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Maintaining the quality of our SWOT analysis

Who moderates the SWOT analysis? After a user edits a SWOT analysis we are immiediately alerted to verify how relevant the information is. When needed, we moderate for spam, malicious users or comments. This way we ensure our users always find the most relevant, accurate, and up-to-date information.

Who created the SWOTs currently available on wikiSWOT? Our team created the top 100 SWOT analysis in our page. They were last updated on January 2009, right before our official beta launch. Users coming into the site can be assured that the information they will find is as up-to-date as it can be.

About the SWOT Framework

What is a SWOT? SWOT Analysis, is a strategic planning tool used to evaluate the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats involved in a project or in a business venture. It involves specifying the objective of the business venture or project and identifying the internal and external factors that are favorable and unfavorable to achieving that objective.

If this is still not clear, please click here to view a much more comprehensive definition of a SWOT anlaysis

Why are SWOTs Important? The importance of SWOT analysis lies in its ability to help clarify and summarise the key issues and opportunities facing a business. Value lies in considering the implications of the things identified and it can therefore play a key role in helping a business to set objectives and develop new strategies.

Who is the target audience for a SWOT? Investment Managers, Venture Capitalists, Management Consultants, Research Companies, Other Industry Professionals

Where can I get a SWOT template? You can download our free PowerPoint SWOT Analysis Framework template here. We have two versions, one for Office 97-03 and one for Office 2007.

Custom Work

How can I get a more detailed SWOT? All of our SWOTs are free and are edited by a community of users coming to our site. We do custom work for a very small fee, please see our sample report for more details on what's included or read below to obtain more information on our pricing structure.

How will you obtain the information requested on the custom report? Our team has more than 15 years of experience in research and analytics. If it is available to the public, we can find it, analyze it, and synthetize it in a way that's insightful and useful. Not only that, but we consistently do it faster than the average person can (we wouldn't call ourselves "researchers" otherwise)

Custom Work Pricing

Our SWOTs are 100% free!. WYSIWYG (geeks and nerds know what we mean).

Most sites offering the exact same content will offer you the same reports for hundreds of dollars. Others allow you to buy licenses for the exact same content, but for thousands of dollars. According to our users WikiSWOT provides you with niche content that is better (or at parity) with the most popular paid services.

Why are your fees for custom work so low? We have a unique structure with literally no overhead and a highly efficient and experienced team of researchers. Still doubt us? Money back guarantee!

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