Jensyn Acquisition Unit (JSYNU) SWOT Analysis / TOWS Matrix / MBA Resources

Introduction to SWOT Analysis

SWOT Analysis / TOWS Matrix for Jensyn Acquisition Unit (United States)

Based on various researches at Oak Spring University , Jensyn Acquisition Unit is operating in a macro-environment that has been destablized by – competitive advantages are harder to sustain because of technology dispersion, supply chains are disrupted by pandemic , challanges to central banks by blockchain based private currencies, banking and financial system is disrupted by Bitcoin and other crypto currencies, cloud computing is disrupting traditional business models, increasing government debt because of Covid-19 spendings, increasing energy prices, customer relationship management is fast transforming because of increasing concerns over data privacy, increasing inequality as vast percentage of new income is going to the top 1%, etc

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Introduction to SWOT Analysis of Jensyn Acquisition Unit

SWOT stands for an organization’s Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats . At Oak Spring University, we believe that Jensyn Acquisition Unit can use SWOT analysis as a strategic management tool to assess the current internal strengths and weaknesses of the Jensyn Acquisition Unit, and to figure out the opportunities and threats in the macro environment – technological, environmental, political, economic, social, demographic, etc in which Jensyn Acquisition Unit 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.

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SWOT Objectives / Importance of SWOT Analysis and SWOT Matrix

SWOT analysis of Jensyn Acquisition Unit can be done for the following purposes –
1. Strategic planning of Jensyn Acquisition Unit
2. Improving business portfolio management of Jensyn Acquisition Unit
3. Assessing feasibility of the new initiative in United States
4. Making a Misc. Financial Services sector specific business decision
5. Set goals for the organization
6. Organizational restructuring of Jensyn Acquisition Unit

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Strengths of Jensyn Acquisition Unit | Internal Strategic Factors
What are Strengths in SWOT Analysis / TOWS Matrix / Weighted SWOT Analysis

The strengths of Jensyn Acquisition Unit are -

Strong track record of project management in the Misc. Financial Services industry

– Jensyn Acquisition Unit is known for sticking to its project targets. This enables the firm to manage – time, project costs, and have sustainable margins on the projects.

Organizational Resilience of Jensyn Acquisition Unit

– The covid-19 pandemic has put organizational resilience at the centre of everthing Jensyn Acquisition Unit does. Organizational resilience comprises - Financial Resilience, Operational Resilience, Technological Resilience, Organizational Resilience, Business Model Resilience, and Reputation Resilience.

Highly skilled collaborators

– Jensyn Acquisition Unit has highly efficient outsourcing and offshoring strategy. It has resulted in greater operational flexibility and bringing down the costs in highly price sensitive Misc. Financial Services industry. Secondly the value chain collaborators of Jensyn Acquisition Unit have helped the firm to develop new products and bring them quickly to the marketplace.

Effective Research and Development (R&D)

– Jensyn Acquisition Unit has innovation driven culture where significant part of the revenues are spent on the research and development activities. This has resulted in – Jensyn Acquisition Unit staying ahead in the Misc. Financial Services industry in terms of – new product launches, superior customer experience, highly competitive pricing strategies, and great returns to the shareholders.

Training and development

– Jensyn Acquisition Unit has one of the best training and development program in Financial 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

– Jensyn Acquisition Unit has launched numerous new products in last few years, keeping in mind evolving customer preferences and competitive pressures. Jensyn Acquisition Unit 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.

Learning organization

- Jensyn Acquisition Unit 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 Jensyn Acquisition Unit is open place that encourages instructiveness, ideation, open minded discussions, and creativity. Employees and leaders at Jensyn Acquisition Unit emphasize – knowledge, initiative, and innovation.

Operational resilience

– The operational resilience strategy of Jensyn Acquisition Unit comprises – understanding the underlying the factors in the Misc. Financial Services 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.

Sustainable margins compare to other players in Misc. Financial Services industry

– Jensyn Acquisition Unit has clearly differentiated products in the market place. This has enabled Jensyn Acquisition Unit to fetch slight price premium compare to the competitors in the Misc. Financial Services industry. The sustainable margins have also helped Jensyn Acquisition Unit to invest into research and development (R&D) and innovation.

Cross disciplinary teams

– Horizontal connected teams at the Jensyn Acquisition Unit 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 Misc. Financial Services

– Jensyn Acquisition Unit is one of the leading players in the Misc. Financial Services industry in United States. Over the years it has not only transformed the business landscape in the Misc. Financial Services industry in United States but also across the existing markets. The ability to lead change has enabled Jensyn Acquisition Unit in – penetrating new markets, reaching out to new customers, and providing different value propositions to different customers in the international markets.

