A Project analysis technique used to help identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats related to Project (see Fig. 1).

SWOT assumes that strengths and weaknesses are frequently internal, while opportunities and threats are more commonly external.

STRENGTHS

Advantages over other solutions

WEAKNESSES

Disadvantages relative to other solutions

OPPORTUNITIES

Potential circumstances and tools to support solution

THREATS

Possible risks of solution to failure

Fig. 1. Typical SWOT diagram

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