Based on various researches at Oak Spring University , FII Edificio Almirante Barroso is operating in a macro-environment that has been destablized by – technology disruption, competitive advantages are harder to sustain because of technology dispersion, talent flight as more people leaving formal jobs, challanges to central banks by blockchain based private currencies, central banks are concerned over increasing inflation, increasing transportation and logistics costs, increasing energy prices,
increasing household debt because of falling income levels, there is backlash against globalization, etc
Introduction to SWOT Analysis of FII Edificio Almirante Barroso
SWOT stands for an organization’s Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats . At Oak Spring University, we believe that FII Edificio Almirante Barroso can use SWOT analysis as a strategic management tool to assess the current internal strengths and weaknesses of the FII Edificio Almirante Barroso, and to figure out the opportunities and threats in the macro environment – technological, environmental, political, economic, social, demographic, etc in which FII Edificio Almirante Barroso operates in.
According to Harvard Business Review, 75% of the managers use SWOT analysis for various purposes such as – evaluating current scenario, strategic planning, new venture feasibility, personal growth goals, new market entry, Go To market strategies, portfolio management and strategic trade-off assessment, organizational restructuring, etc.
SWOT Objectives / Importance of SWOT Analysis and SWOT Matrix
SWOT analysis of FII Edificio Almirante Barroso can be done for the following purposes –
1. Strategic planning of FII Edificio Almirante Barroso
2. Improving business portfolio management of FII Edificio Almirante Barroso
3. Assessing feasibility of the new initiative in Brazil
4. Making a NA sector specific business decision
5. Set goals for the organization
6. Organizational restructuring of FII Edificio Almirante Barroso
Strengths of FII Edificio Almirante Barroso | Internal Strategic Factors
What are Strengths in SWOT Analysis / TOWS Matrix / Weighted SWOT Analysis
The strengths of FII Edificio Almirante Barroso are -
Effective Research and Development (R&D)
– FII Edificio Almirante Barroso has innovation driven culture where significant part of the revenues are spent on the research and development activities. This has resulted in – FII Edificio Almirante Barroso staying ahead in the NA industry in terms of – new product launches, superior customer experience, highly competitive pricing strategies, and great returns to the shareholders.
Ability to recruit top talent
– FII Edificio Almirante Barroso is one of the leading players in the NA industry in Brazil. It is in a position to attract the best talent available in Brazil. The firm has a robust talent identification program that helps in identifying the brightest.
Cross disciplinary teams
– Horizontal connected teams at the FII Edificio Almirante Barroso are driving operational speed, building greater agility, and keeping the organization nimble to compete with new competitors. It helps are organization to ideate new ideas, and execute them swiftly in the marketplace.
Innovation driven organization
– FII Edificio Almirante Barroso is one of the most innovative firm in NA sector.
Organizational Resilience of FII Edificio Almirante Barroso
– The covid-19 pandemic has put organizational resilience at the centre of everthing FII Edificio Almirante Barroso does. Organizational resilience comprises - Financial Resilience, Operational Resilience, Technological Resilience, Organizational Resilience, Business Model Resilience, and Reputation Resilience.
High switching costs
– The high switching costs that FII Edificio Almirante Barroso has built up over years in its products and services combo offer has resulted in high retention of customers, lower marketing costs, and greater ability of the firm to focus on its customers.
Low bargaining power of suppliers
– Suppliers of FII Edificio Almirante Barroso in the NA sector have low bargaining power. FII Edificio Almirante Barroso has further diversified its suppliers portfolio by building a robust supply chain across various countries. This helps FII Edificio Almirante Barroso to manage not only supply disruptions but also source products at highly competitive prices.
Training and development
– FII Edificio Almirante Barroso has one of the best training and development program in NA industry. The effectiveness of the training programs can be measured in – employees retention, in-house promotion, loyalty, new venture initiation, lack of conflict, and high level of both employees and customer engagement.
Successful track record of launching new products
– FII Edificio Almirante Barroso has launched numerous new products in last few years, keeping in mind evolving customer preferences and competitive pressures. FII Edificio Almirante Barroso has effective processes in place that helps in exploring new product needs, doing quick pilot testing, and then launching the products quickly using its extensive distribution network.
Strong track record of project management in the NA industry
– FII Edificio Almirante Barroso is known for sticking to its project targets. This enables the firm to manage – time, project costs, and have sustainable margins on the projects.
Superior customer experience
– The customer experience strategy of FII Edificio Almirante Barroso in NA industry is based on four key concepts – personalization, simplification of complex needs, prompt response, and continuous engagement.
