UBS AG London Branch ELKS 4 (BDCZ) SWOT Analysis / TOWS Matrix / MBA Resources
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Introduction to SWOT Analysis
SWOT Analysis / TOWS Matrix for UBS AG London Branch ELKS 4 (United States)
Based on various researches at Oak Spring University , UBS AG London Branch ELKS 4 is operating in a macro-environment that has been destablized by – increasing transportation and logistics costs, there is increasing trade war between United States & China, geopolitical disruptions, there is backlash against globalization, increasing household debt because of falling income levels, customer relationship management is fast transforming because of increasing concerns over data privacy, cloud computing is disrupting traditional business models,
increasing commodity prices, technology disruption, etc
Introduction to SWOT Analysis of UBS AG London Branch ELKS 4
SWOT stands for an organization’s Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats . At Oak Spring University, we believe that UBS AG London Branch ELKS 4 can use SWOT analysis as a strategic management tool to assess the current internal strengths and weaknesses of the UBS AG London Branch ELKS 4, and to figure out the opportunities and threats in the macro environment – technological, environmental, political, economic, social, demographic, etc in which UBS AG London Branch ELKS 4 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 UBS AG London Branch ELKS 4 can be done for the following purposes –
1. Strategic planning of UBS AG London Branch ELKS 4
2. Improving business portfolio management of UBS AG London Branch ELKS 4
3. Assessing feasibility of the new initiative in United States
4. Making a sector specific business decision
5. Set goals for the organization
6. Organizational restructuring of UBS AG London Branch ELKS 4
Strengths of UBS AG London Branch ELKS 4 | Internal Strategic Factors
What are Strengths in SWOT Analysis / TOWS Matrix / Weighted SWOT Analysis
The strengths of UBS AG London Branch ELKS 4 are -
Analytics focus
– UBS AG London Branch ELKS 4 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 industry. The technology infrastructure of United States 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.
Successful track record of launching new products
– UBS AG London Branch ELKS 4 has launched numerous new products in last few years, keeping in mind evolving customer preferences and competitive pressures. UBS AG London Branch ELKS 4 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.
Innovation driven organization
– UBS AG London Branch ELKS 4 is one of the most innovative firm in sector.
Operational resilience
– The operational resilience strategy of UBS AG London Branch ELKS 4 comprises – understanding the underlying the factors in the 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.
Low bargaining power of suppliers
– Suppliers of UBS AG London Branch ELKS 4 in the sector have low bargaining power. UBS AG London Branch ELKS 4 has further diversified its suppliers portfolio by building a robust supply chain across various countries. This helps UBS AG London Branch ELKS 4 to manage not only supply disruptions but also source products at highly competitive prices.
Superior customer experience
– The customer experience strategy of UBS AG London Branch ELKS 4 in industry is based on four key concepts – personalization, simplification of complex needs, prompt response, and continuous engagement.
High brand equity
– UBS AG London Branch ELKS 4 has strong brand awareness and brand recognition among both - the exiting customers and potential new customers. Strong brand equity has enabled UBS AG London Branch ELKS 4 to keep acquiring new customers and building profitable relationship with both the new and loyal customers.
Ability to recruit top talent
– UBS AG London Branch ELKS 4 is one of the leading players in the industry in United States. It is in a position to attract the best talent available in United States. The firm has a robust talent identification program that helps in identifying the brightest.
Highly skilled collaborators
– UBS AG London Branch ELKS 4 has highly efficient outsourcing and offshoring strategy. It has resulted in greater operational flexibility and bringing down the costs in highly price sensitive industry. Secondly the value chain collaborators of UBS AG London Branch ELKS 4 have helped the firm to develop new products and bring them quickly to the marketplace.
Cross disciplinary teams
– Horizontal connected teams at the UBS AG London Branch ELKS 4 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
– UBS AG London Branch ELKS 4 is one of the leading players in the industry in United States. Over the years it has not only transformed the business landscape in the industry in United States but also across the existing markets. The ability to lead change has enabled UBS AG London Branch ELKS 4 in – penetrating new markets, reaching out to new customers, and providing different value propositions to different customers in the international markets.
