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THE MARKETING
PLANNING PROCESS
Strategic marketing: a planning process that seeks to establish a clear
direction and unified purpose for all marketing efforts.
Its conclusions are documented in a marketing plan that is regularly updated.
WHY PLAN FOR MARKETING?
 The Marketing Planning Process focuses
business’s limited resources on opportunities
to increase market share and boost profit by
creating a sustainable competitive
advantage.
5 STEPS OF MARKETING PLANNING
The five steps in strategic marketing are:
1. Identify the mission;
2. Analyse the situation;
3. Setting objectives;
4. Develop a marketing strategy;
5. Planning for evaluation
SWOT Analysis
S W O T
SWOT
Analysis
Oppurtunity
Threats
Strengths
Weakness
Acronym for Strengths,
Weaknesses, Opportunities,
and Threats.
Technique is credited to Albert
Humphrey who led a research
project at Stanford University
in the 1960s and 1970s.
Planning tool used to
understand Strengths,
Weaknesses, Opportunities, &
Threats involved in a project /
business.
Used as framework for
organizing and using data
and information gained from
situation analysis of internal
and external environment.
Technique that enables a
group / individual to move from
everyday problems / traditional
strategies to a fresh
perspective.
What is SWOT Analysis?
STRENGTHS
Characteristics of the business or a team
that give it an advantage over others in
the industry.
Positive tangible and intangible
attributes, internal to an organization.
Beneficial aspects of the organization
or the capabilities of an organization,
which includes human competencies,
process capabilities, financial
resources, products and services,
customer goodwill and brand loyalty.
Examples - Abundant financial resources,
Well-known brand name, Economies of
scale, Lower costs [raw materials or
processes], Superior management talent,
Better marketing skills, Good distribution
skills, Committed employees.
What is SWOT Analysis?
WEAKNESSES
Characteristics that place the firm at a
disadvantage relative to others.
Detract the organization from its
ability to attain the core goal and
influence its growth.
Weaknesses are the factors which do
not meet the standards we feel they
should meet. However, weaknesses
are controllable. They must be
minimized and eliminated.
Examples - Limited financial resources,
Weak spending on R & D, Very narrow
product line, Limited distribution, Higher
costs, Out-of-date products / technology,
Weak market image, Poor marketing skills,
Limited management skills, Under-trained
employees.
What is SWOT Analysis?
OPPORTUNITIES
What is SWOT Analysis?
Chances to make greater profits in the
environment - External attractive factors
that represent the reason for an
organization to exist & develop.
Arise when an organization can take
benefit of conditions in its
environment to plan and execute
strategies that enable it to become
more profitable.
Organization should be careful and
recognize the opportunities and grasp
them whenever they arise. Opportunities
may arise from market, competition,
industry/government and technology.
Examples - Rapid market growth, Rival
firms are complacent, Changing customer
needs/tastes, New uses for product
discovered, Economic boom, Government
deregulation, Sales decline for a substitute
product .
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THREATS
What is SWOT Analysis?
External elements in the environment that
could cause trouble for the business -
External factors, beyond an organization’s
control, which could place the
organization’s mission or operation at risk.
Arise when conditions in external
environment jeopardize the reliability
and profitability of the organization’s
business.
Compound the vulnerability when they
relate to the weaknesses. Threats are
uncontrollable. When a threat comes, the
stability and survival can be at stake.
Examples - Entry of foreign competitors,
Introduction of new substitute products,
Product life cycle in decline, Changing
customer needs/tastes, Rival firms adopt
new strategies, Increased government
regulation, Economic downturn.
S W
TO
To help decision makers
share and compare ideas.
To bring a clearer
common purpose and
understanding of
factors for success.
To organize the
important factors linked
to success and failure
in the business world.
To analyze issues that
have led to failure in
the past.
Aim of SWOT Analysis?
To provide linearity to
the decision making
process allowing
complex ideas to be
presented
systematically.
How to conduct SWOT Analysis?
Benefits & Pitfalls of SWOT Analysis
Benefits of SWOT Analysis
Helps in setting of objectives for strategic planning
Besides the broad benefits, here are few more benefits of conducting SWOT
Analysis:
Provides a framework for identifying & analyzing strengths, weaknesses,
opportunities & threats
Provides an impetus to analyze a situation & develop suitable strategies
and tactics
Basis for assessing core capabilities & competencies
Evidence for, and cultural key to, change
Provides a stimulus to participation in a group experience
Benefits & Pitfalls of SWOT Analysis
Pitfalls of SWOT Analysis
Can be very subjective. Two people rarely come up with the same final
version of a SWOT. Use it as a guide and not as a prescription.
May cause organizations to view circumstances as very simple due to
which certain key strategic contact may be overlooked.
Categorizing aspects as strengths, weaknesses, opportunities & threats
might be very subjective as there is great degree of uncertainty in market.
To be effective, SWOT needs to be conducted regularly. The pace of
change makes it difficult to anticipate developments.
The data used in the analysis may be based on assumptions that
subsequently prove to be unfounded [good and bad].
It lacks detailed structure, so key elements may get missed.
Tips & Exercise
Do’s
 Be analytical and specific.
 Record all thoughts and ideas.
 Be selective in the final evaluation.
 Choose the right people for the exercise.
 Choose a suitable SWOT leader or
facilitator.
 Think out of the box
 Be open to change
Don’ts
х Try to disguise weaknesses.
х Merely list errors and mistakes.
х Lose sight of external influences and
trends.
х Allow the SWOT to become a blame-
laying
exercise.
х Ignore the outcomes at later stages of the
planning process.
TIPS
Tips & Exercise
TIPS
When
conducting a
SWOT analysis,
designate a
leader or group
facilitator.
Introduce the
SWOT method
and its purpose in
your organization
to gain
acceptance.
Discuss and record
the results. Prepare a
written summary of
the SWOT analysis to
give to participants.
Be willing to
breakaway from
traditional
methods.
While doing a
SWOT analysis
for your job,
invite someone
to brainstorm
with you.
