SWOT Analysis vs. Balanced Scorecard

The SWOT Analysis is primarily used for strategic planning and to assess the competitive landscape based on the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. The balanced scorecard is a goal-setting and management tool to achieve the strategic goals set by the organization. Therefore the two tools can be used as complementary, with the SWOT analysis to assess the competitive landscape and the balanced scorecard to execute the strategic goals.

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A SWOT Analysis is a framework used for evaluating the business‘s Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats. It can aid in identifying the problematic areas of your business so that you can maximize your opportunities. It will also alert you to the challenges your organization might face in the future.
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First proposed by accounting academic Robert Kaplan, the balanced scorecard is a management system that allows an organization to focus on big-picture strategic goals. The four perspectives of the balanced scorecard include financial, customer, business process, and organizational capacity. From there, according to the balanced scorecard, it’s possible to have a holistic view of the business.

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