10. Blueprint 2: SWOT Analysis
by scrafiBlueprint 2: SWOT Analysis
Purpose and Mechanics
The SWOT Analysis Blueprint provides a structured framework for evaluating an organization, project, or situation by identifying its Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats. This blueprint enables comprehensive assessment that considers both internal factors (strengths and weaknesses) and external factors (opportunities and threats), providing a balanced view of the current situation and future prospects.
This blueprint’s effectiveness comes from its systematic approach to situational analysis that ensures comprehensive coverage of relevant factors. By organizing the analysis into four distinct categories, it guides the AI to produce a structured evaluation that facilitates strategic thinking and decision-making.
Theoretical Underpinnings
The SWOT Analysis Blueprint is based on strategic planning theory and organizational psychology. It addresses the human tendency to focus on either internal or external factors by explicitly requiring consideration of both. The blueprint also leverages the AI’s ability to synthesize information from multiple sources and perspectives to identify factors that might be overlooked in human analysis.
Step-by-Step Guide
- Define the Subject: Clearly specify the organization, project, or situation to be analyzed.
- Provide Context: Offer relevant background information about the subject and its environment.
- Specify Categories: Clearly define what should be included in each SWOT category.
- Request Structure: Indicate the desired format for the SWOT analysis (e.g., matrix, detailed lists).
- Include Strategic Implications: Ask for insights on how the SWOT factors interact and what strategic actions they suggest.
35 Sector Permutations
| Sector | Prompt Variation |
|---|---|
| Business Strategy | “Conduct a comprehensive SWOT analysis for our mid-sized software company considering the current competitive landscape, technological trends, and our recent performance metrics. Include strategic recommendations based on the analysis.” |
| Marketing | “Perform a SWOT analysis for our new product launch campaign, considering our marketing resources, competitor activities, market conditions, and consumer trends. Provide specific actions to leverage strengths and address weaknesses.” |
| Finance | “Create a SWOT analysis for our investment portfolio, considering current market conditions, economic indicators, our financial resources, and risk tolerance. Include recommendations for portfolio rebalancing.” |
| Human Resources | “Conduct a SWOT analysis of our current talent management approach, considering our HR capabilities, employee satisfaction metrics, labor market trends, and regulatory environment. Provide specific initiatives to address identified weaknesses.” |
| Operations | “Perform a SWOT analysis of our manufacturing operations, considering our production capabilities, supply chain vulnerabilities, technological advances, and quality metrics. Include recommendations for operational improvements.” |
| Information Technology | “Create a SWOT analysis for our IT infrastructure, considering current systems, cybersecurity capabilities, emerging technologies, and budget constraints. Provide a roadmap for addressing identified weaknesses.” |
| Research & Development | “Conduct a SWOT analysis of our R&D department, considering our research capabilities, innovation pipeline, funding sources, and competitive landscape. Include recommendations for enhancing our innovation capacity.” |
| Customer Service | “Perform a SWOT analysis of our customer service operations, considering our service channels, staff capabilities, customer expectations, and technological tools. Provide specific initiatives to improve customer satisfaction.” |
| Sales | “Create a SWOT analysis for our sales team, considering their skills, current performance, market opportunities, and competitive pressures. Include a training plan to address identified weaknesses.” |
| Supply Chain | “Conduct a SWOT analysis of our supply chain, considering our supplier relationships, logistics capabilities, global trade conditions, and sustainability requirements. Provide recommendations for supply chain resilience.” |
| Healthcare | “Perform a SWOT analysis for our hospital’s telemedicine program, considering our technological capabilities, staff readiness, regulatory environment, and patient adoption trends. Include strategies to maximize opportunities.” |
| Education | “Create a SWOT analysis for our university’s online learning initiatives, considering our technological infrastructure, faculty capabilities, student demand, and competitive offerings. Include recommendations for program enhancement.” |
| Government | “Conduct a SWOT analysis for our city’s public transportation system, considering current infrastructure, funding sources, urban development trends, and environmental goals. Include specific improvement initiatives.” |
| Non-profit | “Perform a SWOT analysis for our environmental non-profit, considering our current programs, funding sources, community partnerships, and regulatory challenges. Include strategies to expand our impact.” |
| Legal | “Create a SWOT analysis for our law firm’s digital transformation efforts, considering our current technological capabilities, staff readiness, client expectations, and competitive pressures. Include an implementation roadmap.” |