SWOT ANALYSIS HARLEY-DAVIDSON
BMW STRENGTHS
Strong brand image & equity
Strong production network
Extensive global presence
Strong R&D capabilities
Innovation
Made in Germany
First-mover in virtual ads
Product adaption
BMW WEAKNESSES
Male dominated
High advertising expenditures
Fuel-efficiency
Maintenance cost is high
BMW OPPORTUNITIES
Eco-friendly technologies
Asian markets
Global Expansion
Growing Market Segments
BMW THREATS
Increased competition in luxury automotive market
Economic changes
Environmental protection regulations
Change in oil prices
Economic/social issues
Competitors cutting manufacturing cost
HBL – SWOT ANALYSIS
 STRENGTHS
 Rich and amazing history of
being there when no other
bank existed
 Credibility and stature of a
giant organization
 High corporate Brand
Awareness
 Largest network of branches
in Pakistan
 Huge deposit base
 Largest number of employees
 Financial backup for attaining
and maintaining the market
leadership position
 WEAKNESSES
 Hazy positioning in the past,
with various isolated appeals
tried over time
 Lack of strategic coherence
among different
communications, causing
disruption in brand building
process
 Fading image with elements of
Brand Association such as
“Old”, “Outdated”, “bank of
lower segment”, “Desi”, “status
quo” and “slow” strengthening
fast (Tardy image of a
government bank)
 Has been slow in adapting
efficient processes
HBL – SWOT ANALYSIS
 OPPORTUNITY
 Customers are becoming more
adaptive of the changes and
transformations; courtesy media
and competition
 The recent growth in banking
sector
 Growing avenues in consumer
banking
 Poor differentiation between
banking brands
 THREATS
 Single-mindedly built brand by
foreign and now local banks;
continuously eroding the SOM of
other banks, who have not yet
addressed the area
 With growing competition taking
differentiated positioning, the
opportunities to own a sustainable
and distinctive place in consumer’s
minds are fading fast
 Extension of accessibility networks
by banks, which may leave the
HBL edge as unimportant
 Customers have shown high affinity
to better/new image banks
ANALYSIS OF SWOT
Brand Image Aging image with attributes like old, outdated , slow,
desi, lower segment type, conventional, unchanged
Due to:
•Very fast changing banking scenario and bank facets
•Lack of attention by HBL on this area
ANALYSIS OF SWOT
Positioning and
Focused Banding
•Lack of single-minded valuable proposition, that the
bank has been able to burn in consumer’s mind
•Past claims have often been misread and misbelieved
at consumers’ end. “The Power to Lead”
•Or have stayed invaluable and emotionally barren.
“The Bank”.
•Since a brand impacts the minds with a “single-
minded”, “believable” and “valuable” promise, which
no one else can claim, HBL has naturally suffered by
not taking the route
ANALYSIS OF SWOT
Sustainable
Competitive
Advantage
•HBL, to its advantage, has
•The largest network
•Highest number of employees
•Highest number of customers
•Oldest history
•However, these have not been translated into
customers’ advantage
•These have not been used to create a sustainable
edge over competition; and edge, which also offers
value to the customer
•If not addressed, soon some of these will eventually
erode
BCG
Matrix
PRODUCT PORTFOLIO ANALYSIS
 Product portfolio analysis is looking at the
range of products a business offers.
 Its purpose is to ensure that it has products
that are performing well and generating a
profit, in addition to new products in the
pipeline to replace existing products once
they reach the decline phase of the product
life cycle.
Business Portfolio
 Collection of businesses (SBUs) and products that
make up a company
 Should fit the company’s overall strengths and
weaknesses
Autos Motorcycle Jet Skis ATV Lawn
Snow
Blowers
Accord
Civic
Insight
Odyssey
Pilot
Standard
Touring
Sport
Cruiser
Moto-X
Aqua
Trak
Utility
Sport
Lawn
mower
Trimmer
Tiller
Wheel-
drive
Track-drive
Light-
weight
Honda’s Portfolio
THE BOSTON CONSULTING GROUP (BCG) MATRIX
 The BCG Matrix is the most common tool for
business to analyze their product portfolios.
 It was developed by the Boston Consulting
Group in the 1970s to help businesses
decide where to best devote their scare
resources of time and money.
BCG Growth-market Matrix
High
High
Low
Low
Market
Growth
Market Share
CASH
COWS
QUESTIO
N MARKS
STARS
DOGS
REQUIREMENTS OF THE BCG MATRIX
 The BCG matrix requires two pieces of
information – how much market share a product
has and how quickly the whole market is
growing.
 Based on this, a product can be classified into
one of four categories.
 Cash Cow
 Star
 Question Mark or Problem Child
 Dog
BCG MATRIX
CASH COW
 A cash cow is a product with a high market share and
low market growth.
 Cash cows are to be milked.
 The fact that the market share is high means that the
product is strong in that market and the business may
be able to charge a high price for it.
 A cash cow reputation allows it to get by on relatively
little marketing expenditure as the market is not
growing (mature).
 This means that increased market share is hard to
come by as it can’t be gained from new customers, but
must be taken from competitors.
 Cash cows are very profitable to have in the portfolio.
BCG MATRIX
STAR
 A star has a high market share and high market
growth.
 Stars are the dominant product in a market, but
they must work much harder to retain that lead in
market share.
 This is because the market is growing quickly and
rival businesses can gain share by attracting the
new customers who are entering the market.
 As a result, rising stars require high levels of
marketing expenditure to retain their status.
 If they manage to do so, the benefits will come as
they will be the cash cows once the market
matures.
BCG MATRIX
QUESTION MARK OR PROBLEM CHILD
 This of product has low market share and high market
growth.
 Question marks pose a problem for businesses.
 Although many will fail to break through and earn high
profits, the potential exists for them to become the stars of
the future.
 This is because market growth is rapid, offering a business
the possibility of growing its market share through new
customers, which is far easier than trying to tempt them
from a rival.
 If a business wants to develop a question mark, it will need
to spend very large sums on marketing and even then it
may not succeed.
