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	====Step 4====		====Step 4====
	'''Evaluate'''		'''Evaluate'''

	Lastly, evaluate all the elements and assess the significance of the identified areas within the four SWOT categories, a great way to help yourself is by visualising the different areas in a table (A table template can be seen in Figure 1). Weight the importance/impact of the different areas with main focus on how it impacts the organisation and develop a strategic plan with the findings that capitalises on the organisation's strengths and opportunities while addressing its weaknesses and mitigating its threats.		Lastly, evaluate all the elements and assess the significance of the identified areas within the four SWOT categories, a great way to help yourself is by visualising the different areas in a table (A table template can be seen in Figure 1). Weight the importance/impact of the different areas with main focus on how it impacts the organisation and develop a strategic plan with the findings that capitalises on the organisation's strengths and opportunities while addressing its weaknesses and mitigating its threats.

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	===Step 4===		====Step 4====
	'''Evaluate'''		'''Evaluate'''
	Lastly, evaluate all the elements and assess the significance of the identified areas within the four SWOT categories, a great way to help yourself is by visualising the different areas in a table (A table template can be seen in Figure 1). Weight the importance/impact of the different areas with main focus on how it impacts the organisation and develop a strategic plan with the findings that capitalises on the organisation's strengths and opportunities while addressing its weaknesses and mitigating its threats.		Lastly, evaluate all the elements and assess the significance of the identified areas within the four SWOT categories, a great way to help yourself is by visualising the different areas in a table (A table template can be seen in Figure 1). Weight the importance/impact of the different areas with main focus on how it impacts the organisation and develop a strategic plan with the findings that capitalises on the organisation's strengths and opportunities while addressing its weaknesses and mitigating its threats.

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	===Step 4===		===Step 4===
	~~====~~Evaluate~~====~~		'''Evaluate'''
	Lastly, evaluate all the elements and assess the significance of the identified areas within the four SWOT categories, a great way to help yourself is by visualising the different areas in a table (A table template can be seen in Figure 1). Weight the importance/impact of the different areas with main focus on how it impacts the organisation and develop a strategic plan with the findings that capitalises on the organisation's strengths and opportunities while addressing its weaknesses and mitigating its threats.		Lastly, evaluate all the elements and assess the significance of the identified areas within the four SWOT categories, a great way to help yourself is by visualising the different areas in a table (A table template can be seen in Figure 1). Weight the importance/impact of the different areas with main focus on how it impacts the organisation and develop a strategic plan with the findings that capitalises on the organisation's strengths and opportunities while addressing its weaknesses and mitigating its threats.

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	~~====~~Strengths:~~====~~		'''Strengths:'''
	List the internal strengths and positive factors. Do consider resources, capabilities, competitive advantages, and successful operations.		List the internal strengths and positive factors. Do consider resources, capabilities, competitive advantages, and successful operations.
	Resources within that provide a positive effect on the organisation could also be:		Resources within that provide a positive effect on the organisation could also be:
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	~~====~~Weaknesses:~~====~~		'''Weaknesses:'''
	List the internal weakness factors for improvement. Do consider resource constraints, skill gaps, inefficiencies, and areas where competitors have an advantage.		List the internal weakness factors for improvement. Do consider resource constraints, skill gaps, inefficiencies, and areas where competitors have an advantage.
	Internal limitations or challenges that create a negative effect on the organisation could also be:		Internal limitations or challenges that create a negative effect on the organisation could also be:
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	~~====~~Opportunities:~~====~~		'''Opportunities:'''
	List the external factors that can be capitalized on to achieve its goals. Do consider market trends, emerging technologies, changes in customer needs, and potential partnerships.		List the external factors that can be capitalized on to achieve its goals. Do consider market trends, emerging technologies, changes in customer needs, and potential partnerships.
	External factors that can be taken advantage of for the benefit of the organisation could also be:		External factors that can be taken advantage of for the benefit of the organisation could also be:
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	~~====~~Threats:~~====~~		'''Threats:'''
	List the external factors that could negatively impact success. Do consider economic conditions, competition, regulatory changes, and potential risks.		List the external factors that could negatively impact success. Do consider economic conditions, competition, regulatory changes, and potential risks.
	External challenges or risks that could negatively affect the organisation could also be:		External challenges or risks that could negatively affect the organisation could also be:

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	===How to conduct the SWOT analysis===		===How to conduct the SWOT analysis===

			====Step 1====
	Start by setting a goal for an organisation that has a specific objective in mind, this will create a clear direction for what they aim to accomplish by the end of the process.		Start by setting a goal for an organisation that has a specific objective in mind, this will create a clear direction for what they aim to accomplish by the end of the process.

