeopardize the reliability
and profitability of the organization’s business.
• Examples - Entry of foreign competitors, Introduction of new substitute
products, Product life cycle in decline, Changing customer needs/tastes,
Rival firms adopt new strategies, Increased government regulation,
Economic downturn.
AIMS OF SWOT ANALYSIS
WHO NEEDS SWOT ANALYSIS?
SWOT ANALYSIS FOR INDIVIDUALS
• “Those with keen understanding of their strengths and needs are in
much better position than those with limited or faulty self-knowledge.
—Howard Gardner, Frames of Mind
• Personal SWOT analysis is a great tool to assess yourself in order to plan
your career.
• You can use it to assess yourself, compare yourself against your
peers/competitors and also use it to find career growth opportunities.
PERSONAL SWOT ANALYSIS
• Combination of…..
• Self-assessment tool
• Strategic planning activity
• And Created …..
• In light of an individual’s personal mission statement
• Their vision of where they see themselves in the future
STRENGTHS: ASK YOURSELF SOME QUESTIONS
• What benefits do you have which others do not have? This could include skills
or connections
• What are you better at than anyone else?
• What personal resources do you have access to?
• What do other people see as your strengths?
• Which achievements are you most proud of?
• What values do you believe in that others fail to show?
• Are you part of a network no one else is involved in? What connections do
you have with powerful people?
WEAKNESSES: ASK YOURSELF SOME QUESTIONS
• What work do you usually avoid because of lack of
confidence?
• What do people think your weaknesses are?
• Are you happy with your education and skills training?
• Do you have any negative work habits?
• Which of your personality traits hold you back?
OPPORTUNITIES: ASK YOURSELF SOME QUESTIONS
• What new technology can assist you?
• Can you take advantage of the market in its present state?
• Do you have a network of strategic contacts to offer good advice or help
you?
• Is any of your competitors failing to do something important? Can you
take advantage of it?
• Is there a need in your company which no one is filling?
• Could you create an opportunity by offering solutions to problems?
THREATS: ASK YOURSELF SOME QUESTIONS
• What hindrances do you currently face at work/ school?
• Is any of your co-worker/classmates competing with you for
projects or roles?
• Is your job/role changing?
• Can technological changes threaten your position/role?
• Could any of your weaknesses lead to threat?
ADVANTAGES OF CONDUCTING A PERSONAL SWOT
• Promote the identified strengths, reduce weaknesses, exploit the
opportunities and have contingency plan to minimize the threats
• Most common benefits:
• Develops strategies to attain goal
• Show where you currently stand on the path of success
• Boost your career, life and personality
• It helps you understand your preferences and personality traits
• Focuses on your attitudes, abilities, skills, capabilities and capacities
WHEN TO DO A PERSONAL SWOT ANALYSIS?
• When going to an interview – So you can focus on your strengths and talk about
them more. It will help in preparing the CV as well. If you have a very good idea
about the job requirements beforehand you can modify the CV to match them as
well.
• When applying for a promotion – helps you to assess yourself against other
candidates. You’ll have a good understanding of your strengths against your
competitors so you can focus on them rather than your general strengths.
• Before a career switch – helps you to figure out whether your skills match the
opportunities in your new career or whether they are much suited for your current
job.
HOW TO CONDUCT SWOT ANALYSIS?
1. ANALYZE INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENT
1. S-O Strategies - use a firm’s internal
strengths to take advantage of external
opportunities (LEVERAGE)
2. W-O Strategies – are aimed at improving
internal weaknesses by taking advantage
of external opportunities (CONSTRAINTS)
3. S-T Strategies – use a firm’s strengths to
avoid or reduce the impact of external
threats (VULNERABILITIES)
4. W-T Strategies – are defensive tactics
directed at reducing internal weakness
and avoiding threats (PROBLEMS)
2. PERFORM SWOT ANALYSIS
• Establish the objectives - Purpose of conducting a SWOT may be wide /
narrow, general / specific.
• Select contributors - Expert opinion may be required for SWOT
• Allocate research & information gathering tasks - Background preparation
can be carried out in two stages – Exploratory and Detailed. Information on
Strengths & Weaknesses should focus on the internal factors.
