What is it?
SWOT puts internal and external factors on one board. A weight shows which factor is actually critical, not merely listed.
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SWOT analysis and TOWS matrix
SWOT puts internal and external factors on one board. A weight shows which factor is actually critical, not merely listed.
Mark each factor low, medium, or high. Then link one internal factor to one external factor, or start from the Lessonlane sample lesson.
Items are ordered by importance: high, then medium, then low.
Strengths
Internal advantages you control
Weaknesses
Internal gaps to manage
Opportunities
External openings you can use
Threats
External risks
Strategy development (TOWS)
Each move should tie one internal factor to one external factor. Use the crossing form, or type straight into the matching cell.
SO — strength into opportunity
Use a strength to capture an opportunity. The move should exist because of this pair.
WO — opportunity covers weakness
Pick an opportunity that shrinks or routes around an internal weakness.
ST — strength against threat
Use a strength to reduce the effect of a threat.
WT — shrink weakness and threat
Shrink a weakness so the threat does not become a crisis.
This analysis stays in this browser and is not uploaded.
Guide
Move from a SWOT list to a strategy
Why it matters
The useful part is the crossing: ride a strength into an opportunity, cover a weakness with an opportunity, and answer a threat with a strength or by shrinking the weakness.
How it works
Mark each factor low, medium, or high. Then link one internal factor to one external factor, or start from the Lessonlane sample lesson.
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Why you’ll love this
A four-box list is not a strategy. This board weights each factor and turns strength, weakness, opportunity, and threat crossings into explicit moves.
How to jump in
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Load the lesson or start blank
The Lessonlane sample includes weights and one move in each TOWS cell.
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Weight the factors
Mark each item low, medium, or high so quadrants sort by urgency.
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Write a crossing move
Link one internal factor to one external factor. It lands in SO, WO, ST, or WT.
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Export for the meeting
Print / PDF lays the weighted board and strategies on a white page. Markdown is there for notes.
What you walk away with
- Low, medium, and high weights
- TOWS matrix
- Sample lesson
- Print / PDF and Markdown
- Browser-only storage
Where it shines
Founder or board meeting
Put weights and four TOWS moves on the table instead of a raw list.
Before a market entry
See whether the threat or the opportunity is heavier, then advance only that move.
Quarterly review
Reopen the local doc, change weights, and check whether the balance advice shifted.
Quick answers
Where is the analysis stored?
In this browser. The analysis is not uploaded to build the board.
How is TOWS different from SWOT?
SWOT lists factors apart. TOWS crosses them: strength with opportunity, weakness with opportunity, strength with threat, and weakness with threat.
What do the weights change?
High scores 3, medium 2, and low 1. Quadrants sort and compare on that sum so a critical factor is not buried.
How do I get a PDF?
Print / PDF prepares the weighted board and strategies for saving or presenting. File export is paid; using the tool is free.