In any strategic planning process, an analyst examines certain factors in order determine what growth strategy the company should take. This process involves looking at two internal factors--strengths ...

A strategic profile is a snapshot of an organization's history, its current products and services and its plans for the future. Using a SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats) analysis ...

I have been using SWOT analyses to advise clients, and many times I do it as a way to prepare some talking points for a meeting with a client. I find it is a very effective way to examine a business.