Internal and External Analysis

By performing a situational analysis, planners can help anticipate and manage change. For the external environment, planners look at opportunities and threats. For the internal environment, planners look at strengths and weaknesses. Reflect on the population you selected. Think about (or research) what trends are impacting your population. In a 2-3 page paper, list each of the environmental sectors (internal and external) described in the lecture this week. Briefly describe key opportunities, threats, strengths and weaknesses for each of those sectors. Be sure to format your paper per APA standards and be sure to use at least two sources and cite those in the paper. Also, be sure to include a reference page. For more information about APA, visit the Online Library, which is available through the Resources tab.