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\nStrategic analysis is a process that is fundamental for decision-making and is based on the analysis of the internal and external environment of an organization.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Above all, strategic analysis seeks to know the strategic position of the company in accordance with the conditions of the internal and external environment. The resources that the company has and its capabilities must also be considered.<\/p>\n

Of course, a company to make better and less risky decisions must have enough information. This information helps to know the competitive position of the company. Therefore, it is necessary to collect and analyze data on the situation and the evolution of the internal and external aspects that affect the company.<\/p>\n

In other words, the external environment in which the company competes is investigated and analyzed. In the same way, the internal situation of the company is analyzed, in order to establish the best strategies that help decision-making. All this will help the best achievement of the objectives.<\/p>\n

Types of strategic analysis<\/h2>\n

In any case, all strategic analysis seeks to find the fundamental aspects that will positively or negatively affect the future performance of the company. Therefore, it is about finding the greatest amount of information that helps to forecast what may happen later. The idea is to propose the possible positive, negative and most probable scenarios that the company and the products with which it competes in the market may face.<\/p>\n

Strategic analysis requires doing two types of analysis:<\/p>\n

1. Internal analysis<\/h2>\n

It can be noted that the internal analysis seeks to know the resources and capacities that an organization has to maintain its competitive advantage. It allows to know how the organization operates and works, especially to know its weaknesses and strengths.<\/p>\n

In addition, this analysis allows to determine the capacities that a company has and what it can do. This means that you have to know the company internally and be able to identify the positive and negative aspects that affect the performance of the company. This knowledge allows an evaluation of the current performance of the organization, to be able to project it into the future.<\/p>\n

First of all, it helps us to consider the capacity for growth that one has. All the strengths that the company possesses should be maximized in customer satisfaction. Strengths must also be focused and market oriented. Whereas, the weaknesses that the company has should be minimized so that they do not become a risk to maintain the competitive position of the company.<\/p>\n

In any case, the strengths and weaknesses of a company can be found in its infrastructure, its human capital, its financial capacity, the products it sells and its location.<\/p>\n

2. External analysis<\/span><\/h3>\n

On the other hand, the external analysis allows to know information about the environment in which a company operates. Including aspects such as economic, commercial, political, social, technological and cultural.<\/p>\n

Naturally, the entire external context where a company competes is continually changing and very complex. For that reason, the entire environment can generate opportunities or threats for a company.<\/p>\n

In fact, in this analysis the company must know the market in which it competes and especially know its customers who are the ones who finally use or consume the products they sell in the market.<\/p>\n

The most important thing is that the information obtained helps to know what is being done well and what must be improved so that the company continues to operate efficiently and competitively.<\/p>\n

In general, you have to know the market, such as growth projections, the trends that arise, the existing barriers and the changes that may be registered. This, since they can become key factors as areas of opportunity or threat for the company.<\/p>\n

In any case, customer satisfaction measurements are essential, since this facilitates making decisions that help achieve changes that are positive for your performance. The client is also interested in knowing their motivations and unmet needs. Another important aspect to analyze is the competition. To identify who are the competitors, what is their performance, what are their strengths and weaknesses.<\/p>\n

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Steps to develop the strategic analysis<\/h2>\n

Therefore, the strategic analysis is carried out with the purpose of being able to identify the most probable scenarios that a company could face. Identifying these scenarios can help to find the best strategies that companies should implement.<\/p>\n

The most important steps in developing the strategic analysis are:<\/p>\n

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  1. Select the specific and important data to be analyzed.<\/li>\n
  2. Examine and evaluate the processes carried out by the company.<\/li>\n
  3. Propose the necessary recommendations to carry out the corresponding corrections.<\/li>\n
  4. Follow up on changes and make appropriate adjustments.<\/li>\n
  5. Maintain permanent communication with all those involved to give continuity to the improvements implemented.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Benefits of conducting a strategic analysis<\/h2>\n

    The main benefits of conducting strategic analysis are:<\/p>\n

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    • Have a better knowledge of the organization and its way of operating.<\/li>\n
    • Determine the corrective measures that must be applied to improve the weak points of the organization.<\/li>\n
    • Have a better knowledge of the market where you compete.<\/li>\n
    • It manages to improve the structure of the organization.<\/li>\n
    • It allows you to know where the sector or industry where you compete is heading.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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      Finally, it can be said that strategic analysis is an important process that a company must carry out when making important decisions. Since while there is more information on the internal and external situation of the company, the decisions made will be less risky and more accurate for the performance of the organization. In this way, organizations become more efficient and competitive.<\/p>\n

      In any case, too much analysis could cause negative effects. Because if we try to analyze too much, we will lose too much time and we will not have an effective analysis.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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