What does SWOT stand for?

• A. Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats
• B. Strengths, Weaknesses, Options, Threats
• C. Strengths, Workload, Opportunities, Threats
• D. Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Tactics

Answer: (A)

SWOT analysis groups factors into four categories to aid strategic thinking: internal strengths and weaknesses, and external opportunities and threats. The exact expansion is Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats. This naming is specific: 'Strengths' and 'Weaknesses' cover what a project or organization can influence internally, while 'Opportunities' and 'Threats' cover external factors. Other options use terms like Options or Tactics or introduce unrelated words like Workload, which don’t fit the established four-field framework. In practice, you’d list elements such as a skilled workforce or strong brand as strengths; gaps in infrastructure as weaknesses; emerging markets as opportunities; and new regulations as threats, to guide strategy.