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STRATEGIC AUDIT FACTOR ANALYSIS WORKSHEET
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STRATEGIC AUDIT
PARAMETER
I.
ANALYSIS
(+) Factors
COMMENTS
(-) Factors
CURRENT SITUATION
I.A. Past corporate performance
indexes
I.B. Strategic Posture:
Mission
Objectives
Strategies
Policies
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II. STRATEGIC MANAGERS
II.A.
Board of Directors
II.B.
Top Management
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III. EXTERNAL
ENVIRONMENT:
[Optional External Factor
Analysis Summary, or
EFAS]
III.A
Societal Environment
Sociocultural
Economic
Technological
Political-Legal
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III.B. Task/Industry
Environment
Threat of Entry
Threat of Substitution
Power of Suppliers
Power of Customers
Stakeholders
Rivalry
Other
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IV. INTERNAL ENVIRONMENT
IV.A.
Corporate Structure
IV.B.
Management
IV.B.
Corporate Culture
IV.C.
Corporate Resources
MC1
Marketing
MC2
Finance
MC3
Research and
Development
MC4
Operations
(Manufacturing
services)
MC5
Human Resources
MC6
Information Systems
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V. ANALYSIS OF STRATEGIC
FACTORS
(Optional: Strategic Factor
Analysis Summary, or
SFAS)
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(+) Factors
(-) Factors
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V.A
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S.W.O.T
Key Internal and
External Strategic
Factors.
Opportunities
Abel to sell related products in different
markets all linked by common
technology
Dominate player in the market
Threats
Big competition
Take over candidate
Threat of substitution
Communicate better within the
organization
Integration of sub cultures
Leverage real estate and currency
rate exchanges
Weaknesses
Slow to Asia
Strengths
Little threat of entry
Dealing with large competitors
Currently growing at 12%-15%
Mission statement
Vertically integrated
Objectives statement
Strong management team
V.B. Review of Mission and
Objectives
Mission statement needs to be
supported by objectives and actions of
the company
STRATEGIC RECOMMENDATIONS
VI. STRATEGIC
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ALTERNATIVES &
RECOMMENDED
STRATEGY
VI.A.
Strategic Alternatives
ADVANTAGES
DISADVANTAGES
Alt.1
Alt.2
Alt.3
VI.B.
Recommended Strategy
VII. IMPLEMENTATION
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VIII. E VALUATION AND
CONTROL
(ASSESSMENT)
NOTES:
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