			====Step 2====
	Create a SWOT matrix by drawing a square divided into four quadrants labelled Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats.		Create a SWOT matrix by drawing a square divided into four quadrants labelled Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats.

			====Step 3====
	Next, start gathering resources and identifying internal factors meaning Strengths and Weaknesses. <ref name="investopedia">Investopedia, "SWOT Analysis: How To With Table and Example", https://www.investopedia.com/terms/s/swot.asp (February 12, 2023)</ref><ref name="bl-uk">British Library, "What is SWOT analysis?", https://www.bl.uk/business-and-ip-centre/articles/what-is-swot-analysis (April 07, 2023)</ref>		Next, start gathering resources and identifying internal factors meaning Strengths and Weaknesses. <ref name="investopedia">Investopedia, "SWOT Analysis: How To With Table and Example", https://www.investopedia.com/terms/s/swot.asp (February 12, 2023)</ref><ref name="bl-uk">British Library, "What is SWOT analysis?", https://www.bl.uk/business-and-ip-centre/articles/what-is-swot-analysis (April 07, 2023)</ref>



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	===Strengths:===		====Strengths:====
	List the internal strengths and positive factors. Do consider resources, capabilities, competitive advantages, and successful operations.		List the internal strengths and positive factors. Do consider resources, capabilities, competitive advantages, and successful operations.
	Resources within that provide a positive effect on the organisation could also be:		Resources within that provide a positive effect on the organisation could also be:
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	===Weaknesses:===		====Weaknesses:====
	List the internal weakness factors for improvement. Do consider resource constraints, skill gaps, inefficiencies, and areas where competitors have an advantage.		List the internal weakness factors for improvement. Do consider resource constraints, skill gaps, inefficiencies, and areas where competitors have an advantage.
	Internal limitations or challenges that create a negative effect on the organisation could also be:		Internal limitations or challenges that create a negative effect on the organisation could also be:
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	===Opportunities:===		====Opportunities:====
	List the external factors that can be capitalized on to achieve its goals. Do consider market trends, emerging technologies, changes in customer needs, and potential partnerships.		List the external factors that can be capitalized on to achieve its goals. Do consider market trends, emerging technologies, changes in customer needs, and potential partnerships.
	External factors that can be taken advantage of for the benefit of the organisation could also be:		External factors that can be taken advantage of for the benefit of the organisation could also be:
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	===Threats:===		====Threats:====
	List the external factors that could negatively impact success. Do consider economic conditions, competition, regulatory changes, and potential risks.		List the external factors that could negatively impact success. Do consider economic conditions, competition, regulatory changes, and potential risks.
	External challenges or risks that could negatively affect the organisation could also be:		External challenges or risks that could negatively affect the organisation could also be:
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	* Changes in regulations for the legislation		* Changes in regulations for the legislation

			===Step 4===
	===Evaluate===		====Evaluate====
	Lastly, evaluate all the elements and assess the significance of the identified areas within the four SWOT categories, a great way to help yourself is by visualising the different areas in a table (A table template can be seen in Figure 1). Weight the importance/impact of the different areas with main focus on how it impacts the organisation and develop a strategic plan with the findings that capitalises on the organisation's strengths and opportunities while addressing its weaknesses and mitigating its threats.		Lastly, evaluate all the elements and assess the significance of the identified areas within the four SWOT categories, a great way to help yourself is by visualising the different areas in a table (A table template can be seen in Figure 1). Weight the importance/impact of the different areas with main focus on how it impacts the organisation and develop a strategic plan with the findings that capitalises on the organisation's strengths and opportunities while addressing its weaknesses and mitigating its threats.

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	The four elements of SWOT analysis include strengths, which are internal factors that give a competitive advantage, weaknesses, which are internal factors that hinder performance, opportunities, which are external factors that can improve performance, and threats, which are external factors that could negatively impact a business.		The four elements of SWOT analysis include strengths, which are internal factors that give a competitive advantage, weaknesses, which are internal factors that hinder performance, opportunities, which are external factors that can improve performance, and threats, which are external factors that could negatively impact a business.

	Using the SWOT analysis can be useful in many ways, the method can be good for identifying areas needing improvement, making key strategic decisions, performance overhauls, development of products, market competition overview, and more. Using the SWOT analysis requires one to identify both the internal and external factors and to evaluate them based on the four elements: strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. These four elements are then used to create a strategic plan. Furthermore, the method can be used alongside other strategic planning tools.		Using the SWOT analysis can be useful in many ways, the method can be good for identifying areas needing improvement, making key strategic decisions, performance overhauls, development of products, market competition overview, and more. Using the SWOT analysis requires one to identify both the internal and external factors and to evaluate them based on the four elements: strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. These four elements are then used to create a strategic plan. Furthermore, the method can be used alongside other strategic planning tools. This SWOT analysis gives a step guide of how to conduct such an analysis and what one gains from it.

