Title Page

  • Company name

  • Project name

  • Analysis rationale/brief

  • Conducted on

  • Facilitated by

  • Location

Political Factors

  • List as many answers for the guide questions as you need to help you identify the specific external factors to prioritize.

Guide Questions

  • When are the country’s next local and national elections? How will these impact state or regional laws and policies?

  • Is there any possibility that pending legislation or bills can affect the current policies of the business?

  • Factor to Consider
  • Answer

  • With 1 being the lowest and 4 being the highest, rate the level of impact on the business objectives and/or goals

Economic Factors

  • List as many answers for the guide questions to help you identify the specific external factors to prioritize.

Guide Questions

  • What are the specific and general economic factors most likely to affect our business in the long run?

  • How does the current economic environment of the country and/or of the international market impact the business?

  • Factor to Consider
  • Answer

  • With 1 being the lowest and 4 being the highest, rate the level of impact on the business objectives and/or goals

Social Factors

  • List as many answers for the guide questions to help you identify the specific external factors to prioritize.

Guide Questions

  • What purchasing motivators best represent our customers’ behavior?

  • How do we qualify our leads and prospects based on how their values and beliefs relate to our business?

  • Factor to Consider
  • Answer

  • With 1 being the lowest and 4 being the highest, rate the level of impact on the business objectives and/or goals

Technological Factors

  • List as many answers for the guide questions to help you identify the specific external factors to prioritize.

Guide Questions

  • How do we keep track of technological advancements?

  • What are the emerging technologies that are highly relevant to our business?

  • Factor to Consider
  • Answer

  • With 1 being the lowest and 4 being the highest, rate the level of impact on the business objectives and/or goals

Legal Factors

  • List as many answers for the guide questions to help you identify the specific external factors to prioritize.

Guide Questions

  • What are the most relevant laws and regulations that apply to our business?

  • How should we align our global campaigns to ensure we’re complying with regional laws and regulations?

  • Factor to Consider
  • Answer

  • With 1 being the lowest and 4 being the highest, rate the level of impact on the business objectives and/or goals

Environmental Factors

  • List as many answers for the guide questions to help you identify the specific external factors to prioritize.

Guide Questions

  • How does our workplace location affect the growth of the business?

  • Are there any other physical environment-related factors we need to consider as we conduct our business strategy planning?

  • Factor to Consider
  • Answer

  • With 1 being the lowest and 4 being the highest, rate the level of impact on the business objectives and/or goals

Completion

  • Other notes or reminders

  • Recommendations and next steps

  • Facilitator sign-off

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