Analytics focus

– Jensyn Acquisition Unit 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 Misc. Financial Services 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.

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Weaknesses of Jensyn Acquisition Unit | Internal Strategic Factors
What are Weaknesses in SWOT Analysis / TOWS Matrix / Weighted SWOT Analysis

The weaknesses of Jensyn Acquisition Unit are -

Interest costs

– Compare to the competition, Jensyn Acquisition Unit 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.

Increasing silos among functional specialists

– The organizational structure of Jensyn Acquisition Unit is dominated by functional specialists. It is not different from other players in the Misc. Financial Services industry, but Jensyn Acquisition Unit needs to de-silo the office environment to harness the true potential of its workforce. Secondly the de-silo will also help Jensyn Acquisition Unit to focus more on services in the Misc. Financial Services industry rather than just following the product oriented approach.

Slow decision making process

– As mentioned earlier in the report, Jensyn Acquisition Unit has a very deliberative decision making approach. This approach has resulted in prudent decisions, but it has also resulted in missing opportunities in the Misc. Financial Services industry over the last five years. Jensyn Acquisition Unit 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.

High dependence on Jensyn Acquisition Unit ‘s star products

– The top 2 products and services of Jensyn Acquisition Unit still accounts for major business revenue. This dependence on star products in Misc. Financial Services industry has resulted into insufficient focus on developing new products, even though Jensyn Acquisition Unit has relatively successful track record of launching new products.

Low market penetration in new markets

– Outside its home market of United States, Jensyn Acquisition Unit needs to spend more promotional, marketing, and advertising efforts to penetrate international markets.

Employees’ less understanding of Jensyn Acquisition Unit strategy

– From the outside it seems that the employees of Jensyn Acquisition Unit 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.

Products dominated business model

– Even though Jensyn Acquisition Unit has some of the most successful models in the Misc. Financial Services industry, this business model has made each new product launch extremely critical for continuous financial growth of the organization. Jensyn Acquisition Unit should strive to include more intangible value offerings along with its core products and services.

No frontier risks strategy

– From the 10K / annual statement of Jensyn Acquisition Unit, it seems that company is thinking out the frontier risks that can impact Misc. Financial Services 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.

Slow to harness new channels of communication

– Even though competitors are using new communication channels such as Instagram, Tiktok, and Snap, Jensyn Acquisition Unit is slow explore the new channels of communication. These new channels of communication can help Jensyn Acquisition Unit to provide better information regarding Misc. Financial Services products and services. It can also build an online community to further reach out to potential customers.

Slow to strategic competitive environment developments

– As Jensyn Acquisition Unit is one of the leading players in the Misc. Financial Services industry, it takes time to assess the upcoming competitions. This has led to missing out on atleast 2-3 big opportunities in the Misc. Financial Services industry in last five years.

High bargaining power of channel partners in Misc. Financial Services industry

– because of the regulatory requirements in United States, Jensyn Acquisition Unit 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 Misc. Financial Services industry.

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Jensyn Acquisition Unit Opportunities | External Strategic Factors
What are Opportunities in the SWOT Analysis / TOWS Matrix / Weighted SWOT Analysis

The opportunities of Jensyn Acquisition Unit are -

Harnessing reconfiguration of the global supply chains

– As the trade war between US and China heats up in the coming years, Jensyn Acquisition Unit 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 Jensyn Acquisition Unit 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 Jensyn Acquisition Unit has opened avenues for new revenue streams for the organization in Misc. Financial Services industry. This can help Jensyn Acquisition Unit to build a more holistic ecosystem for Jensyn Acquisition Unit products in the Misc. Financial Services industry by providing – data insight services, data privacy related products, data based consulting services, 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 Jensyn Acquisition Unit 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.

Reforming the budgeting process

- By establishing new metrics that will be used to evaluate both existing and potential projects Jensyn Acquisition Unit can not only reduce the costs of the project but also help it in integrating the projects with other processes within the organization.

Better consumer reach

– The expansion of the 5G network will help Jensyn Acquisition Unit to increase its market reach. Jensyn Acquisition Unit 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.

Low interest rates

– Even though inflation is raising its head in most developed economies, Jensyn Acquisition Unit 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.