Operational resilience
– The operational resilience strategy of FII Edificio Almirante Barroso comprises – understanding the underlying the factors in the NA industry, building diversified operations across different geographies so that disruption in one part of the world doesn’t impact the overall performance of the firm, and integrating the various business operations and processes through its digital transformation drive.
Weaknesses of FII Edificio Almirante Barroso | Internal Strategic Factors
What are Weaknesses in SWOT Analysis / TOWS Matrix / Weighted SWOT Analysis
The weaknesses of FII Edificio Almirante Barroso are -
Slow decision making process
– As mentioned earlier in the report, FII Edificio Almirante Barroso has a very deliberative decision making approach. This approach has resulted in prudent decisions, but it has also resulted in missing opportunities in the NA industry over the last five years. FII Edificio Almirante Barroso even though has strong showing on digital transformation primary two stages, it has struggled to capitalize the power of digital transformation in marketing efforts and new venture efforts.
Workers concerns about automation
– As automation is fast increasing in the NA industry, FII Edificio Almirante Barroso needs to come up with a strategy to reduce the workers concern regarding automation. Without a clear strategy, it could lead to disruption and uncertainty within the organization.
Capital Spending Reduction
– Even during the low interest decade, FII Edificio Almirante Barroso has not been able to do capital spending to the tune of the competition. This has resulted into fewer innovations and company facing stiff competition from both existing competitors and new entrants who are disrupting the NA industry using digital technology.
High operating costs
– Compare to the competitors, FII Edificio Almirante Barroso has high operating costs in the NA industry. This can be harder to sustain given the new emerging competition from nimble players who are using technology to attract FII Edificio Almirante Barroso lucrative customers.
High bargaining power of channel partners in NA industry
– because of the regulatory requirements in Brazil, FII Edificio Almirante Barroso is facing high bargaining power of the channel partners. So far it has not able to streamline the operations to reduce the bargaining power of the value chain partners in the NA industry.
No frontier risks strategy
– From the 10K / annual statement of FII Edificio Almirante Barroso, it seems that company is thinking out the frontier risks that can impact NA industry. But it has very little resources allocation to manage the risks emerging from events such as natural disasters, climate change, melting of permafrost, tacking the rise of artificial intelligence, opportunities and threats emerging from commercialization of space etc.
High dependence on existing supply chain
– The disruption in the global supply chains because of the Covid-19 pandemic and blockage of the Suez Canal illustrated the fragile nature of FII Edificio Almirante Barroso supply chain. Even after few cautionary changes, FII Edificio Almirante Barroso is still heavily dependent upon the existing supply chain. The existing supply chain though brings in cost efficiencies but it has left FII Edificio Almirante Barroso vulnerable to further global disruptions in South East Asia.
Compensation and incentives
– The revenue per employee of FII Edificio Almirante Barroso is just above the NA industry average. It needs to redesign the compensation structure and incentives to increase the revenue per employees. Some of the steps that it can take are – hiring more specialists on project basis, etc.
Slow to harness new channels of communication
– Even though competitors are using new communication channels such as Instagram, Tiktok, and Snap, FII Edificio Almirante Barroso is slow explore the new channels of communication. These new channels of communication can help FII Edificio Almirante Barroso to provide better information regarding NA products and services. It can also build an online community to further reach out to potential customers.
Need for greater diversity
– FII Edificio Almirante Barroso has taken concrete steps on diversity, equity, and inclusion. But the efforts so far has resulted in limited success. It needs to expand the recruitment and selection process to hire more people from the minorities and underprivileged background.
High cash cycle compare to competitors
FII Edificio Almirante Barroso has a high cash cycle compare to other players in the NA industry. It needs to shorten the cash cycle by 12% to be more competitive in the marketplace, reduce inventory costs, and be more profitable.
FII Edificio Almirante Barroso Opportunities | External Strategic Factors
What are Opportunities in the SWOT Analysis / TOWS Matrix / Weighted SWOT Analysis
The opportunities of FII Edificio Almirante Barroso are -
Use of Bitcoin and other crypto currencies for transactions in NA industry
– The popularity of Bitcoin and other crypto currencies as asset class and medium of transaction has opened new opportunities for FII Edificio Almirante Barroso in the NA industry. Now FII Edificio Almirante Barroso can target international markets with far fewer capital restrictions requirements than the existing system.