Organizational Resilience of UBS AG London Branch ELKS 4
– The covid-19 pandemic has put organizational resilience at the centre of everthing UBS AG London Branch ELKS 4 does. Organizational resilience comprises - Financial Resilience, Operational Resilience, Technological Resilience, Organizational Resilience, Business Model Resilience, and Reputation Resilience.
Weaknesses of UBS AG London Branch ELKS 4 | Internal Strategic Factors
What are Weaknesses in SWOT Analysis / TOWS Matrix / Weighted SWOT Analysis
The weaknesses of UBS AG London Branch ELKS 4 are -
High operating costs
– Compare to the competitors, UBS AG London Branch ELKS 4 has high operating costs in the industry. This can be harder to sustain given the new emerging competition from nimble players who are using technology to attract UBS AG London Branch ELKS 4 lucrative customers.
Lack of clear differentiation of UBS AG London Branch ELKS 4 products
– To increase the profitability and margins on the products, UBS AG London Branch ELKS 4 needs to provide more differentiated products than what it is currently offering in the marketplace.
Interest costs
– Compare to the competition, UBS AG London Branch ELKS 4 has borrowed money from the capital market at higher rates. It needs to restructure the interest payment and costs so that it can compete better and improve profitability.
Low market penetration in new markets
– Outside its home market of United States, UBS AG London Branch ELKS 4 needs to spend more promotional, marketing, and advertising efforts to penetrate international markets.
High dependence on UBS AG London Branch ELKS 4 ‘s star products
– The top 2 products and services of UBS AG London Branch ELKS 4 still accounts for major business revenue. This dependence on star products in industry has resulted into insufficient focus on developing new products, even though UBS AG London Branch ELKS 4 has relatively successful track record of launching new products.
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 UBS AG London Branch ELKS 4 supply chain. Even after few cautionary changes, UBS AG London Branch ELKS 4 is still heavily dependent upon the existing supply chain. The existing supply chain though brings in cost efficiencies but it has left UBS AG London Branch ELKS 4 vulnerable to further global disruptions in South East Asia.
Ability to respond to the competition
– As the decision making is very deliberative at UBS AG London Branch ELKS 4, in the dynamic environment of industry it has struggled to respond to the nimble upstart competition. UBS AG London Branch ELKS 4 has reasonably good record with similar level competitors but it has struggled with new entrants taking away niches of its business.
No frontier risks strategy
– From the 10K / annual statement of UBS AG London Branch ELKS 4, it seems that company is thinking out the frontier risks that can impact 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.
Increasing silos among functional specialists
– The organizational structure of UBS AG London Branch ELKS 4 is dominated by functional specialists. It is not different from other players in the industry, but UBS AG London Branch ELKS 4 needs to de-silo the office environment to harness the true potential of its workforce. Secondly the de-silo will also help UBS AG London Branch ELKS 4 to focus more on services in the industry rather than just following the product oriented approach.
Products dominated business model
– Even though UBS AG London Branch ELKS 4 has some of the most successful models in the industry, this business model has made each new product launch extremely critical for continuous financial growth of the organization. UBS AG London Branch ELKS 4 should strive to include more intangible value offerings along with its core products and services.
Workers concerns about automation
– As automation is fast increasing in the industry, UBS AG London Branch ELKS 4 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.
UBS AG London Branch ELKS 4 Opportunities | External Strategic Factors
What are Opportunities in the SWOT Analysis / TOWS Matrix / Weighted SWOT Analysis
The opportunities of UBS AG London Branch ELKS 4 are -
Use of Bitcoin and other crypto currencies for transactions in industry
– The popularity of Bitcoin and other crypto currencies as asset class and medium of transaction has opened new opportunities for UBS AG London Branch ELKS 4 in the industry. Now UBS AG London Branch ELKS 4 can target international markets with far fewer capital restrictions requirements than the existing system.
Building a culture of innovation
– managers at UBS AG London Branch ELKS 4 can make experimentation a productive activity and build a culture of innovation using approaches such as – mining transaction data, A/B testing of websites and selling platforms, engaging potential customers over various needs, and building on small ideas in the industry.
Lowering marketing communication costs
– 5G expansion will open new opportunities for UBS AG London Branch ELKS 4 in the field of marketing communication. It will bring down the cost of doing business, provide technology platform to build new products in the industry, and it will provide faster access to the consumers.
Low interest rates
– Even though inflation is raising its head in most developed economies, UBS AG London Branch ELKS 4 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.
