SWOT Analysis

What is a SWOT Analysis?

SWOT Analysis is a strategic planning method, used to analyse and evaluate the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats. Employing this analysis to a business environment can help the company to predict internal and external factors, which can be identified as either, favourable or unfavourable to achieve their goals.

SWOT references

Below are the links provided for me to read up and extend my knowledge on SWOT Analysis:

http://www.quickmba.com/strategy/swot/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SWOT_analysis

Time to SWOT myself out

I am now going to apply the knowledge provided to me, by analysing myself to identify my SWOT.

Strengths	Weaknesses	Opportunities	Threats
Ambitious Hard Working Compassionate Self-Motivation Supportive Family Competitive Enthusiastic Good ICT Skills Good Design Skills	Easily Distracted Easily Bored Poor Programming Skills due to ICT background Going back into education	Personal Growth and Development in the Field Degree Job Opportunities Fulfilling Personal Ambition	Stress Deadlines Family Job No previous Computing Experience Out of Education for 3 years

SWOT - PAP Forums Link

Here's a direct link to the SWOT discussion link on moodle.

http://moodle.newcollege.ac.uk/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=975