 Businesses should selectively choose which `question
marks` to develop, spending on the ones with the best
BCM MATRIX
DOG
 A product classified as a dog has low market
share and low market growth.
 Very few businesses want dogs in their
product portfolios.
 Not only do these products not have much
market share, the chances of them gaining a
greater market share are very limited as the
market itself is not growing.
 Businesses tend to get rid of dogs (divest)
unless the products have secondary benefits,
such as being a necessary party of product
line that is profitable overall.
APPLYING CIRCLES TO THE BCG MATRIX
 In order to represent different products on a
BCG matrix, we can draw circles of different
sizes to indicate the relative importance of the
product to group sales.
 Therefore the largest circle on our diagram, will
be the leading products in respect to overall
group sales.
 The smallest circle on the diagram will be a
product that is of least importance to group
sales.
The BCG
Matrix with
circles to
reflect the
relevant
importance
of the
product to
group sales.
Product B is
the most
important
and Product
E is the least
important.
The 3 V’s Approach to Marketing
The 3 V’s Approach to Marketing
The 3 V’s Approach to Marketing - TCS
PEST Analysis
Political
Economi
c
Social
Technolo
gical
Objective
Learning Objectives
Explain the Importance of PEST Analysis
Describe each of the PEST Factors
Describe other factors affecting a Business
List the Key Points to Remember for PEST Analysis
Explain what is PEST Analysis
Describe the steps to Conduct a Good PEST Analysis
Introduction
Look at the news that made headlines in all the leading newspapers across
the world.
Click on the newspaper
to magnify the news.
Introduction
Introduction
• • •
You can see
that the
external
environment is
very important
for the success
of any
business.
Hence, it is crucial that
an organization
considers its
environment to
develop its marketing
process. In fact,
environmental
analysis should be
continuous and feed
all aspects of
planning.
One such business
analysis model that
is used by strategy
consultants to scan
the external macro-
environment in
which a firm
operates is PEST
Analysis.
Let us now
learn about
PEST
Analysis.
•
Objective
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Learning Objectives
Explain the Importance of PEST Analysis
Describe each of the PEST Factors
Describe other factors affecting a Business
List the Key Points to Remember for PEST Analysis
Explain what is PEST Analysis
Describe the steps to Conduct a Good PEST Analysis
Explain what is PEST Analysis
What is PEST Analysis?
It helps to provide a
quick understanding of
the external pressures
facing a business and
their possible constraints
on its strategy.
PEST Analysis
examines the
external
environment and
the global factors
that may affect a
business.
PEST analysis is a
business analysis
model.
What is PEST Analysis?
PEST analysis is also known as:
STEP Analysis
PESTEL Analysis
PESTLE Analysis
PESTE Analysis
PESTLIED Analysis
SLEPT Analysis
STEEPLE Analysis
STEEPLED Analysis
LE PEST C Analysis
LEPEST Analysis
What is PEST Analysis?
Every organization's marketing environment is made up of the
following three:
The internal environment
Example: Staff, internal
customers, office
technology, wages and
finance, etc.
The micro-environment
Example: external customers,
distributors, suppliers, agents,
competitors, etc.
The macro-environment
Example: Political forces,
Economic forces, Socio-
cultural forces, and
Technological forces.
What is PEST Analysis?
PEST Analysis targets the macro-environment of a business.
Thus, PEST stands for and analyses the four external influences on a
business –
PEST
Analysis
PT
S E
Political
EconomicSocial
Technological
What is PEST Analysis?
PEST Analysis is a framework that
strategy consultants use to scan
the external macro-environment in
which a firm operates.
This analysis is essential for an
organization to design an effective
marketing strategy.
It’s a way of working out what is
going on ‘out there’ so that
businesses can then respond to it.
It is important to note here that PEST Analysis
can be performed and is relevant for any type
of business whether large, small or medium.
Also, you should keep in mind that the macro-
economical factors can differ per continent,
country or even region, so normally a PEST
analysis should be performed per country.
Objective
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Learning Objectives
Explain the Importance of PEST Analysis
Describe each of the PEST Factors
Describe other factors affecting a Business
List the Key Points to Remember for PEST Analysis
Explain what is PEST Analysis
Describe the steps to Conduct a Good PEST Analysis
Explain the Importance of PEST Analysis
Importance of PEST Analysis
PEST Analysis is crucial in designing a
marketing strategy for the business. PEST
Analysis helps:
• In the value creation opportunities of a
strategy.
• To assess the market including
competitors from the stand point of a
particular business.
• To evaluate the impact of the external
environment on a firm’s objectives and
strategy.
• To make contingency plans for threats.
• To prepare business and strategic
plans.
• To understand market growth or decline,
business position, potential and
direction for operations.
Importance of PEST Analysis
PEST Analysis is crucial in designing a
marketing strategy for the business. PEST
Analysis helps:
• To align company’s performance
positively with the powerful forces of
change that are affecting business
environment.
• To successfully launch business
operations into new markets and new
countries.
Objective
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Learning Objectives
Explain the Importance of PEST Analysis
Describe each of the PEST Factors
Describe other factors affecting a Business
List the Key Points to Remember for PEST Analysis
Explain what is PEST Analysis
Describe the steps to Conduct a Good PEST Analysis
Describe each of the PEST Factors
The ‘Political Factors’ studied under
PEST Analysis help to find how
political development, locally,
nationally, internationally affect the
strategy of a business.
Hence, it helps to put forward the
Government views of certain
business activities, including local,
national or international
government.
Political Factors
PT
S E
P
PEST
Analysis
Political Factors
Political Factors
Political factors are the most
important influence on the
regulation of any business as it is
the political system which is
responsible for law making which
affect any business.
The political arena has a huge
influence upon the regulation of
businesses, and the spending
power of consumers and other
businesses.
Political Factors
Stability of the
political environment
Government’s policy
on the economy
Influence of the
Government Policy /
Law on your business
Government’s view on
culture under religion
Is the government involved
in trading agreements such
as EU, NAFTA, ASEAN?
