Which set correctly expands the SWOT acronym?

Which set correctly expands the SWOT acronym?

• A. Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats
• B. Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Outcomes
• C. Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Timelines
• D. Strategies, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats

Answer: (A)

SWOT analysis is a framework for evaluating four kinds of factors that affect a plan: internal Strengths and Weaknesses, and external Opportunities and Threats. Because of this, the standard expansion is Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats. That exactly matches the familiar terms used in this method, so it is the best choice. The other options mix up the terms: one replaces Threats with Outcomes or Timelines, which aren’t part of the SWOT categories, and another swaps Strengths for Strategies, which changes the meaning from internal capabilities to a planning approach. So none of those fit the established four components of SWOT.

SWOT analysis is a framework for evaluating four kinds of factors that affect a plan: internal Strengths and Weaknesses, and external Opportunities and Threats. Because of this, the standard expansion is Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats. That exactly matches the familiar terms used in this method, so it is the best choice.

The other options mix up the terms: one replaces Threats with Outcomes or Timelines, which aren’t part of the SWOT categories, and another swaps Strengths for Strategies, which changes the meaning from internal capabilities to a planning approach. So none of those fit the established four components of SWOT.