	Despite the SWOT analysis being a popular tool, it is not without limitations and criticisms. The downsides of the tool include its oversimplifying of key factors and its subjective nature. Nonetheless, SWOT analysis remains a useful tool for organisations to inform and plan their strategic decisions for improved performance.		Despite the SWOT analysis being a popular tool, it is not without limitations and criticisms. The downsides of the tool include its oversimplifying of key factors and its subjective nature. Nonetheless, SWOT analysis remains a useful tool for organisations to inform and plan their strategic decisions for improved performance.

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	Create a SWOT matrix by drawing a square divided into four quadrants labelled Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats.		Create a SWOT matrix by drawing a square divided into four quadrants labelled Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats.

	Next, start gathering resources and identifying internal factors meaning Strengths and Weaknesses.		Next, start gathering resources and identifying internal factors meaning Strengths and Weaknesses. <ref name="investopedia">Investopedia, "SWOT Analysis: How To With Table and Example", https://www.investopedia.com/terms/s/swot.asp (February 12, 2023)</ref><ref name="bl-uk">British Library, "What is SWOT analysis?", https://www.bl.uk/business-and-ip-centre/articles/what-is-swot-analysis (April 07, 2023)</ref>



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	===Evaluate===		===Evaluate===
	Lastly, evaluate all the elements and assess the significance of the identified areas within the four SWOT categories, a great way to help yourself is by visualising the different areas in a table (A table template can be seen in Figure 1). Weight the importance/impact of the different areas with main focus on how it impacts the organisation and develop a strategic plan with the findings that capitalises on the organisation's strengths and opportunities while addressing its weaknesses and mitigating its threats.		Lastly, evaluate all the elements and assess the significance of the identified areas within the four SWOT categories, a great way to help yourself is by visualising the different areas in a table (A table template can be seen in Figure 1). Weight the importance/impact of the different areas with main focus on how it impacts the organisation and develop a strategic plan with the findings that capitalises on the organisation's strengths and opportunities while addressing its weaknesses and mitigating its threats.

	<ref name="investopedia">Investopedia, "SWOT Analysis: How To With Table and Example", https://www.investopedia.com/terms/s/swot.asp (February 12, 2023)</ref><ref name="bl-uk">British Library, "What is SWOT analysis?", https://www.bl.uk/business-and-ip-centre/articles/what-is-swot-analysis (April 07, 2023)</ref>

	== Discussion of Advantages and Disadvantages==		== Discussion of Advantages and Disadvantages==

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	Start by setting a goal for an organisation that has a specific objective in mind, this will create a clear direction for what they aim to accomplish by the end of the process.		Start by setting a goal for an organisation that has a specific objective in mind, this will create a clear direction for what they aim to accomplish by the end of the process.

			Create a SWOT matrix by drawing a square divided into four quadrants labelled Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats.

	Next, start gathering resources and identifying internal factors meaning Strengths and Weaknesses.		Next, start gathering resources and identifying internal factors meaning Strengths and Weaknesses.

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	===Strengths:===		===Strengths:===
	Resources within that provide a positive effect on the organisation		List the internal strengths and positive factors. Do consider resources, capabilities, competitive advantages, and successful operations.
			Resources within that provide a positive effect on the organisation could also be:
	* What does the company provide that others do not?		* What does the company provide that others do not?
	* Does the organisation have a strong brand?		* Does the organisation have a strong brand?
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	===Weaknesses:===		===Weaknesses:===
	Internal limitations or challenges that create a negative effect on the organisation		List the internal weakness factors for improvement. Do consider resource constraints, skill gaps, inefficiencies, and areas where competitors have an advantage.
			Internal limitations or challenges that create a negative effect on the organisation could also be:
	* Outdated technology		* Outdated technology
	* Poor management		* Poor management
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	===Opportunities:===		===Opportunities:===
			List the external factors that can be capitalized on to achieve its goals. Do consider market trends, emerging technologies, changes in customer needs, and potential partnerships.
	External factors that can be taken advantage of for the benefit of the organisation		External factors that can be taken advantage of for the benefit of the organisation could also be:
	* New market trends		* New market trends
	* New technological advancements		* New technological advancements
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	===Threats:===		===Threats:===
	External challenges or risks that could negatively affect the organisation,		List the external factors that could negatively impact success. Do consider economic conditions, competition, regulatory changes, and potential risks.
			External challenges or risks that could negatively affect the organisation could also be:
	* Economic downturns such as recessions,		* Economic downturns such as recessions,
	* Increased competition (Increased red ocean environment)		* Increased competition (Increased red ocean environment)