Title Page
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Company name
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Project name
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Analysis rationale/brief
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Conducted on
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Facilitated by
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Location
Political Factors
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List as many answers for the guide questions as you need to help you identify the specific external factors to prioritize.
Guide Questions
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When are the country’s next local and national elections? How will these impact state or regional laws and policies?
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Is there any possibility that pending legislation or bills can affect the current policies of the business?
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Economic Factors
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List as many answers for the guide questions to help you identify the specific external factors to prioritize.
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What are the specific and general economic factors most likely to affect our business in the long run?
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How does the current economic environment of the country and/or of the international market impact the business?
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Social Factors
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List as many answers for the guide questions to help you identify the specific external factors to prioritize.
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What purchasing motivators best represent our customers’ behavior?
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How do we qualify our leads and prospects based on how their values and beliefs relate to our business?
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Technological Factors
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List as many answers for the guide questions to help you identify the specific external factors to prioritize.
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How do we keep track of technological advancements?
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What are the emerging technologies that are highly relevant to our business?
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Legal Factors
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List as many answers for the guide questions to help you identify the specific external factors to prioritize.
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What are the most relevant laws and regulations that apply to our business?
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How should we align our global campaigns to ensure we’re complying with regional laws and regulations?
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Environmental Factors
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List as many answers for the guide questions to help you identify the specific external factors to prioritize.
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How does our workplace location affect the growth of the business?
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Are there any other physical environment-related factors we need to consider as we conduct our business strategy planning?
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Completion
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Other notes or reminders
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Recommendations and next steps
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Facilitator sign-off