Using analytics as competitive advantage

– Jensyn Acquisition Unit has spent a significant amount of money and effort to integrate analytics and machine learning into its operations in Misc. Financial Services sector. This continuous investment in analytics has enabled Jensyn Acquisition Unit to build a competitive advantage using analytics. The analytics driven competitive advantage can help Jensyn Acquisition Unit to build faster Go To Market strategies, better consumer insights, developing relevant product features, and building a highly efficient supply chain.

Buying journey improvements

– Jensyn Acquisition Unit can improve the customer journey of consumers in the Misc. Financial Services industry by using analytics and artificial intelligence. It can provide automated chats to help consumers solve their own problems, provide online suggestions to get maximum out of the products and services, and help consumers to build a community where they can interact with each other to develop new features and uses.

Remote work and new talent hiring opportunities

– The widespread usage of remote working technologies during Covid-19 has opened opportunities for Jensyn Acquisition Unit to expand its talent hiring zone. According to McKinsey Global Institute, 20% of the high end workforce in fields such as finance, information technology, can continously work from remote local post Covid-19. This presents a really great opportunity for Jensyn Acquisition Unit to hire the very best people irrespective of their geographical location.

Changes in consumer behavior post Covid-19

– consumer behavior has changed in the Misc. Financial Services industry because of Covid-19 restrictions. Some of this behavior will stay once things get back to normal. Jensyn Acquisition Unit 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. Jensyn Acquisition Unit 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.

Developing new processes and practices

– Jensyn Acquisition Unit can develop new processes and procedures in Misc. Financial Services 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, Jensyn Acquisition Unit is facing challenges because of the dominance of functional experts in the organization. Jensyn Acquisition Unit can utilize new technology in the field of Misc. Financial Services industry to build more coordinated teams and streamline operations and communications using tools such as CAD, Zoom, etc.

Lowering marketing communication costs

– 5G expansion will open new opportunities for Jensyn Acquisition Unit in the field of marketing communication. It will bring down the cost of doing business, provide technology platform to build new products in the Misc. Financial Services industry, and it will provide faster access to the consumers.

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Threats Jensyn Acquisition Unit External Strategic Factors
What are Threats in the SWOT Analysis / TOWS Matrix / Weighted SWOT Analysis

The threats of Jensyn Acquisition Unit are -

Environmental challenges

– Jensyn Acquisition Unit 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. Jensyn Acquisition Unit can take advantage of this fund but it will also bring new competitors in the Misc. Financial Services industry.

Increasing international competition and downward pressure on margins

– Apart from technology driven competitive advantage dilution, Jensyn Acquisition Unit 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 Jensyn Acquisition Unit prominent markets.

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. Jensyn Acquisition Unit needs to understand the core reasons impacting the Misc. Financial Services industry. This will help it in building a better workplace.

Stagnating economy with rate increase

– Jensyn Acquisition Unit 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 Misc. Financial Services industry.

Regulatory challenges

– Jensyn Acquisition Unit 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 Misc. Financial Services industry regulations.

Technology acceleration in Forth Industrial Revolution

– Jensyn Acquisition Unit has witnessed rapid integration of technology during Covid-19 in the Misc. Financial Services industry. As one of the leading players in the industry, Jensyn Acquisition Unit needs to keep up with the evolution of technology in the Misc. Financial Services 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.

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 Jensyn Acquisition Unit in the Misc. Financial Services sector and impact the bottomline of the organization.

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 Jensyn Acquisition Unit business can come under increasing regulations regarding data privacy, data security, etc.

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.

Barriers of entry lowering

– As technology is more democratized, the barriers to entry to Misc. Financial Services industry are lowering. It can presents Jensyn Acquisition Unit with greater competitive threats in the near to medium future. Secondly it will also put downward pressure on pricing throughout the Misc. Financial Services sector.

High dependence on third party suppliers

– Jensyn Acquisition Unit 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.

Consumer confidence and its impact on Jensyn Acquisition Unit 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 Misc. Financial Services industry and other sectors.

Increasing wage structure of Jensyn Acquisition Unit

– 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 Jensyn Acquisition Unit.

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Weighted SWOT Analysis of Jensyn Acquisition Unit Template, Example

Not all factors mentioned under the Strengths, Weakness, Opportunities, and Threats quadrants in the SWOT Analysis are equal. Managers at Jensyn Acquisition Unit 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 Jensyn Acquisition Unit 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 Jensyn Acquisition Unit 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 Jensyn Acquisition Unit 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 Jensyn Acquisition Unit needs to make to build a sustainable competitive advantage.

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