Like the SWOT Analysis, the Action SWOT Analysis tool helps an organization specifically assess its strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats for action. It then builds on that information to identify a set of clear action steps, moving beyond data gathering. The Action SWOT Analysis can be used in preparing to conduct an agency strategic plan by helping to understand how the organization fits into the external environment. Developed by Public Health Foundation (PHF) Senior Quality Advisor Jack Moran and Performance Improvement Expert Sonja Armbruster, the Action SWOT Analysis can help to build on strengths, mitigate weaknesses, capitalize on opportunities, and prevent future threats. This tool is one of many supplements to the 2012 Public Health Quality Improvement Encyclopedia.
Download the full Action SWOT Analysis tool and the Action SWOT template to get started.
If you have questions about how to use the Action SWOT Analysis, or any of the other quality improvement (QI) tools referenced within it, please contact Vanessa Lamers at 202-218-4412 or vlamers@phf.org.
About the Public Health Quality Improvement EncyclopediaThe
Public Health Quality Improvement Encyclopedia is a practical guide to using 75 tools for QI practitioners in public health organizations. The book was distributed to all state and local health departments, and may be purchased through
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