| A number of business analysis techniques have been | | | | done badly? |
| developed all over the world and are used in most | | | | 3. Opportunities - What good opportunities face the |
| companies. Two of the most important of these are: | | | | organisation? |
| PESTLE | | | | 4. Threats - What obstacles does the organisation |
| This is used to perform an external environmental | | | | face? |
| analysis by examining the many different external | | | | Project Management Experts |
| factors affecting an organisation. The six attributes of | | | | You will need a project management expert for all |
| PESTLE: | | | | your business analysis needs. Based in Australia, |
| - Political (Current and potential influences from political | | | | Thomsett INTERNATIONAL is recognised as one of |
| pressures) | | | | the most innovative and effective project |
| - Economic (The local, national and world economy | | | | management groups. They provide consultancy and |
| impact) | | | | education in a number of areas including business |
| - Sociological (The ways in which a society can affect | | | | project management, business analysis, project team |
| an organisation) | | | | management and mentoring at all levels in the above |
| - Technological (The effect of new and emerging | | | | areas. |
| technology) | | | | Their expertise in the fields of business analysis and |
| - Legal (The effect of national and world legislation) | | | | project management has benefited not just Australian |
| - Environmental (The local, national and world | | | | companies, but also companies from around the globe. |
| environmental issues) | | | | Outside Australia they currently have work in, or over |
| SWOT | | | | the past few years have worked in, the following |
| This is used to help focus activities into areas of | | | | countries: China, Fiji, Hong Kong, Italy, Kuwait, New |
| strength and where the greatest opportunities lie. This | | | | Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Singapore, the United |
| is used to identify the dangers that take the form of | | | | Kingdom and the United States of America. With their |
| weaknesses and both internal and external threats. | | | | project management courses, workshops, tutorials and |
| The four attributes of SWOT: | | | | executive briefings, Thomsett INTERNATIONAL has |
| 1. Strengths - What are the advantages? What is | | | | made a mark in the field and is one of the most |
| currently done well? | | | | respected management groups around. |
| 2. Weaknesses - What could be improved? What is | | | | |