A SWOT is one of the simplest ways to work through the internal and external factors that affect your objectives and this form structures that thinking around strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats.

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Further Reading

Further guidance on organisational context and planning:

• Understanding the Organisation and Its Context (Clause 4.1)
• Understanding Interested Parties (Clause 4.2)
• What is a Management System?

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SWOT Analysis Template

A SWOT analysis form for working through your organisation's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats, prompted by the internal and external factors and interested parties that affect your objectives. It structures the thinking into one clear review.

ISO 9001 clause 4.1 asks organisations to determine the internal and external issues relevant to their purpose, and clause 4.2 the needs of interested parties. A SWOT analysis is a recognised, practical way to consider those factors and record the outcome.

Built for ISO 9001 Context (Clauses 4.1 and 4.2)

The form prompts the thinking the standard expects:

• The needs and expectations of interested parties
• Relevant internal factors such as culture, staff, resources and procedures
• Relevant external factors such as political, economic, social, technological, legal and environmental
• A structured SWOT of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats

What's Included in this SWOT Analysis

The form is set out as a single SWOT review:

• Review header - reviewed by and date reviewed
• Prompts - reminders of the interested parties and the internal and external factors to consider
• SWOT grid - strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats

Who Needs a SWOT Analysis?

Any organisation that needs to consider and record its context and the factors affecting its objectives - a required input to a management system to ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 or ISO 27001. It suits businesses that want a simple, familiar tool for the job.

Pairs with the PESTLE Analysis

To dig into the external factors in more depth, the F-Q59 PESTLE Analysis works through the political, economic, social, technological, legal and environmental factors in turn.