Finding new ways to collaborate
– Covid-19 has not only transformed business models of companies in NA industry, but it has also influenced the consumer preferences. FII Edificio Almirante Barroso can tie-up with other value chain partners to explore new opportunities regarding meeting customer demands and building a rewarding and engaging relationship.
Learning at scale
– Online learning technologies has now opened space for FII Edificio Almirante Barroso to conduct training and development for its employees across the world. This will result in not only reducing the cost of training but also help employees in different part of the world to integrate with the headquarter work culture, ethos, and standards.
Using analytics as competitive advantage
– FII Edificio Almirante Barroso has spent a significant amount of money and effort to integrate analytics and machine learning into its operations in NA sector. This continuous investment in analytics has enabled FII Edificio Almirante Barroso to build a competitive advantage using analytics. The analytics driven competitive advantage can help FII Edificio Almirante Barroso to build faster Go To Market strategies, better consumer insights, developing relevant product features, and building a highly efficient supply chain.
Low interest rates
– Even though inflation is raising its head in most developed economies, FII Edificio Almirante Barroso can still utilize the low interest rates to borrow money for capital investment. Secondly it can also use the increase of government spending in infrastructure projects to get new business.
Better consumer reach
– The expansion of the 5G network will help FII Edificio Almirante Barroso to increase its market reach. FII Edificio Almirante Barroso will be able to reach out to new customers. Secondly 5G will also provide technology framework to build new tools and products that can help more immersive consumer experience and faster consumer journey.
Loyalty marketing
– FII Edificio Almirante Barroso has focused on building a highly responsive customer relationship management platform. This platform is built on in-house data and driven by analytics and artificial intelligence. The customer analytics can help the organization to fine tune its loyalty marketing efforts, increase the wallet share of the organization, reduce wastage on mainstream advertising spending, build better pricing strategies using personalization, etc.
Reconfiguring business model
– The expansion of digital payment system, the bringing down of international transactions costs using Bitcoin and other blockchain based currencies, etc can help FII Edificio Almirante Barroso to reconfigure its entire business model. For example it can used blockchain based technologies to reduce piracy of its products in the big markets such as China. Secondly it can use the popularity of e-commerce in various developing markets to build a Direct to Customer business model rather than the current Channel Heavy distribution network.
Identify volunteer opportunities
– Covid-19 has impacted working population in two ways – it has led to people soul searching about their professional choices, resulting in mass resignation. Secondly it has encouraged people to do things that they are passionate about. This has opened opportunities for businesses to build volunteer oriented socially driven projects. FII Edificio Almirante Barroso can explore opportunities that can attract volunteers and are consistent with its mission and vision.
Changes in consumer behavior post Covid-19
– consumer behavior has changed in the NA industry because of Covid-19 restrictions. Some of this behavior will stay once things get back to normal. FII Edificio Almirante Barroso can take advantage of these changes in consumer behavior to build a far more efficient business model. For example consumer regular ordering of products can reduce both last mile delivery costs and market penetration costs. FII Edificio Almirante Barroso can further use this consumer data to build better customer loyalty, provide better products and service collection, and improve the value proposition in inflationary times.
Reforming the budgeting process
- By establishing new metrics that will be used to evaluate both existing and potential projects FII Edificio Almirante Barroso can not only reduce the costs of the project but also help it in integrating the projects with other processes within the organization.
Developing new processes and practices
– FII Edificio Almirante Barroso can develop new processes and procedures in NA industry using technology such as automation using artificial intelligence, real time transportation and products tracking, 3D modeling for concept development and new products pilot testing etc.
Redefining models of collaboration and team work
– As explained in the weaknesses section, FII Edificio Almirante Barroso is facing challenges because of the dominance of functional experts in the organization. FII Edificio Almirante Barroso can utilize new technology in the field of NA industry to build more coordinated teams and streamline operations and communications using tools such as CAD, Zoom, etc.
Threats FII Edificio Almirante Barroso External Strategic Factors
What are Threats in the SWOT Analysis / TOWS Matrix / Weighted SWOT Analysis
The threats of FII Edificio Almirante Barroso are -
Learning curve for new practices
– As the technology based on artificial intelligence and machine learning platform is getting complex, FII Edificio Almirante Barroso may face longer learning curve for training and development of existing employees. This can open space for more nimble competitors in the field of NA sector.
Shortening product life cycle
– it is one of the major threat that FII Edificio Almirante Barroso is facing in NA sector. It can lead to higher research and development costs, higher marketing expenses, lower customer loyalty, etc.