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 UBS AG London Branch ELKS 4 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.
Increase in government spending
– As the United States and other governments are increasing social spending and infrastructure spending to build economies post Covid-19, UBS AG London Branch ELKS 4 can use these opportunities to build new business models that can help the communities that UBS AG London Branch ELKS 4 operates in. Secondly it can use opportunities from government spending in sector.
Harnessing reconfiguration of the global supply chains
– As the trade war between US and China heats up in the coming years, UBS AG London Branch ELKS 4 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 UBS AG London Branch ELKS 4 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 UBS AG London Branch ELKS 4 has opened avenues for new revenue streams for the organization in industry. This can help UBS AG London Branch ELKS 4 to build a more holistic ecosystem for UBS AG London Branch ELKS 4 products in the industry by providing – data insight services, data privacy related products, data based consulting services, etc.
Loyalty marketing
– UBS AG London Branch ELKS 4 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.
Leveraging digital technologies
– UBS AG London Branch ELKS 4 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.
Developing new processes and practices
– UBS AG London Branch ELKS 4 can develop new processes and procedures in 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.
Learning at scale
– Online learning technologies has now opened space for UBS AG London Branch ELKS 4 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.
Better consumer reach
– The expansion of the 5G network will help UBS AG London Branch ELKS 4 to increase its market reach. UBS AG London Branch ELKS 4 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.
Threats UBS AG London Branch ELKS 4 External Strategic Factors
What are Threats in the SWOT Analysis / TOWS Matrix / Weighted SWOT Analysis
The threats of UBS AG London Branch ELKS 4 are -
Trade war between China and United States
– The trade war between two of the biggest economies can hugely impact the opportunities for UBS AG London Branch ELKS 4 in industry. The 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 acceleration in Forth Industrial Revolution
– UBS AG London Branch ELKS 4 has witnessed rapid integration of technology during Covid-19 in the industry. As one of the leading players in the industry, UBS AG London Branch ELKS 4 needs to keep up with the evolution of technology in the 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.
Easy access to finance
– Easy access to finance in industry will also reduce the barriers to entry in the industry, thus putting downward pressure on the prices because of increasing competition. UBS AG London Branch ELKS 4 can utilize it by borrowing at lower rates and invest it into research and development, capital expenditure to fortify its core competitive advantage.
Stagnating economy with rate increase
– UBS AG London Branch ELKS 4 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 industry.
High dependence on third party suppliers
– UBS AG London Branch ELKS 4 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.
Increasing wage structure of UBS AG London Branch ELKS 4
– Post Covid-19 there is a sharp increase in the wages especially in the jobs that require interaction with people. The increasing wages can put downward pressure on the margins of UBS AG London Branch ELKS 4.
Shortening product life cycle
– it is one of the major threat that UBS AG London Branch ELKS 4 is facing in sector. It can lead to higher research and development costs, higher marketing expenses, lower customer loyalty, etc.
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. UBS AG London Branch ELKS 4 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.
Backlash against dominant players
– US Congress and other legislative arms of the government are getting tough on big business especially technology companies. The digital arm of UBS AG London Branch ELKS 4 business can come under increasing regulations regarding data privacy, data security, etc.
Consumer confidence and its impact on UBS AG London Branch ELKS 4 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 industry and other sectors.
Barriers of entry lowering
– As technology is more democratized, the barriers to entry to industry are lowering. It can presents UBS AG London Branch ELKS 4 with greater competitive threats in the near to medium future. Secondly it will also put downward pressure on pricing throughout the sector.
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 UBS AG London Branch ELKS 4.
Environmental challenges
– UBS AG London Branch ELKS 4 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. UBS AG London Branch ELKS 4 can take advantage of this fund but it will also bring new competitors in the industry.
Weighted SWOT Analysis of UBS AG London Branch ELKS 4 Template, Example
Not all factors mentioned under the Strengths, Weakness, Opportunities, and Threats quadrants in the SWOT Analysis are equal. Managers at UBS AG London Branch ELKS 4 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 UBS AG London Branch ELKS 4 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 UBS AG London Branch ELKS 4 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 UBS AG London Branch ELKS 4 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 UBS AG London Branch ELKS 4 needs to make to build a sustainable competitive advantage.