Polo FII Recebiveis Imobiliarios I (PLRI11) SWOT Analysis / TOWS Matrix / MBA Resources
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Introduction to SWOT Analysis
SWOT Analysis / TOWS Matrix for Polo FII Recebiveis Imobiliarios I (Brazil)
Based on various researches at Oak Spring University , Polo FII Recebiveis Imobiliarios I is operating in a macro-environment that has been destablized by – increasing energy prices, geopolitical disruptions, customer relationship management is fast transforming because of increasing concerns over data privacy, challanges to central banks by blockchain based private currencies, wage bills are increasing, increasing commodity prices, technology disruption,
cloud computing is disrupting traditional business models, increasing government debt because of Covid-19 spendings, etc
Introduction to SWOT Analysis of Polo FII Recebiveis Imobiliarios I
SWOT stands for an organization’s Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats . At Oak Spring University, we believe that Polo FII Recebiveis Imobiliarios I can use SWOT analysis as a strategic management tool to assess the current internal strengths and weaknesses of the Polo FII Recebiveis Imobiliarios I, and to figure out the opportunities and threats in the macro environment – technological, environmental, political, economic, social, demographic, etc in which Polo FII Recebiveis Imobiliarios I 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 Polo FII Recebiveis Imobiliarios I can be done for the following purposes –
1. Strategic planning of Polo FII Recebiveis Imobiliarios I
2. Improving business portfolio management of Polo FII Recebiveis Imobiliarios I
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 Polo FII Recebiveis Imobiliarios I
Strengths of Polo FII Recebiveis Imobiliarios I | Internal Strategic Factors
What are Strengths in SWOT Analysis / TOWS Matrix / Weighted SWOT Analysis
The strengths of Polo FII Recebiveis Imobiliarios I are -
Successful track record of launching new products
– Polo FII Recebiveis Imobiliarios I has launched numerous new products in last few years, keeping in mind evolving customer preferences and competitive pressures. Polo FII Recebiveis Imobiliarios I 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.
Diverse revenue streams
– Polo FII Recebiveis Imobiliarios I is present in almost all the verticals within the NA industry. This has provided Polo FII Recebiveis Imobiliarios I a diverse revenue stream that has helped it to survive disruptions such as global pandemic in Covid-19, financial disruption of 2008, and supply chain disruption of 2021.
Sustainable margins compare to other players in NA industry
– Polo FII Recebiveis Imobiliarios I has clearly differentiated products in the market place. This has enabled Polo FII Recebiveis Imobiliarios I to fetch slight price premium compare to the competitors in the NA industry. The sustainable margins have also helped Polo FII Recebiveis Imobiliarios I to invest into research and development (R&D) and innovation.
High brand equity
– Polo FII Recebiveis Imobiliarios I has strong brand awareness and brand recognition among both - the exiting customers and potential new customers. Strong brand equity has enabled Polo FII Recebiveis Imobiliarios I to keep acquiring new customers and building profitable relationship with both the new and loyal customers.
Strong track record of project management in the NA industry
– Polo FII Recebiveis Imobiliarios I is known for sticking to its project targets. This enables the firm to manage – time, project costs, and have sustainable margins on the projects.
Highly skilled collaborators
– Polo FII Recebiveis Imobiliarios I has highly efficient outsourcing and offshoring strategy. It has resulted in greater operational flexibility and bringing down the costs in highly price sensitive NA industry. Secondly the value chain collaborators of Polo FII Recebiveis Imobiliarios I have helped the firm to develop new products and bring them quickly to the marketplace.
Learning organization
- Polo FII Recebiveis Imobiliarios I is a learning organization. It has inculcated three key characters of learning organization in its processes and operations – exploration, creativity, and expansiveness. The work place at Polo FII Recebiveis Imobiliarios I is open place that encourages instructiveness, ideation, open minded discussions, and creativity. Employees and leaders at Polo FII Recebiveis Imobiliarios I emphasize – knowledge, initiative, and innovation.
Digital Transformation in NA industry
- digital transformation varies from industry to industry. For Polo FII Recebiveis Imobiliarios I digital transformation journey comprises differing goals based on market maturity, customer technology acceptance, and organizational culture. Polo FII Recebiveis Imobiliarios I has successfully integrated the four key components of digital transformation – digital integration in processes, digital integration in marketing and customer relationship management, digital integration into the value chain, and using technology to explore new products and market opportunities.
Analytics focus
– Polo FII Recebiveis Imobiliarios I is putting a lot of focus on utilizing the power of analytics in business decision making. This has put it among the leading players in the NA industry. The technology infrastructure of Brazil is also helping it to harness the power of analytics for – marketing optimization, demand forecasting, customer relationship management, inventory management, information sharing across the value chain etc.
Cross disciplinary teams
– Horizontal connected teams at the Polo FII Recebiveis Imobiliarios I 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.
