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What does SWOT stand for?
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Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats — a framework for understanding the business's current position.
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S-W-O-T
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Give three examples of strengths
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Strong brand, loyal customers, skilled staff, good finances, unique products.
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Brand, customers, staff, finance, products
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Two benefits of SWOT analysis?
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Simple/easy to understand; encourages thinking about internal AND external factors; useful starting point; highlights improvement areas.
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Simple + comprehensive + starting point
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S+W = internal. O+T = ___
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External — things happening outside the business.
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External
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Two limitations of SWOT analysis?
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Subjective (people disagree); doesn't prioritise; static snapshot; doesn't tell you WHAT to do.
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Subjective + no priority + static
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Give three examples of weaknesses
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Poor cash flow, outdated technology, weak brand, high staff turnover.
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Cash, tech, brand, turnover
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S+W are ___. O+T are ___
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Internal (controllable by the business). External (outside — must respond to).
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Internal vs external
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SWOT is a useful ___ but is subjective and doesn't ___
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Starting point; prioritise factors.
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Starting point + no priority
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Why is SWOT 'subjective'?
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Different people may disagree on what counts as a strength or weakness — it depends on perspective.
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People disagree
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Quick: Strengths are internal ___; threats are external ___
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Advantages; dangers.
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Advantages vs dangers
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Give three examples of opportunities
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Growing market, new technology, competitor weakness, government incentives.
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Growth, tech, rival weakness, incentives
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SWOT is like a ___ for the business
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Health check — identifying what's working, what's not, and what's coming.
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Health check
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Give three examples of threats
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New competitors, economic downturn, changing laws, rising costs.
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Rivals, recession, laws, costs
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SWOT doesn't tell you ___
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What to DO — it only identifies the situation. You need other tools for action planning.
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No action plan
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SWOT shows a ___, not a dynamic picture
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Snapshot — static at one point in time.
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Snapshot
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Strengths and weaknesses can be ___; opportunities and threats must be ___
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Changed (internal control); responded to (external, can't control).
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Change vs respond
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Quick: SWOT is best used WITH other tools like ___
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STEEPLE, Ansoff, BCG.
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STEEPLE + Ansoff + BCG
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SWOT is often used alongside ___
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STEEPLE, Ansoff matrix and BCG matrix for a more complete analysis.
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STEEPLE + Ansoff + BCG
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SWOT helps a business understand its ___ and plan for ___
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Current position; the future.
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Position + future
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Strengths = internal ___. Opportunities = external ___
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Advantages (competitive edge). Favourable factors (could help grow).
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Advantages vs favourable factors
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