Analyzing Your Operating Environment PREMIUM
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Learning SummaryDescription:
Strategic analysis is a thorough assessment of the operating environment for the purpose of developing a strategic plan. It ensures that the management team has a common understanding of the current state of the organization, and what opportunities or threats they should address in the future. In this training module, we will describe the purpose of a strategic analysis in the development of the strategic plan and explain the external and internal factors that should be considered in this analysis. We will also discuss the use of the SWOT technique to facilitate this process and summarize the results.
Prerequisites:
Who should complete this module:
Executives, mid-level managers, supervisors, entrepreneurs, business owners, and other professionals who are participate in the planning and budgeting process, as well as educators and students in management.
Learning Objectives:
In this module, you will learn to:
1. Describe the purpose of a strategic analysis in the development of the strategic plan.
2. Explain the process of strategic analysis as a foundation for identifying the strategic gap.
3. Discuss the external and internal factors that should be considered in analyzing the operating environment.
4. Discuss the use of the SWOT technique to facilitate this process and summarize the results.
1. Describe the purpose of a strategic analysis in the development of the strategic plan.
2. Explain the process of strategic analysis as a foundation for identifying the strategic gap.
3. Discuss the external and internal factors that should be considered in analyzing the operating environment.
4. Discuss the use of the SWOT technique to facilitate this process and summarize the results.
Competencies Acquired:
Learn to evaluate the internal and external factors that should be considered in analyzing your operating environment during the strategic planning process.
Program Level:
Intermediate
Duration of Video:
9:52
CPE Credit:
0.5
Delivery Method:
QAS Self Study
Field of Study:
Finance
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Last Revision Date:
1 Dec 2020
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