Government’s position
on Marketing Ethics
The various aspects or issues to be considered are:
Political Factors
Environmenta
l Protection
Law
Controls, if any, on
Marketing
Strategies
Consumer laws
and regulation
Control on
Pricing
Role of
Public
Sector
Role of
Private
Sector
Political Factors
Advertising
standards
Competition
regulation
Role of
Joint
Sector
Immediate laws which affect
any business in general such
as Central Excise, Sales Tax/
VAT, Corporate Income Tax &
Service Tax
The ‘Economic Factors’ studied
under PEST Analysis help to find
how economic factors existing in the
country and around the world may
affect the business.
Economic Factors
PT
S EE
PEST
Analysis
Economic Factors
Economic Factors
It is crucial to consider the short
term as well as long term state of
economy especially in case of
planning for international
marketing.
Therefore, marketers need to
consider the state of a trading
economy in the short and long-
terms.
Economic Factors
Interest Rates
Consumer activities,
such as spending
patterns
The changes in
production and labour
market
Inflation
Employment Law
Economic
Growth
The various aspects or issues to be considered are:
Economic Factors
Bank
Financing
Restrictions for
Imports
Exchange Rate
Mechanism
Government policies,
such as fiscal, monetary,
exchange rates, etc.
Level of
Governmen
t Spending
Labour
Policies
Economic Factors
Role of
the
Regulator
Avenues for
Capital
Creation
Business
Cycles
Incentives for
Exports
Cost of
Energy
Energy
Availability
Economic Factors
Type of the
Instruments
Nature of
the
Investors
Size of
the
Capital
Market
Health
and
Safety law
Taxation
international
trade
The ‘Social Factors’ studied under
PEST Analysis help to find what
competitive advantage a business
may gain by social changes.
Social Factors
PT
S E
PEST
Analysis
S
Social Factors
Social Factors
The social and cultural influences
on business vary from country to
country.
It is very important that such
factors are considered to
understand the socio-cultural
environment of the country in
which the business has to
prosper.
Social Factors
Aging
population trend
Birth rate
increase
Security
condition
Demographics
Pressure groups, such as
environmental groups, local
community groups, etc.
Distribution
of Income
The various aspects or issues to be considered are:
Social Factors
Social
Mobility
Life Style
Changes
Consumerism
Division and Attitudes to
work and leisure of
population - Male / Female
Educational
Levels
Dominant
religion
Social Factors
Reach of the
media to the
population
Attitudes to foreign
products and
services
Fashion
and
Fads
Age Group of
the
Population
Health
and
Welfare
Joint living
and nuclear
families
Social Factors
Roles of men
and women
within society
Living
conditions
Opinion of
population on
green issues
The ‘Technological Factors’ studied
under PEST Analysis help to find
how new technologies might affect
the business activities.
Technological Factors
PT
S E
PEST
Analysis
T
Technological Factors
Technological Factors
Technology is vital for
competitive advantage, and is a
major driver of globalization.
Technological changes can have
several effects on a business such
as a replacement of the product
by new products or a change in
its production methods due to
the current production method
becoming obsolete or old.
Technological Factors
The
development of
IT
The wide use
of Internet
New Discoveries
& Innovations
The rate of
technological
change
The creation of new
materials for production
Advantage of
Technological
Updates
The various aspects or issues to be considered are:
Technological Factors
Speed & Cost of
Technology
Transfer
Innovative
products
and services
Change in
distribution by new
technologies
Prospect of better quality
and cheaper products
Offer of a new way
to communicate with
consumers
Changes in
physical
sciences
Technological Factors
Energy use and
costs
Government
spending on
research
Internet
Government and
Industry focus on
technology
Objective
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Learning Objectives
Explain the Importance of PEST Analysis
Describe each of the PEST Factors
Describe other factors affecting a Business
List the Key Points to Remember for PEST Analysis
Explain what is PEST Analysis
Describe the steps to Conduct a Good PEST Analysis
Describe other factors affecting a Business
Other Factors
Apart from the Political, Economic, Social and Technological
factors, there are various other external factors that can be included
in a PEST Analysis.
Some of the other factors that affect a business are:
Insurance
System
Communicatio
n
Banking
System
Infra
Structure
Regulatory
System
Transportation
Legal
Factors
Other Factors
Internationa
l trade
barriers
Employment
law
Health and
Safety
Other
regulations
Strength of
the rule of
law
Taxation both
corporate and
consumer
Environment
al Factors
Other
Objective
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Learning Objectives
Explain the Importance of PEST Analysis
Describe each of the PEST Factors
Describe other factors affecting a Business
List the Key Points to Remember for PEST Analysis
Explain what is PEST Analysis
Describe the steps to Conduct a Good PEST AnalysisDescribe the steps to Conduct a Good PEST Analysis
How to Conduct a Good PEST Analysis
You have seen that PEST analysis involves
looking at four perspectives, political,
economic, social and technological to provide
a logical structure and clear presentation for
discussions and proactive decision-makings.
Hence, in
conducting a good
PEST Analysis, it is
crucial that the
subject of the PEST
Analysis should be
clearly defined.
A clear subject is
crucial so that
people, contributing
to the analysis, and
those interpreting
the results from
PEST analysis,
could understand
the purpose of the
PEST assessment
and its implications.
How to Conduct a Good PEST Analysis
The subject should clearly define which type of the market is being addressed,
such as:
A brand in relation to its market
A company looking at its market
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2
3
4
5
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7
8
A product looking at its market
A potential partnership
A local business unit
A strategic option, such as
entering a new market or
launching a new product
A potential acquisition
An investment opportunity
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How to Conduct a Good PEST Analysis
Step 1:
Brainstorm the
relevant factors
that apply to the
company or to its
business
environment.
Step 2:
Identify the
information
that applies to
the relevant
factors.
Step 3:
Draw
conclusions
from the
identified
information. It
is, important
not only to
describe
factors, but to
think what they
mean and how
they impact the
business.
Step 4:
Conduct the
PEST analysis by
considering
each PEST
factor (Political,
Economic,
Social, and
Technological)
as they all play
a part in
determining the
overall business
environment.
