Choose a business or organization that will be good to evaluate. Since the focus of the analysis will involve information technology, the best type of organization to choose is one where you can envision technology playing a key role in improving products, processes, or services.

Task: List 2-3 Strengths and 2-3 Weaknesses Strengths and weaknesses are associated with internal resources and experiences and include: Characteristics of the business that give it an advantage over others in the industry. Positive tangible and intangible attributes, internal to an organization. Human resources - staff, volunteers, board members, target population Physical resources - location, building, equipment Financial - products/services, other sources of income Activities and processes - programs and processes, online presence Past experiences - building blocks for learning and success, your reputation in the community

Task: List 2-3 Opportunities and 2-3 Threats Opportunities and threats are factors outside of business operations that can contribute to either the make the organization stronger or be troublesome. The ability of a business to identify, control, and adapt to these external factors can make it more profitable: Market expansion Complacent/aggressive competition Changing customer needs and tastes Economic swings Changing government deregulations

Part 2: Purpose: briefly describe what the SWOT methodology is and the business/organization you are focusing on.

SWOT Analysis - include a SWOT Analysis table and describe each quadrant (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats) for your organization. Each quadrant should be clearly identified in the analysis and the description should include the importance of the attributes to the organization.

Conclusion - synthesize the findings from the SWOT analysis.