| Real Estate | “Conduct a SWOT analysis for our commercial property portfolio, considering current market conditions, property conditions, tenant mix, and financing options. Include strategies to maximize property value.” |
| Manufacturing | “Perform a SWOT analysis for our factory’s automation initiatives, considering our current technology, workforce skills, investment capacity, and production requirements. Include a phased implementation plan.” |
| Retail | “Create a SWOT analysis for our brick-and-mortar retail strategy, considering our store locations, customer experience, e-commerce competition, and changing shopping behaviors. Include omnichannel integration recommendations.” |
| Hospitality | “Conduct a SWOT analysis for our hotel’s post-pandemic recovery strategy, considering our facilities, service standards, travel trends, and competitive landscape. Include specific initiatives to attract guests.” |
| Entertainment | “Perform a SWOT analysis for our streaming platform, considering our content library, user interface, market position, and technological capabilities. Include strategies to increase subscriber retention.” |
| Media | “Create a SWOT analysis for our news organization’s digital transformation, considering our current capabilities, audience preferences, revenue models, and competitive landscape. Include specific initiatives for digital growth.” |
| Transportation | “Conduct a SWOT analysis for our airline’s sustainability initiatives, considering our current fleet, fuel efficiency targets, regulatory requirements, and passenger expectations. Include a roadmap for carbon reduction.” |
| Energy | “Perform a SWOT analysis for our utility’s renewable energy transition, considering our current infrastructure, regulatory environment, technological options, and customer expectations. Include implementation priorities.” |
| Environment | “Create a SWOT analysis for our conservation organization’s habitat restoration project, considering our scientific expertise, funding sources, community support, and ecological challenges. Include risk mitigation strategies.” |
| Agriculture | “Conduct a SWOT analysis for our farm’s organic transition, considering our current practices, certification requirements, market demand, and financial resources. Include a step-by-step transition plan.” |
| Construction | “Perform a SWOT analysis for our construction company’s expansion into green building, considering our current capabilities, certification requirements, market demand, and competitive landscape. Include specific training requirements.” |
| Consulting | “Create a SWOT analysis for our consulting firm’s international expansion, considering our current expertise, cultural adaptability, market opportunities, and operational challenges. Include a prioritized market entry strategy.” |
| Insurance | “Conduct a SWOT analysis for our insurance company’s digital transformation, considering our current systems, customer expectations, regulatory requirements, and technological options. Include an implementation roadmap.” |
| Banking | “Perform a SWOT analysis for our bank’s small business lending program, considering our current underwriting capabilities, market demand, competitive offerings, and risk management. Include strategies to increase market share.” |
| Telecommunications | “Create a SWOT analysis for our telecom’s 5G rollout, considering our infrastructure, regulatory environment, market demand, and competitive pressures. Include deployment priorities and risk mitigation strategies.” |
| Aerospace | “Conduct a SWOT analysis for our aerospace company’s entry into the space tourism market, considering our technological capabilities, safety record, market potential, and regulatory challenges. Include a development roadmap.” |
| Automotive | “Perform a SWOT analysis for our automotive company’s electric vehicle strategy, considering our current technology, supply chain, market position, and regulatory environment. Include specific initiatives to accelerate EV adoption.” |
| Pharmaceuticals | “Create a SWOT analysis for our pharma company’s gene therapy research program, considering our scientific capabilities, patent portfolio, regulatory landscape, and market potential. Include strategic partnership recommendations.” |
| Food & Beverage | “Conduct a SWOT analysis for our food company’s plant-based product line, considering our production capabilities, consumer trends, competitive landscape, and supply chain. Include marketing and distribution strategies.” |
| Sports & Recreation | “Perform a SWOT analysis for our fitness center’s post-pandemic recovery, considering our facilities, membership trends, competitive landscape, and health guidelines. Include specific initiatives to rebuild membership.” |
Tips for Customization and Optimization
- Specify Focus Areas: For more targeted analysis, indicate specific aspects of the subject to emphasize in each SWOT category.
- Request Prioritization: Ask the AI to rank the identified factors by importance or urgency to focus on the most critical elements.
- Include Time Dimension: Specify whether the SWOT should focus on current situation, near future, or longer-term prospects.
- Request Actionability: Ask for specific, actionable recommendations based on the SWOT analysis rather than just identification of factors.
- Specify Perspective: Indicate whether the analysis should be from an internal organizational perspective, customer viewpoint, or external stakeholder perspective.
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