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SWOT Analysis

Most of the data needed for market analysis (demand, prices, volume of sales, etc.) are undefined, and in future are possible their changes as in the worst and the best side. SWOT analysis is effective method for prediction these processes and decision making for organizations that function in a competitive environment. It allows you to see the whole situation, to identify the strengths and weaknesses of organization (advantages and disadvantages), as well as opportunities and threats of external environment. The results of SWOT analysis are the basis for optimization the business processes, for development by the leading specialists in organization of interrelated complex of strategies and competitive activities. ConceptDraw DIAGRAM software enhanced with SWOT and TOWS Matrix Diagrams Solution will effectively help you in strategic planning for your company, department, project, in development marketing campaign, in identification of four categories of factors of internal and external environment of organization, and construction professional-looking SWOT and TOWS matrices.
This SWOT matrix diagram example was created on the base of article "An Easy Way To Jumpstart Your Strategic Plan: SWOT" by Leslie Wolf from the website of the California Digital Library, the University of California. "Strategic planning doesn’t have to be a daunting and lengthy process. The goal is really a simple one: to help you understand your world and build a road map to guide your efforts. ...
This analysis tool can help you focus your attention on the specific success factors that are right for your team.
The tool is called a SWOT analysis. SWOT stands for Strengths and Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats. Here’s what it means:
(1) Strengths are those positive internal attributes that strengthen your business or team. You can develop plans to capitalize on those strengths.
(2) Weaknesses are those negative internal attributes that are working against your success. You can shore up those weaknesses so they don’t stop your success.
(3) Opportunities are those external conditions that can have a positive effect on your goals. These opportunities can point you in the right direction.
(4) Threats are those external conditions that can have a negative effect on your goals. These threats will affect you less if you can identify and minimize them. ...
We thought it would be helpful to show you a sample SWOT analysis for a business you can easily visualize: a small independent bookstore in a university town. The store owner brought the team together to think about how the bookstore could survive during the continuing financial downturn. After an hour of brainstorming, this is the SWOT analysis they developed." [cdlib.org/ cdlinfo/ 2010/ 09/ 29/ an-easy-way-to-jumpstart-your-strategic-plan-swot/ ]
The matrix diagram example "SWOT analysis for a small independent bookstore" was created using the ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software extended with the SWOT Analysis solution from the Management area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.
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Computer Hardware - Reseller Business Plan

When developing a business plan it is very important to accurately represent the structure and visually outline all important information. A business plan usually has a clear hierarchical structure. The Mind Maps are particularly effective to describe such structures, they are one of the most powerful and visually intuitive tools for the tasks of structuring and memorizing large amounts of information. The Mind Maps are indispensable in development the complex projects, in preparation and discussion of business plans, in designing the presentations, in process of decision making, holding brainstorming, time management, etc. As for the software for working with Mind Maps, particularly effective is a cross-platform ConceptDraw MINDMAP software for Windows and Mac OS X. It provides many tools that help in business plan preparation for organizing the new business, in developing a business plan for promotion some product, etc. ConceptDraw MINDMAP supports the multipage documents, the export and import into popular applications MS PowerPoint, MS Word, PDF, MindManager, in project management applications ConceptDraw Project and MS Project, and in various graphical formats. You can to observe a Mind Map of a business plan for computer hardware reseller designed in ConceptDraw MINDMAP.

What is SWOT Analysis?

What is SWOT analysis? The SWOT abbreviation is formed from the reduction of four words - strength, weakness, opportunity and threat, on which is based the SWOT analysis. It is a structured planning method that involves the analysis of the situation within a company, as well as analysis of external factors and the situation on the market. SWOT analysis emphasizes that the strategy must to combine the internal capabilities and external situation the best way as possible. The use of SWOT analysis allows to systemize all available information and apply this clear picture to make informed decisions concerning to your business development. In fact, SWOT analysis is an intermediate step between the formulation of goals and the statement of problem. The main goal is a sustainability and improvement of efficiency of business functioning. When you have an installed ConceptDraw DIAGRAM software, it gives you a lot of benefits in SWOT analysis. Use the powerful drawing tools and capabilities of the SWOT and TOWS Matrix Diagrams solution to hold the SWOT analysis effectively and with pleasure.

