Strategic Analysis Tools

The last unit focused on organizational strategy. A variety of strategies were looked at.  As well,  tools for analyzing the paths (strategies) different organizations take were presented and applied. SWOT, PEST +C, BCG and Porters 5 Forces were all offered to the class as ways to assess an organizations strategy.  Whats tool do you find the most useful or assessible? Why? Give an example of its usefulness by looking at an organization or organizations and assess its strategy or current position using the tool. Do not do a full analysis, but rather three or four points that show you understand the tool and the analyzed organization(s).