Technology acceleration in Forth Industrial Revolution
– FII Edificio Almirante Barroso has witnessed rapid integration of technology during Covid-19 in the NA industry. As one of the leading players in the industry, FII Edificio Almirante Barroso needs to keep up with the evolution of technology in the NA sector. According to Mckinsey study top managers believe that the adoption of technology in operations, communications is 20-25 times faster than what they planned in the beginning of 2019.
Capital market disruption
– During the Covid-19, Dow Jones has touched record high. The valuations of a number of companies are way beyond their existing business model potential. This can lead to capital market correction which can put a number of suppliers, collaborators, value chain partners in great financial difficulty. It will directly impact the business of FII Edificio Almirante Barroso.
Technology disruption because of hacks, piracy etc
– The colonial pipeline illustrated, how vulnerable modern organization are to international hackers, miscreants, and disruptors. The cyber security interruption, data leaks, etc can seriously jeopardize the future growth of the organization.
Trade war between China and United States
– The trade war between two of the biggest economies can hugely impact the opportunities for FII Edificio Almirante Barroso in NA industry. The NA industry is already at various protected from local competition in China, with the rise of trade war the protection levels may go up. This presents a clear threat of current business model in Chinese market.
High dependence on third party suppliers
– FII Edificio Almirante Barroso high dependence on third party suppliers can disrupt its processes and delivery mechanism. For example -the current troubles of car makers because of chip shortage is because the chip companies started producing chips for electronic companies rather than car manufacturers.
Barriers of entry lowering
– As technology is more democratized, the barriers to entry to NA industry are lowering. It can presents FII Edificio Almirante Barroso with greater competitive threats in the near to medium future. Secondly it will also put downward pressure on pricing throughout the NA sector.
Stagnating economy with rate increase
– FII Edificio Almirante Barroso can face lack of demand in the market place because of Fed actions to reduce inflation. This can lead to sluggish growth in the economy, lower demands, lower investments, higher borrowing costs, and consolidation in the NA industry.
High level of anxiety and lack of motivation
– the Great Resignation in United States is the sign of broader dissatisfaction among the workforce in United States. FII Edificio Almirante Barroso needs to understand the core reasons impacting the NA industry. This will help it in building a better workplace.
Environmental challenges
– FII Edificio Almirante Barroso needs to have a robust strategy against the disruptions arising from climate change and energy requirements. EU has identified it as key priority area and spending 30% of its 880 billion Euros European post Covid-19 recovery funds on green technology. FII Edificio Almirante Barroso can take advantage of this fund but it will also bring new competitors in the NA industry.
New competition
– After the dotcom bust of 2001, financial crisis of 2008-09, the business formation in US economy had declined. But in 2020 alone, there are more than 1.5 million new business applications in United States. This can lead to greater competition for FII Edificio Almirante Barroso in the NA sector and impact the bottomline of the organization.
Consumer confidence and its impact on FII Edificio Almirante Barroso demand
– There is a high probability of declining consumer confidence, given – high inflammation rate, rise of gig economy, lower job stability, increasing cost of living, higher interest rates, and aging demography. All the factors contribute to people saving higher rate of their income, resulting in lower consumer demand in NA industry and other sectors.
Weighted SWOT Analysis of FII Edificio Almirante Barroso Template, Example
Not all factors mentioned under the Strengths, Weakness, Opportunities, and Threats quadrants in the SWOT Analysis are equal. Managers at FII Edificio Almirante Barroso needs to zero down on the relative importance of each factor mentioned in the Strengths, Weakness, Opportunities, and Threats quadrants.
We can provide the relative importance to each factor by assigning relative weights. Weighted SWOT analysis process is a three stage process –
First stage for doing weighted SWOT analysis of FII Edificio Almirante Barroso is to rank the strengths and weaknesses of the organization. This will help you to assess the most important strengths and weaknesses of the firm and which one of the strengths and weaknesses mentioned in the initial lists are marginal and can be left out.
Second stage for conducting weighted SWOT analysis of FII Edificio Almirante Barroso is to give probabilities to the external strategic factors thus better understanding the opportunities and threats arising out of macro environment changes and developments.
Third stage of constructing weighted SWOT analysis of FII Edificio Almirante Barroso to provide strategic recommendations includes – joining likelihood of external strategic factors such as opportunities and threats to the internal strategic factors – strengths and weaknesses. You should start with external factors as they will provide the direction of the overall industry. Secondly by joining probabilities with internal strategic factors can help the company not only strategic fit but also the most probably strategic trade-off that FII Edificio Almirante Barroso needs to make to build a sustainable competitive advantage.