Step 5:
Identify the key
trends against
each PEST
factor
Step 6:
Analyze the
potential each
trend has to
affect or disrupt
the way the
company does
business.
Step 7:
Determine how
and how much
the factors that
the firm picks
out influence
the nature of
competition.
The following are the steps for conducting a good PEST Analysis:
Finding Information for PEST Analysis
To conduct a good PEST Analysis, it
is important to understand what kind
of environment the company may
compete in the near future. Thus, it
requires understanding of the forces
that will shape the change.
Information for PEST analysis can be
collected from various secondary
data source of current events and
projected future trends.
Finding Information for PEST Analysis
You can use the following resources to find information for PEST
Analysis:
Industry Analysts
Financial Analysts
Periodicals
Analyst Reports
Government Agencies
Trade Organizations
Current Books
Newspapers
Objective
Example text
Go ahead and replace it with
your own text. This is an
example text.
Learning Objectives
Explain the Importance of PEST Analysis
Describe each of the PEST Factors
Describe other factors affecting a Business
List the Key Points to Remember for PEST Analysis
Explain what is PEST Analysis
Describe the steps to Conduct a Good PEST Analysis
List the Key Points to Remember for PEST Analysis
Key Points to Remember for PEST
Analysis
Some of the key points to keep in mind while conducting a PEST
Analysis are:
• Avoid trying to conduct a single analysis that tries to cover
the entire history of a firm and an industry.
• Keep the analysis of past developments separate from that
of the present situation and future trends.
• While analyzing PEST factors in the present, make it clear
why the present is different from the past, and how the
industry may need to change.
• Do not worry a lot about whether a particular item is
political, economic, social and technological in nature.
• Keep in mind that many important factors go past the
simple PEST categories.
• It is allowed to leave some categories empty while using a
checklist in PEST rather than trying to find factors that do
not exist.
• Remember that the factors that influence a business the
most depends upon the type of business. Hence, for some
manufacturing and service businesses the most powerful
force will be customers; for others it may be competition.
Case Study
XLS Inc. is a pioneer of baby
healthcare products. It has had
a strong market presence and
has carved a niche for itself in
the baby products market in
North America and Europe.
After successful business
operations for over three
decades, the new President
(Operations) has decided that
XLS Inc. should venture into
new markets. He is looking at
expanding the business in the
Asian market including
countries like India, China,
Japan, etc.
1. Conduct a brief PEST
Analysis for XLS Inc.
Include all the major
trends that would affect
the decision to venture
into the Asian Market
for XLS Inc. with respect
to the four PEST factors.
2. Which of the four PEST
factors, do you think,
will have the maximum
influence for deciding
the new marketing
strategy for venturing
into Asian Market for
XLS Inc.?
Summary
In this module you learnt that:
PEST analysis is a business analysis model.
PEST Analysis examines the external environment and the global factors that may
affect a business. It helps to provide a quick understanding of the external pressures
facing a business and their possible constraints on its strategy.
PEST analysis is also known as: STEP, PESTEL, PESTLE, PESTE, PESTLIED, SLEPT,
STEEPLE, STEEPLED, LE PEST C and LEPEST analysis.
PEST stands for and analyses the four external influences on a business:
• Political Factors
• Economic Factors
• Social Factors
• Technological Factors
PEST Analysis can be performed and is relevant for any type of business whether
large, small or medium.

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  • 1. THE MARKETING PLANNING PROCESS Strategic marketing: a planning process that seeks to establish a clear direction and unified purpose for all marketing efforts. Its conclusions are documented in a marketing plan that is regularly updated.
  • 2. WHY PLAN FOR MARKETING?  The Marketing Planning Process focuses business’s limited resources on opportunities to increase market share and boost profit by creating a sustainable competitive advantage.
  • 3. 5 STEPS OF MARKETING PLANNING The five steps in strategic marketing are: 1. Identify the mission; 2. Analyse the situation; 3. Setting objectives; 4. Develop a marketing strategy; 5. Planning for evaluation
  • 5. SWOT Analysis Oppurtunity Threats Strengths Weakness Acronym for Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats. Technique is credited to Albert Humphrey who led a research project at Stanford University in the 1960s and 1970s. Planning tool used to understand Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, & Threats involved in a project / business. Used as framework for organizing and using data and information gained from situation analysis of internal and external environment. Technique that enables a group / individual to move from everyday problems / traditional strategies to a fresh perspective. What is SWOT Analysis?
  • 6. STRENGTHS Characteristics of the business or a team that give it an advantage over others in the industry. Positive tangible and intangible attributes, internal to an organization. Beneficial aspects of the organization or the capabilities of an organization, which includes human competencies, process capabilities, financial resources, products and services, customer goodwill and brand loyalty. Examples - Abundant financial resources, Well-known brand name, Economies of scale, Lower costs [raw materials or processes], Superior management talent, Better marketing skills, Good distribution skills, Committed employees. What is SWOT Analysis?
  • 7. WEAKNESSES Characteristics that place the firm at a disadvantage relative to others. Detract the organization from its ability to attain the core goal and influence its growth. Weaknesses are the factors which do not meet the standards we feel they should meet. However, weaknesses are controllable. They must be minimized and eliminated. Examples - Limited financial resources, Weak spending on R & D, Very narrow product line, Limited distribution, Higher costs, Out-of-date products / technology, Weak market image, Poor marketing skills, Limited management skills, Under-trained employees. What is SWOT Analysis?
  • 8. OPPORTUNITIES What is SWOT Analysis? Chances to make greater profits in the environment - External attractive factors that represent the reason for an organization to exist & develop. Arise when an organization can take benefit of conditions in its environment to plan and execute strategies that enable it to become more profitable. Organization should be careful and recognize the opportunities and grasp them whenever they arise. Opportunities may arise from market, competition, industry/government and technology. Examples - Rapid market growth, Rival firms are complacent, Changing customer needs/tastes, New uses for product discovered, Economic boom, Government deregulation, Sales decline for a substitute product .
