SWOT analysis stands for which four elements?

• A. Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats
• B. Strengths, Wages, Opportunities, Tactics
• C. Systems, Workload, Optimization, Targets
• D. Skills, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Techniques

Answer: (A)

SWOT analysis is a strategic planning tool used to assess internal and external factors that can affect a project, plan, or organization. It categorizes these factors into four areas: strengths (internal advantages), weaknesses (internal disadvantages), opportunities (external favorable conditions), and threats (external challenges). The option that lists Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats matches these four categories exactly, which is why it is the correct choice. The other options replace or add terms that don’t belong to the standard SWOT framework—wages, tactics, systems, workload, targets, skills, or techniques—so they don’t reflect the four components of SWOT.