This document discusses analytical techniques for solving professional problems, with a focus on SWOT analysis. It provides examples of commonly used analytical methods like BCG matrix, benchmarking, and Pareto analysis. SWOT analysis is explained as a tool that involves analyzing strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. Examples of SWOT analyses are provided for McDonald's and the Indian economy to illustrate how it can be used to build on strengths and seize opportunities while minimizing weaknesses and threats.

1. Management Tools For TheManagement Tools For The
Solution of ProfessionalSolution of Professional
Problems(Improvement of Quality)Problems(Improvement of Quality)

2. There are 142 ways of positive thinking
process by which personal and professional
problems can be solved.
> What are Analytical techniques
An analytical technique is a procedure or
a method for the analysis of some
problem, status or a fact. Analytical
techniques are usually time-limited and task-
limited. They are used once to solve a
specific issue. Opposed to management
methods that affect management of
the organization in a longer term.

3. Basic and most widely usedBasic and most widely used
analytical methodsanalytical methods / techniques / techniques
BCG matrix
Brainstorming
Benchmarking
Gap Analysis
Mind Maps
Pareto principle 80-20 rule
Six Questions
SWOT Analysis

4. SWOT AnalysisSWOT Analysis

5. What is SWOT?What is SWOT?
Tool for analyzing an organization or group and
its environment
SWOT stands for
S=> Strengths ,
W=>Weaknesses
O=>Opportunities
T=>Threats .

6. Who Uses It & How?Who Uses It & How?
Used to:
◦ build on strengths
◦ minimize weaknesses
◦ seize opportunities
◦ counteract threats
Focus on turning weaknesses into
strengths, and our threats into
opportunities.

7. Why Use It?Why Use It?
•The main purpose of a SWOT analysis is to
better scope of judgement of the problem in
depth and help us to take better decision.

8. When to Use It?When to Use It?
To overcome our weaknesses.

9. SWOT Analysis ofSWOT Analysis of
McDonald’sMcDonald’s

10. STRENGTH for McDonald’s?STRENGTH for McDonald’s?
-Having the largest fast food market
share in the world

11. Which one is a WEAKNESS forWhich one is a WEAKNESS for
McDonald’s?McDonald’s?
—Changing customer habits and new
customer groups

12. Which one is an OPPORTUNITY forWhich one is an OPPORTUNITY for
McDonald’s?McDonald’s?
-Existing partnerships with many big
brand names

13. Which one is a THREAT forWhich one is a THREAT for
McDonald’s?McDonald’s?
—Trend towards healthy eating

14. SWOT ANALYSIS OF INDIANSWOT ANALYSIS OF INDIAN
ECONOMYECONOMY

15. IntroductionIntroduction
India is the 10th largest economy in world in
terms of GDP 3rd largest by PPP.
Population: 1.22 billion
Yearly increase: 18 million
Major group: 50% - 0 – 25 years
More than 1.53 billion people by the end of
2030.
Average life expectancy: 68.6 years
Economic growth rate slowed to around
5.3% for the 2012–13 fiscal year.

16. STRENGTHSTRENGTH
Agriculture
High percentage of cultivable land 56.78%
Huge English speaking population
Availability of skilled manpower
Extensive Higher Education
Diversified nature of the economy System
Third largest reservoir of engineers
High growth rate of economy
Rapid growth of IT and BPO sector brining
valuable foreign exchange.
Abundance of natural resources

17. WeaknessWeakness
 Very High percentage of workforce involved in agriculture
which involves only 17.2% of GDP
 Rural poverty leads horrible wave of suicides by indebted
farmers
 In rural India, about 34 percent of the population lives on
less than $1.25 a day
 Coal Mines Corruption – Illegal allotment and Kick Backs
 Inequality in prevailing socio economic conditions
 Poor infrastructural facilities
 Huge population leading to scarcity of resources
 Low literacy rate
 Unequal distribution of wealth
 Rural urban divide, leading to inequality of high standards

18. OpportunitiesOpportunities
 Scope for entry of private firms in various sectors for
business
 Inflow of Foreign Direct Investment
 Huge foreign exchange earnings
 Area of biotechnology
 Area of Infrastructure
 Huge Domestic Market
 Huge natural gas deposits found in India,
 Huge agricultural resources, fishing, plantation crops,
livestock
 Investment in R & D, engineering design
 Huge population of India in foreign countries .
 Vast forest area and diverse wildlife

19. THREATSTHREATS
Global economy recession/slowdown
High fiscal deficit
Volatility in crude oil prices across the
world
Growing Import bill -$461.4 billion
Population explosion, rate of growth of
population still high
Inflation: 6.87 per cent in July of 2012
Agriculture excessively dependent on
monsoons .