  • 9. ! THREATS What is SWOT Analysis? External elements in the environment that could cause trouble for the business - External factors, beyond an organization’s control, which could place the organization’s mission or operation at risk. Arise when conditions in external environment jeopardize the reliability and profitability of the organization’s business. Compound the vulnerability when they relate to the weaknesses. Threats are uncontrollable. When a threat comes, the stability and survival can be at stake. Examples - Entry of foreign competitors, Introduction of new substitute products, Product life cycle in decline, Changing customer needs/tastes, Rival firms adopt new strategies, Increased government regulation, Economic downturn.
  • 10. S W TO To help decision makers share and compare ideas. To bring a clearer common purpose and understanding of factors for success. To organize the important factors linked to success and failure in the business world. To analyze issues that have led to failure in the past. Aim of SWOT Analysis? To provide linearity to the decision making process allowing complex ideas to be presented systematically.
  • 11. How to conduct SWOT Analysis?
  • 12. Benefits & Pitfalls of SWOT Analysis Benefits of SWOT Analysis Helps in setting of objectives for strategic planning Besides the broad benefits, here are few more benefits of conducting SWOT Analysis: Provides a framework for identifying & analyzing strengths, weaknesses, opportunities & threats Provides an impetus to analyze a situation & develop suitable strategies and tactics Basis for assessing core capabilities & competencies Evidence for, and cultural key to, change Provides a stimulus to participation in a group experience
  • 13. Benefits & Pitfalls of SWOT Analysis Pitfalls of SWOT Analysis Can be very subjective. Two people rarely come up with the same final version of a SWOT. Use it as a guide and not as a prescription. May cause organizations to view circumstances as very simple due to which certain key strategic contact may be overlooked. Categorizing aspects as strengths, weaknesses, opportunities & threats might be very subjective as there is great degree of uncertainty in market. To be effective, SWOT needs to be conducted regularly. The pace of change makes it difficult to anticipate developments. The data used in the analysis may be based on assumptions that subsequently prove to be unfounded [good and bad]. It lacks detailed structure, so key elements may get missed.
  • 14. Tips & Exercise Do’s  Be analytical and specific.  Record all thoughts and ideas.  Be selective in the final evaluation.  Choose the right people for the exercise.  Choose a suitable SWOT leader or facilitator.  Think out of the box  Be open to change Don’ts х Try to disguise weaknesses. х Merely list errors and mistakes. х Lose sight of external influences and trends. х Allow the SWOT to become a blame- laying exercise. х Ignore the outcomes at later stages of the planning process. TIPS
  • 15. Tips & Exercise TIPS When conducting a SWOT analysis, designate a leader or group facilitator. Introduce the SWOT method and its purpose in your organization to gain acceptance. Discuss and record the results. Prepare a written summary of the SWOT analysis to give to participants. Be willing to breakaway from traditional methods. While doing a SWOT analysis for your job, invite someone to brainstorm with you.
  • 17. BMW STRENGTHS Strong brand image & equity Strong production network Extensive global presence Strong R&D capabilities Innovation Made in Germany First-mover in virtual ads Product adaption
  • 18. BMW WEAKNESSES Male dominated High advertising expenditures Fuel-efficiency Maintenance cost is high
  • 19. BMW OPPORTUNITIES Eco-friendly technologies Asian markets Global Expansion Growing Market Segments
  • 20. BMW THREATS Increased competition in luxury automotive market Economic changes Environmental protection regulations Change in oil prices Economic/social issues Competitors cutting manufacturing cost
  • 21. HBL – SWOT ANALYSIS  STRENGTHS  Rich and amazing history of being there when no other bank existed  Credibility and stature of a giant organization  High corporate Brand Awareness  Largest network of branches in Pakistan  Huge deposit base  Largest number of employees  Financial backup for attaining and maintaining the market leadership position  WEAKNESSES  Hazy positioning in the past, with various isolated appeals tried over time  Lack of strategic coherence among different communications, causing disruption in brand building process  Fading image with elements of Brand Association such as “Old”, “Outdated”, “bank of lower segment”, “Desi”, “status quo” and “slow” strengthening fast (Tardy image of a government bank)  Has been slow in adapting efficient processes
  • 22. HBL – SWOT ANALYSIS  OPPORTUNITY  Customers are becoming more adaptive of the changes and transformations; courtesy media and competition  The recent growth in banking sector  Growing avenues in consumer banking  Poor differentiation between banking brands  THREATS  Single-mindedly built brand by foreign and now local banks; continuously eroding the SOM of other banks, who have not yet addressed the area  With growing competition taking differentiated positioning, the opportunities to own a sustainable and distinctive place in consumer’s minds are fading fast  Extension of accessibility networks by banks, which may leave the HBL edge as unimportant  Customers have shown high affinity to better/new image banks
  • 23. ANALYSIS OF SWOT Brand Image Aging image with attributes like old, outdated , slow, desi, lower segment type, conventional, unchanged Due to: •Very fast changing banking scenario and bank facets •Lack of attention by HBL on this area
  • 24. ANALYSIS OF SWOT Positioning and Focused Banding •Lack of single-minded valuable proposition, that the bank has been able to burn in consumer’s mind •Past claims have often been misread and misbelieved at consumers’ end. “The Power to Lead” •Or have stayed invaluable and emotionally barren. “The Bank”. •Since a brand impacts the minds with a “single- minded”, “believable” and “valuable” promise, which no one else can claim, HBL has naturally suffered by not taking the route
  • 25. ANALYSIS OF SWOT Sustainable Competitive Advantage •HBL, to its advantage, has •The largest network •Highest number of employees •Highest number of customers •Oldest history •However, these have not been translated into customers’ advantage •These have not been used to create a sustainable edge over competition; and edge, which also offers value to the customer •If not addressed, soon some of these will eventually erode
  • 27. PRODUCT PORTFOLIO ANALYSIS  Product portfolio analysis is looking at the range of products a business offers.  Its purpose is to ensure that it has products that are performing well and generating a profit, in addition to new products in the pipeline to replace existing products once they reach the decline phase of the product life cycle.
