SWOT ANALYSIS

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SWOT Analysis

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Developing Strategies with the Help
of a SWOT Analysis
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The SWOT analysis can be used to develop strategies.
The basic idea is to combine strengths and
weaknesses on one side and on the other side
opportunities and threats pairwise.
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SWOT Analysis
(Strengths-Weaknesses-Opportunities-Threats)
Strengths
Opportunities
External factors that helped
or may help organisation
from improving performance
Threats
External factors that affected
or may affect organization
from improving performance
What organization strengths
can be harnessed in seizing
opportunities and mitigating
threats?
Weaknesses
What limitations & internal issues
must be addressed or
strengthened in lieu of
opportunities & threats?
How can internal capability
be harnessed to maximize &
sustain opportunities?
How are limitations & issues
be addressed to ensure
opportunities are
maximized?
What activities need to be
implemented (using
organization strengths) that
will help mitigate the
threats?
What options (capability
building, systems,
resources) need to be
developed to prepare for or
counteract threats?
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Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats
Address
Seize
Convert
Internal Organization
External Environment
Take
Advantage
Mitigating
measures
Immediate
Work Program
Resources
to manage
change
Promote
SWOT Analysis
(Strengths-Weaknesses-Opportunities-Threats)
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With your SWOT analysis you will
already...
• explore the possibilities to problems
• make decisions for an organization
initiative
• determine where change is possible
• adjust and refine plans
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SWOT MATRIX
S-O STRATEGIC OPTIONS
STRENGTHS OPPORTUNITIES S-O STRATEGIC OPTIONS
Increased competency in Math
and Science
Economic growth in the province
can sustain over-all development
Institutionalize RAT Plan structure
and organize divisions into a
learning organization
Competent Campus Journalists Many families can afford to spend
for education
Engage local government to invest
more on school infrastructure
development
Competent athletes Basic inputs for education can
keep pace with population growth
if growth due to in-migration can
be reduced
Social marketing for the schools
that excel in Math, Science,
Journalism and Athletics as
catalyst of future economic growth
of the province
More focused and defined
functions in the division and
district for monitoring learning
outcomes
Preservation of the indigenous
culture of the province
Develop IP communities as
heritage community of the
province
Budget for PS covers salaries of
teaching and nonteaching
personnel
Infrastructure development to
improve access to schools (school
bldgs, home-to-sch roads,
transportation)
Expand SPA and SPS programs in
high school
MOOE complements fund
requirements for division-initiated
More defined functions in the
central, regional, division and

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SWOT MATRIX
W-O STRATEGIC OPTIONS
WEAKNESSES OPPORTUNITIES W-O STRATEGIC OPTIONS
Decreased competency in English,
Aral Pan and Filipino
Economic growth in the province
can sustain over-all development
Engage stakeholders, esp parents,
for the conduct of remedial and
review classes
A significant number of school age
children are still not being reached
by school either by non-enrolment
or outmigration
Many families can afford to spend
for education
Engage local government to invest
on needed administrative support
for the schools
Schools not able to retain their
schoolchildren
Basic inputs for education can
keep pace with population growth
if growth due to in-migration can
be reduced
Institute child-friendly, teacher-
friendly, community-friendly
schools
Not enough support staff for
administrative functions, teachers
being utilized to perform admin
jobs
Preservation of indigenous culture
pf the province
Implement accounting systems
that will keep track on MOOE
utilization in terms of per capita
income and how these are being
translated into improved learning
outcomes
No data on fund utilization as per
capita income of MOOE utilization
Infrastructure development to
improve access to schools
Weak school leadership in terms of
SBM implementation
More defined functions in the
central, regional, division and
school level governance

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SWOT MATRIX
S-T STRATEGIC OPTIONS
STRENGTHS THREATS S-T STRATEGIC OPTIONS
Increased competency in Math
and Science
Increasing growth rate may
overwhelm basic input for
education affecting access
Expand alternative delivery modes
of education
Competent Campus Journalists Current provision for basic inputs
in education are not enough for
school age population and might
affect quality and efficiency
Engage community for payment of
real property taxes
Competent athletes Not enough fund to sustain future
expenditures for public education
More focused and defined
functions in the division and
district for monitoring learning
outcomes
Political intervention affecting
school governance
Budget for PS covers salaries of
teaching and nonteaching
personnel
Dislocation of learners in affected
areas
MOOE complements fund
requirements for division-initiated
projects
Distraction among learners
SEF covers fund requirement for
school repairs and rehabilitation

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SWOT MATRIX
W-T STRATEGIC OPTIONS
WEAKNESSES THREATS W-T-STRATEGIC OPTIONS
Low competency in English, Aral
Pan and Filipino
Increasing growth rate may
overwhelm basic input for
education affecting access
Capacity building for school
principals in leadership and
management
A significant number of school age
children are still not being reached
by school either by non-enrolment
or outmigration
Current provision for basic inputs
in education are not enough for
school age population and might
affect quality and efficiency
Engage stakeholders to invest on
permanent evacuation centers
with provision of classrooms
Schools not able to retain their
schoolchildren
Not enough fund to sustain future
expenditures for public education
Not enough support staff for
administrative functions, teachers
being utilized to perform admin
jobs
Political intervention affecting
school governance
No data on fund utilization as per
capita income of MOOE utilization
Dislocation of learners in affected
areas
Weak school leadership in terms of
SBM implementation
Distraction among learners

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Workshop
1. Identify the SWOT in the context of
SDO using your focused problem
2. Formulate strategies using the strengths-
opportunities, weaknesses-opportunities,
strengths-threats , and weaknesses-threats
interface (at least one pair each)
3. Two regions will be randomly selected to
present.
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