• Create a workshop environment - Encourage an atmosphere conducive to
the free flow of information.
2. PERFORM SWOT ANALYSIS
• Evaluate listed ideas against Objectives - With the lists compiled, sort and
group facts and ideas in relation to the objectives
• List Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, & threats
• Carry your findings forward - Make sure that the SWOT analysis is used in
subsequent planning. Revisit your findings at suitable time intervals.
3. PREPARE ACTION PLAN
• Once the SWOT analysis has been completed, mark each point with:
• Things that MUST be addressed immediately
• Things that can be handled now
• Things that should be researched further
• Things that should be planned for the future
ADVANTAGES OF SWOT
• In social work practice framework is beneficial because it helps
organizations decide whether or not an objective is obtainable and
therefore enables organizations to set achievable goals, objectives, and
steps to further the social change or community development effort.
• In organization it enables organizers to take visions and produce
practical and efficient outcomes in order to effect long-lasting change,
and it helps organizations gather meaningful information in order to
maximize their potential.
ADVANTAGES OF SWOT
• In the individual to know yourself more by focusing and answer
objectively on each of the four questions, you will be able to get a less
emotional and more realistic analysis. I know that the SWOT analysis
Analyze lets you look objectively at your role and your performance, to
see what you can change it to get the desired results. And also it allows
you to take some action toward opportunities, and reduce your
weaknesses.
LIMITATIONS OF SWOT
• SWOT can be misused as a technique, as it can be quickly designed
without critical thought leading to a misrepresentation of SWOT, within
an organization's internal and external surroundings.
• Development of a SWOT analysis simply to defend previously decided
goals and objectives. Leads to:
• Limitations on brainstorming possibilities and "real" identification of
barriers.
• Also places the organization’s interest above the well being of the
community.
LIMITATIONS OF SWOT
• The design of a SWOT analysis by one or two community
workers is limiting to the realities of the forces specifically
external factors, and devalues the possible contributions of
community members.
TIPS IN CONDUCTING SWOT ANALYSIS
• DO’s
• Be analytical and specific
• Record all thoughts and ideas
• Be selective in the final evaluation
• Choose the right people for the
exercise
• Choose a suitable SWOT leader or
facilitator
• Think out of the box
• Be open to change
• DON’T’S
• Try to disguise weaknesses
• Merely list errors and mistakes
• Lose sight of external influences and
trends
• Allow the SWOT to become a blame-
laying exercise
• Ignore the outcomes at later stages of
the planning process
TIPS AND EXERCISE: MCDONALD’S
SWOT ANALYSIS
ACTIVITY
• Make your own personal SWOT Analysis
• To be presented next meeting
• Deadline for submission of hard copy: 3
days prior presentation
THANK YOU AND HAVE A GOOD DAY!

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SWOT ANALYSIS lecture.pptx

  • 1. SWOT ANALYSIS ALFREDO S.P. DE OCAMPO JR., MD, MMHA ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR I (PLMUN-OSMUN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE) DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES (OSMUN)
  • 2. WHAT IS SWOT ANALYSIS? • A technique that enables organizations or individual to move from everyday problems and traditional strategies to a fresh prospective. • SWOT analysis looks at your strengths and weaknesses, and the opportunities and threats your business faces. SWOT can help your company face its greatest challenges and find its most promising new markets. • The SWOT Analysis framework is a very important and useful tool to use in marketing Management and other business applications
  • 3. BASIC ELEMENTS OF THE SWOT ANALYSIS S - Strengths W - Weaknesses O - Opportunities T - Threats Internal Environment External Environment
  • 4. STRENGTHS (INTERNAL, POSITIVE FACTORS) • Characteristics of the business or individual that give it an advantage over others in the industry. • Positive tangible and intangible attributes, internal to an organization or individual. • Beneficial aspects of the organization or the capabilities of an organization, process capabilities, financial resources, products and services, customer goodwill and brand loyalty. • Examples - Abundant financial resources, Well-known brand name, Lower costs [raw materials or processes], Superior management talent, Better marketing skills, Good distribution skills, Committed employees.