Software for Creating SWOT Analysis Diagrams

SWOT analysis or alternatively SWOT matrix is a simple, but useful tool for auditing an organization and its environment, for analyzing its strengths and weaknesses, opportunities and threats that can appear. A SWOT analysis can be executed for an industry, product, place, or person. It is a first stage of planning which helps the marketing specialists to focus on the key issues. SWOT analysis includes the identification of objectives of the project or business venture, specification of internal and external factors favorable and vice versa unfavorable for achievement the designated goal. ConceptDraw DIAGRAM ector graphics software enhanced with SWOT and TOWS Matrix Diagrams solution from Management area of ConceptDraw Solution Park is a powerful software for creating SWOT analysis diagrams. Ready-to-use templates, samples and examples allow create your own TOWS and SWOT matrices in minutes. The integration between ConceptDraw MINDMAP and ConceptDraw DIAGRAM applications will be also helpful for easier drawing.

SWOT Analysis Solution - Strategy Tools

The condition and successful development of the company depends on how efficiently it is able to react on different outside influences. Analysis and interrelated consideration of external factors and the company's capabilities allow effectively solve appearing problems. One of the most common methods of evaluation together internal and external factors influencing the company's development is SWOT analysis elaborated for business and industry. It is a necessary element of researches and obligatory preliminary stage at the preparation of strategic and marketing plans of the company. Upon the results of SWOT analysis, we can assess does the company have the internal forces and resources to realize the existing opportunities and resist external threats, and what internal deficiencies require the prompt rectification. ConceptDraw DIAGRAM software enhanced with SWOT Analysis solution offers powerful drawing and strategy tools for effective execution the SWOT and TOWS analysis for your company with a goal of effectively realizing strategic planning and correct decision-making.

Successful Strategic Plan

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Mind Maps for Business - SWOT Analysis

SWOT analysis is a planning method and the best way for effective exploring four major aspects for a business or a venture - strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. Visually SWOT analysis results are depicted as a SWOT matrix, diagram or Mind Map, which is then included to the set of documents, report or in presentation devoted to demonstration the results of realized SWOT analysis for directors, shareholders, and other interested employees. ConceptDraw Solution Park includes the SWOT and TOWS Matrix Diagrams solution, which offers wide possibilities for realization SWOT analysis and creation SWOT Matrices and SWOT Mind Maps in ConceptDraw DIAGRAM and ConceptDraw MINDMAP software. This solution includes fully ready-to-use SWOT vector design elements, SWOT matrix samples and also useful templates that allow users create own SWOT diagrams and Mind Maps for business SWOT analysis in a few minutes. Use also the perfect ability of instantly exporting to various formats and of creation MS PowerPoint presentation right from the ConceptDraw applications.

SWOT Analysis

When starting a new business project or business venture and making the strategic decisions, you need to attach all strengths, utilize all opportunities to eliminate weaknesses and to avoid potential threats. All these actions look like hard, but it is not so when is applied a SWOT Analysis method. The main goal of this method is to help develop a strong business strategy, its major tools are SWOT Matrix and SWOT Mind Map that help you define the internal strengths and weaknesses, and also external opportunities and threats that you may face. The Mind Map is a unique visual tool, which lets you see immediately the key points and gaps, and to establish the links between seemingly unrelated information. ConceptDraw MINDMAP software is effective to save your time and efforts when carrying out a SWOT Analysis. The SWOT and TOWS Matrix Diagrams solution, that is available from ConceptDraw Solution Park, contains easy-to-use Mind Map templates to help you identify the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats, and represent the SWOT analysis results on the professionally-looking Mind Map.