The document outlines the nine basic analytical tools for analyzing a company's strategic environment: 1) general market evaluation, 2) measuring environmental turbulence, 3) PESTEL analysis, 4) industry lifecycle analysis, 5) key success factors analysis, 6) Porter's five forces analysis, 7) four links analysis, 8) competitor analysis, and 9) customer analysis. It provides a brief overview of each tool to help assess factors in the external environment that influence strategic decision making.