  • 5. WEAKNESSES (INTERNAL, NEGATIVE FACTORS) • Characteristics that place the firm or individual at a disadvantage relative to others. • Detract the organization from its ability to attain the core goal and influence its growth. • Weaknesses are the factors which do not meet the standards we feel they should meet. However, weaknesses are controllable. They must be minimized and eliminated. • Examples - Limited financial resources, Very narrow product line, Limited distribution, Higher costs, Weak market image, Poor marketing skills, Limited management skills, Under-trained employees.
  • 6. OPPORTUNITIES • Are external attractive factors that represent reasons your business is likely to prosper. • Chances to make greater profits in the environment - External attractive factors that represent the reason for an organization to exist & develop. • Arise when an organization can take benefit of conditions in its environment to plan and execute strategies that enable it to become more profitable. • Organization should be careful and recognize the opportunities and grasp them whenever they arise.. • Examples - Rapid market growth, Rival firms are complacent, Changing customer needs/tastes, New uses for product discovered, Economic boom, Government deregulation, Sales decline for a substitute product .
  • 7. THREATS (EXTERNAL, NEGATIVE FACTORS) • External elements in the environment that could cause trouble for the business - External factors, beyond an organization’s control • Arise when conditions in external environment jeopardize the reliability and profitability of the organization’s business. • Examples - Entry of foreign competitors, Introduction of new substitute products, Product life cycle in decline, Changing customer needs/tastes, Rival firms adopt new strategies, Increased government regulation, Economic downturn.
  • 8. AIMS OF SWOT ANALYSIS
  • 9.
  • 10. WHO NEEDS SWOT ANALYSIS?
  • 11.
  • 12.
  • 13. SWOT ANALYSIS FOR INDIVIDUALS • “Those with keen understanding of their strengths and needs are in much better position than those with limited or faulty self-knowledge. —Howard Gardner, Frames of Mind • Personal SWOT analysis is a great tool to assess yourself in order to plan your career. • You can use it to assess yourself, compare yourself against your peers/competitors and also use it to find career growth opportunities.
  • 14. PERSONAL SWOT ANALYSIS • Combination of….. • Self-assessment tool • Strategic planning activity • And Created ….. • In light of an individual’s personal mission statement • Their vision of where they see themselves in the future
  • 15. STRENGTHS: ASK YOURSELF SOME QUESTIONS • What benefits do you have which others do not have? This could include skills or connections • What are you better at than anyone else? • What personal resources do you have access to? • What do other people see as your strengths? • Which achievements are you most proud of? • What values do you believe in that others fail to show? • Are you part of a network no one else is involved in? What connections do you have with powerful people?
  • 16. WEAKNESSES: ASK YOURSELF SOME QUESTIONS • What work do you usually avoid because of lack of confidence? • What do people think your weaknesses are? • Are you happy with your education and skills training? • Do you have any negative work habits? • Which of your personality traits hold you back?
  • 17. OPPORTUNITIES: ASK YOURSELF SOME QUESTIONS • What new technology can assist you? • Can you take advantage of the market in its present state? • Do you have a network of strategic contacts to offer good advice or help you? • Is any of your competitors failing to do something important? Can you take advantage of it? • Is there a need in your company which no one is filling? • Could you create an opportunity by offering solutions to problems?
  • 18. THREATS: ASK YOURSELF SOME QUESTIONS • What hindrances do you currently face at work/ school? • Is any of your co-worker/classmates competing with you for projects or roles? • Is your job/role changing? • Can technological changes threaten your position/role? • Could any of your weaknesses lead to threat?
  • 19. ADVANTAGES OF CONDUCTING A PERSONAL SWOT • Promote the identified strengths, reduce weaknesses, exploit the opportunities and have contingency plan to minimize the threats • Most common benefits: • Develops strategies to attain goal • Show where you currently stand on the path of success • Boost your career, life and personality • It helps you understand your preferences and personality traits • Focuses on your attitudes, abilities, skills, capabilities and capacities
  • 20. WHEN TO DO A PERSONAL SWOT ANALYSIS? • When going to an interview – So you can focus on your strengths and talk about them more. It will help in preparing the CV as well. If you have a very good idea about the job requirements beforehand you can modify the CV to match them as well. • When applying for a promotion – helps you to assess yourself against other candidates. You’ll have a good understanding of your strengths against your competitors so you can focus on them rather than your general strengths. • Before a career switch – helps you to figure out whether your skills match the opportunities in your new career or whether they are much suited for your current job.