  • 28. Business Portfolio  Collection of businesses (SBUs) and products that make up a company  Should fit the company’s overall strengths and weaknesses Autos Motorcycle Jet Skis ATV Lawn Snow Blowers Accord Civic Insight Odyssey Pilot Standard Touring Sport Cruiser Moto-X Aqua Trak Utility Sport Lawn mower Trimmer Tiller Wheel- drive Track-drive Light- weight Honda’s Portfolio
  • 29. THE BOSTON CONSULTING GROUP (BCG) MATRIX  The BCG Matrix is the most common tool for business to analyze their product portfolios.  It was developed by the Boston Consulting Group in the 1970s to help businesses decide where to best devote their scare resources of time and money.
  • 30. BCG Growth-market Matrix High High Low Low Market Growth Market Share CASH COWS QUESTIO N MARKS STARS DOGS
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  • 32. REQUIREMENTS OF THE BCG MATRIX  The BCG matrix requires two pieces of information – how much market share a product has and how quickly the whole market is growing.  Based on this, a product can be classified into one of four categories.  Cash Cow  Star  Question Mark or Problem Child  Dog
  • 33. BCG MATRIX CASH COW  A cash cow is a product with a high market share and low market growth.  Cash cows are to be milked.  The fact that the market share is high means that the product is strong in that market and the business may be able to charge a high price for it.  A cash cow reputation allows it to get by on relatively little marketing expenditure as the market is not growing (mature).  This means that increased market share is hard to come by as it can’t be gained from new customers, but must be taken from competitors.  Cash cows are very profitable to have in the portfolio.
  • 34. BCG MATRIX STAR  A star has a high market share and high market growth.  Stars are the dominant product in a market, but they must work much harder to retain that lead in market share.  This is because the market is growing quickly and rival businesses can gain share by attracting the new customers who are entering the market.  As a result, rising stars require high levels of marketing expenditure to retain their status.  If they manage to do so, the benefits will come as they will be the cash cows once the market matures.
  • 35. BCG MATRIX QUESTION MARK OR PROBLEM CHILD  This of product has low market share and high market growth.  Question marks pose a problem for businesses.  Although many will fail to break through and earn high profits, the potential exists for them to become the stars of the future.  This is because market growth is rapid, offering a business the possibility of growing its market share through new customers, which is far easier than trying to tempt them from a rival.  If a business wants to develop a question mark, it will need to spend very large sums on marketing and even then it may not succeed.  Businesses should selectively choose which `question marks` to develop, spending on the ones with the best
  • 36. BCM MATRIX DOG  A product classified as a dog has low market share and low market growth.  Very few businesses want dogs in their product portfolios.  Not only do these products not have much market share, the chances of them gaining a greater market share are very limited as the market itself is not growing.  Businesses tend to get rid of dogs (divest) unless the products have secondary benefits, such as being a necessary party of product line that is profitable overall.
  • 37. APPLYING CIRCLES TO THE BCG MATRIX  In order to represent different products on a BCG matrix, we can draw circles of different sizes to indicate the relative importance of the product to group sales.  Therefore the largest circle on our diagram, will be the leading products in respect to overall group sales.  The smallest circle on the diagram will be a product that is of least importance to group sales.
  • 38. The BCG Matrix with circles to reflect the relevant importance of the product to group sales. Product B is the most important and Product E is the least important.
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  • 40. The 3 V’s Approach to Marketing
  • 41. The 3 V’s Approach to Marketing
  • 42. The 3 V’s Approach to Marketing - TCS
  • 44. Objective Learning Objectives Explain the Importance of PEST Analysis Describe each of the PEST Factors Describe other factors affecting a Business List the Key Points to Remember for PEST Analysis Explain what is PEST Analysis Describe the steps to Conduct a Good PEST Analysis
  • 45. Introduction Look at the news that made headlines in all the leading newspapers across the world. Click on the newspaper to magnify the news.
  • 47. Introduction • • • You can see that the external environment is very important for the success of any business. Hence, it is crucial that an organization considers its environment to develop its marketing process. In fact, environmental analysis should be continuous and feed all aspects of planning. One such business analysis model that is used by strategy consultants to scan the external macro- environment in which a firm operates is PEST Analysis. Let us now learn about PEST Analysis. •
  • 48. Objective Example text Go ahead and replace it with your own text. This is an example text. Learning Objectives Explain the Importance of PEST Analysis Describe each of the PEST Factors Describe other factors affecting a Business List the Key Points to Remember for PEST Analysis Explain what is PEST Analysis Describe the steps to Conduct a Good PEST Analysis Explain what is PEST Analysis
  • 49. What is PEST Analysis? It helps to provide a quick understanding of the external pressures facing a business and their possible constraints on its strategy. PEST Analysis examines the external environment and the global factors that may affect a business. PEST analysis is a business analysis model.
  • 50. What is PEST Analysis? PEST analysis is also known as: STEP Analysis PESTEL Analysis PESTLE Analysis PESTE Analysis PESTLIED Analysis SLEPT Analysis STEEPLE Analysis STEEPLED Analysis LE PEST C Analysis LEPEST Analysis
  • 51. What is PEST Analysis? Every organization's marketing environment is made up of the following three: The internal environment Example: Staff, internal customers, office technology, wages and finance, etc. The micro-environment Example: external customers, distributors, suppliers, agents, competitors, etc. The macro-environment Example: Political forces, Economic forces, Socio- cultural forces, and Technological forces.
  • 52. What is PEST Analysis? PEST Analysis targets the macro-environment of a business. Thus, PEST stands for and analyses the four external influences on a business – PEST Analysis PT S E Political EconomicSocial Technological
  • 53. What is PEST Analysis? PEST Analysis is a framework that strategy consultants use to scan the external macro-environment in which a firm operates. This analysis is essential for an organization to design an effective marketing strategy. It’s a way of working out what is going on ‘out there’ so that businesses can then respond to it. It is important to note here that PEST Analysis can be performed and is relevant for any type of business whether large, small or medium. Also, you should keep in mind that the macro- economical factors can differ per continent, country or even region, so normally a PEST analysis should be performed per country.
