Components of SWOT Matrix
SWOT is short for Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats. Now Let's have a detail look at their meanings.
Categories
There are 4 components in this analytical gauge. They can be grouped in two ways - based on their scope and nature.
On the basis of the scope the four components of SWOT can be classified as:
Internal Factors: The strengths and weaknesses.
External Factors: Opportunities and threats fall under this group.
On the basis of nature, these components can be again divided into two categories:
Positive Factors: Strengths and opportunities are beneficial and thus classified as positive.
Negative Factors: Weaknesses and threats are the negative factors exerting bad influence.
Meanings
Now let's take a look at each component individually.
1. Strengths
Another term for this is advantage. It is about these questions. What make your company do well? What are your strong points compared with competitors?
2. Weaknesses
It is the opposite with strengths. What are hindering your company development? What areas are worse than other companies?
3. Opportunities
What potential customers have not been found out? Whether there are promising markets that are not covered.
4. Threats
What markets are now damaging or may possibly damage your firm? Is there any vicious competition from peer enterprises?
If you draw the 4 quadrants of SWOT Analysis by yourself, according to the typical use, label the upper-left quadrant "Strengths"; the upper-right quadrant "Weaknesses"; the lower-left quadrant "Opportunities"; and the lower-right quadrant "Threats."
SWOT Analysis Templates
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