What is the external situation? What external forces are acting upon the organization that affect its ability to accomplish its goals? What are the implications of the internal and external situations for the organization? Are those implications positive or negative?

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Write a situation analysis paragraph that distills the research you’ve conducted into a few sentences written from the perspective of the organization. What is the internal situation?

What internal forces are acting upon the organization that affect its ability to accomplish its goals?

What is the external situation? What external forces are acting upon the organization that affect its ability to accomplish its goals?

What are the implications of the internal and external situations for the organization? Are those implications positive or negative?

Do they represent strengths or weaknesses in the organization? Do they represent opportunities for or threats against the organization? What about for the stakeholders and publics?