Ability to lead change in NA
– Polo FII Recebiveis Imobiliarios I is one of the leading players in the NA industry in Brazil. Over the years it has not only transformed the business landscape in the NA industry in Brazil but also across the existing markets. The ability to lead change has enabled Polo FII Recebiveis Imobiliarios I in – penetrating new markets, reaching out to new customers, and providing different value propositions to different customers in the international markets.
Operational resilience
– The operational resilience strategy of Polo FII Recebiveis Imobiliarios I 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 Polo FII Recebiveis Imobiliarios I | Internal Strategic Factors
What are Weaknesses in SWOT Analysis / TOWS Matrix / Weighted SWOT Analysis
The weaknesses of Polo FII Recebiveis Imobiliarios I are -
High cash cycle compare to competitors
Polo FII Recebiveis Imobiliarios I 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.
High bargaining power of channel partners in NA industry
– because of the regulatory requirements in Brazil, Polo FII Recebiveis Imobiliarios I 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.
Slow to strategic competitive environment developments
– As Polo FII Recebiveis Imobiliarios I is one of the leading players in the NA industry, it takes time to assess the upcoming competitions. This has led to missing out on atleast 2-3 big opportunities in the NA industry in last five years.
Products dominated business model
– Even though Polo FII Recebiveis Imobiliarios I has some of the most successful models in the NA industry, this business model has made each new product launch extremely critical for continuous financial growth of the organization. Polo FII Recebiveis Imobiliarios I should strive to include more intangible value offerings along with its core products and services.
Slow to harness new channels of communication
– Even though competitors are using new communication channels such as Instagram, Tiktok, and Snap, Polo FII Recebiveis Imobiliarios I is slow explore the new channels of communication. These new channels of communication can help Polo FII Recebiveis Imobiliarios I to provide better information regarding NA products and services. It can also build an online community to further reach out to potential customers.
Compensation and incentives
– The revenue per employee of Polo FII Recebiveis Imobiliarios I 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.
Low market penetration in new markets
– Outside its home market of Brazil, Polo FII Recebiveis Imobiliarios I needs to spend more promotional, marketing, and advertising efforts to penetrate international markets.
Employees’ less understanding of Polo FII Recebiveis Imobiliarios I strategy
– From the outside it seems that the employees of Polo FII Recebiveis Imobiliarios I don’t have comprehensive understanding of the firm’s strategy. This is reflected in number of promotional campaigns over the last few years that had mixed messaging and competing priorities. Some of the strategic activities and services promoted in the promotional campaigns were not consistent with the organization’s strategy.
Skills based hiring in NA industry
– The stress on hiring functional specialists at Polo FII Recebiveis Imobiliarios I has created an environment where the organization is dominated by functional specialists rather than management generalist. This has resulted into product oriented approach rather than marketing oriented approach or consumers oriented approach.
High dependence on Polo FII Recebiveis Imobiliarios I ‘s star products
– The top 2 products and services of Polo FII Recebiveis Imobiliarios I still accounts for major business revenue. This dependence on star products in NA industry has resulted into insufficient focus on developing new products, even though Polo FII Recebiveis Imobiliarios I has relatively successful track record of launching new products.
Slow decision making process
– As mentioned earlier in the report, Polo FII Recebiveis Imobiliarios I 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. Polo FII Recebiveis Imobiliarios I 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.
Polo FII Recebiveis Imobiliarios I Opportunities | External Strategic Factors
What are Opportunities in the SWOT Analysis / TOWS Matrix / Weighted SWOT Analysis
The opportunities of Polo FII Recebiveis Imobiliarios I are -
Redefining models of collaboration and team work
– As explained in the weaknesses section, Polo FII Recebiveis Imobiliarios I is facing challenges because of the dominance of functional experts in the organization. Polo FII Recebiveis Imobiliarios I 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.
Better consumer reach
– The expansion of the 5G network will help Polo FII Recebiveis Imobiliarios I to increase its market reach. Polo FII Recebiveis Imobiliarios I 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
– Polo FII Recebiveis Imobiliarios I 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.
Low interest rates
– Even though inflation is raising its head in most developed economies, Polo FII Recebiveis Imobiliarios I 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.
Developing new processes and practices
– Polo FII Recebiveis Imobiliarios I 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.
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. Polo FII Recebiveis Imobiliarios I 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. Polo FII Recebiveis Imobiliarios I 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.
Leveraging digital technologies
– Polo FII Recebiveis Imobiliarios I can leverage digital technologies such as artificial intelligence and machine learning to automate the production process, customer analytics to get better insights into consumer behavior, realtime digital dashboards to get better sales tracking, logistics and transportation, product tracking, etc.
Reforming the budgeting process
- By establishing new metrics that will be used to evaluate both existing and potential projects Polo FII Recebiveis Imobiliarios I can not only reduce the costs of the project but also help it in integrating the projects with other processes within the organization.