  • 21. HOW TO CONDUCT SWOT ANALYSIS?
  • 22. 1. ANALYZE INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENT
  • 23. 1. S-O Strategies - use a firm’s internal strengths to take advantage of external opportunities (LEVERAGE) 2. W-O Strategies – are aimed at improving internal weaknesses by taking advantage of external opportunities (CONSTRAINTS) 3. S-T Strategies – use a firm’s strengths to avoid or reduce the impact of external threats (VULNERABILITIES) 4. W-T Strategies – are defensive tactics directed at reducing internal weakness and avoiding threats (PROBLEMS)
  • 24. 2. PERFORM SWOT ANALYSIS • Establish the objectives - Purpose of conducting a SWOT may be wide / narrow, general / specific. • Select contributors - Expert opinion may be required for SWOT • Allocate research & information gathering tasks - Background preparation can be carried out in two stages – Exploratory and Detailed. Information on Strengths & Weaknesses should focus on the internal factors. • Create a workshop environment - Encourage an atmosphere conducive to the free flow of information.
  • 25. 2. PERFORM SWOT ANALYSIS • Evaluate listed ideas against Objectives - With the lists compiled, sort and group facts and ideas in relation to the objectives • List Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, & threats • Carry your findings forward - Make sure that the SWOT analysis is used in subsequent planning. Revisit your findings at suitable time intervals.
  • 26. 3. PREPARE ACTION PLAN • Once the SWOT analysis has been completed, mark each point with: • Things that MUST be addressed immediately • Things that can be handled now • Things that should be researched further • Things that should be planned for the future
  • 27. ADVANTAGES OF SWOT • In social work practice framework is beneficial because it helps organizations decide whether or not an objective is obtainable and therefore enables organizations to set achievable goals, objectives, and steps to further the social change or community development effort. • In organization it enables organizers to take visions and produce practical and efficient outcomes in order to effect long-lasting change, and it helps organizations gather meaningful information in order to maximize their potential.
  • 28. ADVANTAGES OF SWOT • In the individual to know yourself more by focusing and answer objectively on each of the four questions, you will be able to get a less emotional and more realistic analysis. I know that the SWOT analysis Analyze lets you look objectively at your role and your performance, to see what you can change it to get the desired results. And also it allows you to take some action toward opportunities, and reduce your weaknesses.
  • 29. LIMITATIONS OF SWOT • SWOT can be misused as a technique, as it can be quickly designed without critical thought leading to a misrepresentation of SWOT, within an organization's internal and external surroundings. • Development of a SWOT analysis simply to defend previously decided goals and objectives. Leads to: • Limitations on brainstorming possibilities and "real" identification of barriers. • Also places the organization’s interest above the well being of the community.
  • 30. LIMITATIONS OF SWOT • The design of a SWOT analysis by one or two community workers is limiting to the realities of the forces specifically external factors, and devalues the possible contributions of community members.
  • 31. TIPS IN CONDUCTING SWOT ANALYSIS • DO’s • Be analytical and specific • Record all thoughts and ideas • Be selective in the final evaluation • Choose the right people for the exercise • Choose a suitable SWOT leader or facilitator • Think out of the box • Be open to change • DON’T’S • Try to disguise weaknesses • Merely list errors and mistakes • Lose sight of external influences and trends • Allow the SWOT to become a blame- laying exercise • Ignore the outcomes at later stages of the planning process
  • 32. TIPS AND EXERCISE: MCDONALD’S SWOT ANALYSIS
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  • 34. ACTIVITY • Make your own personal SWOT Analysis • To be presented next meeting • Deadline for submission of hard copy: 3 days prior presentation
  • 35. THANK YOU AND HAVE A GOOD DAY!