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Short note: SWOT analysis

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SWOT analysis is a planning tool that evaluates internal Strengths and Weaknesses alongside external Opportunities and Threats. For a project, it helps choose a strategy: leveraging strengths to capture opportunities, addressing weaknesses, and guarding against threats. It is used in formulation to guide decision-making.

Write a short note on SWOT analysis.

SWOT analysis is a planning tool that examines the Strengths and Weaknesses (internal factors) and the Opportunities and Threats (external factors) of a project or organisation.

HelpfulHarmful
InternalStrengthsWeaknesses
ExternalOpportunitiesThreats

Example (hydropower project):

  • Strengths: good head and flow, experienced team.
  • Weaknesses: remote site, limited funds.
  • Opportunities: rising power demand, export market.
  • Threats: floods, policy change, price rise.

Use: in formulation it helps to choose strategy: use strengths to take opportunities, fix weaknesses and prepare against threats.

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