Harnessing reconfiguration of the global supply chains
– As the trade war between US and China heats up in the coming years, Polo FII Recebiveis Imobiliarios I can build a diversified supply chain model across various countries in - South East Asia, India, and other parts of the world. This reconfiguration of global supply chain can help Polo FII Recebiveis Imobiliarios I to buy more products closer to the markets, and it can leverage its size and influence to get better deal from the local markets.
Creating value in data economy
– The success of analytics program of Polo FII Recebiveis Imobiliarios I has opened avenues for new revenue streams for the organization in NA industry. This can help Polo FII Recebiveis Imobiliarios I to build a more holistic ecosystem for Polo FII Recebiveis Imobiliarios I products in the NA industry by providing – data insight services, data privacy related products, data based consulting services, etc.
Manufacturing automation
– Polo FII Recebiveis Imobiliarios I can use the latest technology developments to improve its manufacturing and designing process in NA sector. It can use CAD and 3D printing to build a quick prototype and pilot testing products. It can leverage automation using machine learning and artificial intelligence to do faster production at lowers costs, and it can leverage the growth in satellite and tracking technologies to improve inventory management, transportation, and shipping.
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 Polo FII Recebiveis Imobiliarios I in the NA industry. Now Polo FII Recebiveis Imobiliarios I can target international markets with far fewer capital restrictions requirements than the existing system.
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 Polo FII Recebiveis Imobiliarios I 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.
Threats Polo FII Recebiveis Imobiliarios I External Strategic Factors
What are Threats in the SWOT Analysis / TOWS Matrix / Weighted SWOT Analysis
The threats of Polo FII Recebiveis Imobiliarios I are -
Trade war between China and United States
– The trade war between two of the biggest economies can hugely impact the opportunities for Polo FII Recebiveis Imobiliarios I 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.
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.
Regulatory challenges
– Polo FII Recebiveis Imobiliarios I needs to prepare for regulatory challenges as consumer protection groups and other pressure groups are vigorously advocating for more regulations on big business - to reduce inequality, to create a level playing field, to product data privacy and consumer privacy, to reduce the influence of big money on democratic institutions, etc. This can lead to significant changes in the NA industry regulations.
Stagnating economy with rate increase
– Polo FII Recebiveis Imobiliarios I 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.
Barriers of entry lowering
– As technology is more democratized, the barriers to entry to NA industry are lowering. It can presents Polo FII Recebiveis Imobiliarios I with greater competitive threats in the near to medium future. Secondly it will also put downward pressure on pricing throughout the NA sector.
Instability in the European markets
– European Union markets are facing three big challenges post Covid – expanded balance sheets, Brexit related business disruption, and aggressive Russia looking to distract the existing security mechanism. Polo FII Recebiveis Imobiliarios I will face different problems in different parts of Europe. For example it will face inflationary pressures in UK, France, and Germany, balance sheet expansion and demand challenges in Southern European countries, and geopolitical instability in the Eastern Europe.
Shortening product life cycle
– it is one of the major threat that Polo FII Recebiveis Imobiliarios I is facing in NA sector. It can lead to higher research and development costs, higher marketing expenses, lower customer loyalty, etc.
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. Polo FII Recebiveis Imobiliarios I needs to understand the core reasons impacting the NA industry. This will help it in building a better workplace.
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 Polo FII Recebiveis Imobiliarios I.
Technology acceleration in Forth Industrial Revolution
– Polo FII Recebiveis Imobiliarios I has witnessed rapid integration of technology during Covid-19 in the NA industry. As one of the leading players in the industry, Polo FII Recebiveis Imobiliarios I 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.
Increasing international competition and downward pressure on margins
– Apart from technology driven competitive advantage dilution, Polo FII Recebiveis Imobiliarios I can face downward pressure on margins from increasing competition from international players. The international players have stable revenue in their home market and can use those resources to penetrate Polo FII Recebiveis Imobiliarios I prominent markets.
Learning curve for new practices
– As the technology based on artificial intelligence and machine learning platform is getting complex, Polo FII Recebiveis Imobiliarios I 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.
Aging population
– As the populations of most advanced economies are aging, it will lead to high social security costs, higher savings among population, and lower demand for goods and services in the economy. The household savings in US, France, UK, Germany, and Japan are growing faster than predicted because of uncertainty caused by pandemic.
Weighted SWOT Analysis of Polo FII Recebiveis Imobiliarios I Template, Example
Not all factors mentioned under the Strengths, Weakness, Opportunities, and Threats quadrants in the SWOT Analysis are equal. Managers at Polo FII Recebiveis Imobiliarios I 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 Polo FII Recebiveis Imobiliarios I 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 Polo FII Recebiveis Imobiliarios I 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 Polo FII Recebiveis Imobiliarios I 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 Polo FII Recebiveis Imobiliarios I needs to make to build a sustainable competitive advantage.