Strategic implications of SWOT matricx ,advantage and disadvantage

The SWOT matrix can be used as matching tool development strategies.They can be :

• 1.So strategies :Internal strengths are used to take advantage of external opportunities.This is the strategy desired by all organization.

• 2.Wo strategic :Internal weakness are overcome by taking advantage of external opportunities .

• 3.St strategic :Internal strategic are used to avoid external threats.

• 4.Wt strategic :Internal weakness are minimised and external threats are avoided for severally.

Advantage :

• An opportunities has no value unless resources are available to take advantage of it.SWOT analysis facilities the finding strategic fit between external opportunities and internal resources.
• It cam be used to invest in weakness to make them competitive.Threats can also be avoided.
• It is the ens sens of strategy formulation.Alternative strategies can also be formulated .
• It can be used for finding a niche to take advantage of market opportunities.
• IT helps organizations to adapt to environmental changes.

Disadvantage :

• It generates lengthily list of opportunities,threats,strengths and weakness.
• It does not indicate priorities.
• The same factors can be placed in two categorises,for example,student number is both a strength and weakness for Tribhuwan University.
• It has no link to strategy implementation.