Page 80 - PPWP 700_PART 1_FINAL

Theme 3

Opportunities
Notes

• What opportunities for improvement can you identify?

• What interesting trends are you aware of?

Useful opportunities can come from such things as:

• Changes in technology.

• Changes in government policy related to your field.

• Changes in social patterns, population profiles, lifestyle
changes, and so on.

• Local events.

Tip:

A useful approach when looking at opportunities, is to look at your
strengths and ask yourself whether these open up any opportunities.
Alternatively, look at your weaknesses and ask yourself whether you
could open up opportunities by eliminating them.

Threats

Professional portfolio and workplace project - Part 1
• What obstacles do you face?

• What are your competitors doing?

• Are expectations, quality standards or specifications for your
L job or services changing?
E
© Copyright reserved T U • Is changing technology threatening your position?

D • Do you have bad debt or cash-flow problems?

E

SWOT analysis
80