  • 54. Objective Example text Go ahead and replace it with your own text. This is an example text. Learning Objectives Explain the Importance of PEST Analysis Describe each of the PEST Factors Describe other factors affecting a Business List the Key Points to Remember for PEST Analysis Explain what is PEST Analysis Describe the steps to Conduct a Good PEST Analysis Explain the Importance of PEST Analysis
  • 55. Importance of PEST Analysis PEST Analysis is crucial in designing a marketing strategy for the business. PEST Analysis helps: • In the value creation opportunities of a strategy. • To assess the market including competitors from the stand point of a particular business. • To evaluate the impact of the external environment on a firm’s objectives and strategy. • To make contingency plans for threats. • To prepare business and strategic plans. • To understand market growth or decline, business position, potential and direction for operations.
  • 56. Importance of PEST Analysis PEST Analysis is crucial in designing a marketing strategy for the business. PEST Analysis helps: • To align company’s performance positively with the powerful forces of change that are affecting business environment. • To successfully launch business operations into new markets and new countries.
  • 57. Objective Example text Go ahead and replace it with your own text. This is an example text. Learning Objectives Explain the Importance of PEST Analysis Describe each of the PEST Factors Describe other factors affecting a Business List the Key Points to Remember for PEST Analysis Explain what is PEST Analysis Describe the steps to Conduct a Good PEST Analysis Describe each of the PEST Factors
  • 58. The ‘Political Factors’ studied under PEST Analysis help to find how political development, locally, nationally, internationally affect the strategy of a business. Hence, it helps to put forward the Government views of certain business activities, including local, national or international government. Political Factors PT S E P PEST Analysis Political Factors
  • 59. Political Factors Political factors are the most important influence on the regulation of any business as it is the political system which is responsible for law making which affect any business. The political arena has a huge influence upon the regulation of businesses, and the spending power of consumers and other businesses.
  • 60. Political Factors Stability of the political environment Government’s policy on the economy Influence of the Government Policy / Law on your business Government’s view on culture under religion Is the government involved in trading agreements such as EU, NAFTA, ASEAN? Government’s position on Marketing Ethics The various aspects or issues to be considered are:
  • 61. Political Factors Environmenta l Protection Law Controls, if any, on Marketing Strategies Consumer laws and regulation Control on Pricing Role of Public Sector Role of Private Sector
  • 62. Political Factors Advertising standards Competition regulation Role of Joint Sector Immediate laws which affect any business in general such as Central Excise, Sales Tax/ VAT, Corporate Income Tax & Service Tax
  • 63. The ‘Economic Factors’ studied under PEST Analysis help to find how economic factors existing in the country and around the world may affect the business. Economic Factors PT S EE PEST Analysis Economic Factors
  • 64. Economic Factors It is crucial to consider the short term as well as long term state of economy especially in case of planning for international marketing. Therefore, marketers need to consider the state of a trading economy in the short and long- terms.
  • 65. Economic Factors Interest Rates Consumer activities, such as spending patterns The changes in production and labour market Inflation Employment Law Economic Growth The various aspects or issues to be considered are:
  • 66. Economic Factors Bank Financing Restrictions for Imports Exchange Rate Mechanism Government policies, such as fiscal, monetary, exchange rates, etc. Level of Governmen t Spending Labour Policies
  • 67. Economic Factors Role of the Regulator Avenues for Capital Creation Business Cycles Incentives for Exports Cost of Energy Energy Availability
  • 68. Economic Factors Type of the Instruments Nature of the Investors Size of the Capital Market Health and Safety law Taxation international trade
  • 69. The ‘Social Factors’ studied under PEST Analysis help to find what competitive advantage a business may gain by social changes. Social Factors PT S E PEST Analysis S Social Factors
  • 70. Social Factors The social and cultural influences on business vary from country to country. It is very important that such factors are considered to understand the socio-cultural environment of the country in which the business has to prosper.
  • 71. Social Factors Aging population trend Birth rate increase Security condition Demographics Pressure groups, such as environmental groups, local community groups, etc. Distribution of Income The various aspects or issues to be considered are:
  • 72. Social Factors Social Mobility Life Style Changes Consumerism Division and Attitudes to work and leisure of population - Male / Female Educational Levels Dominant religion
  • 73. Social Factors Reach of the media to the population Attitudes to foreign products and services Fashion and Fads Age Group of the Population Health and Welfare Joint living and nuclear families
  • 74. Social Factors Roles of men and women within society Living conditions Opinion of population on green issues
  • 75. The ‘Technological Factors’ studied under PEST Analysis help to find how new technologies might affect the business activities. Technological Factors PT S E PEST Analysis T Technological Factors
  • 76. Technological Factors Technology is vital for competitive advantage, and is a major driver of globalization. Technological changes can have several effects on a business such as a replacement of the product by new products or a change in its production methods due to the current production method becoming obsolete or old.
  • 77. Technological Factors The development of IT The wide use of Internet New Discoveries & Innovations The rate of technological change The creation of new materials for production Advantage of Technological Updates The various aspects or issues to be considered are:
  • 78. Technological Factors Speed & Cost of Technology Transfer Innovative products and services Change in distribution by new technologies Prospect of better quality and cheaper products Offer of a new way to communicate with consumers Changes in physical sciences
  • 79. Technological Factors Energy use and costs Government spending on research Internet Government and Industry focus on technology
  • 80. Objective Example text Go ahead and replace it with your own text. This is an example text. Learning Objectives Explain the Importance of PEST Analysis Describe each of the PEST Factors Describe other factors affecting a Business List the Key Points to Remember for PEST Analysis Explain what is PEST Analysis Describe the steps to Conduct a Good PEST Analysis Describe other factors affecting a Business
  • 81. Other Factors Apart from the Political, Economic, Social and Technological factors, there are various other external factors that can be included in a PEST Analysis. Some of the other factors that affect a business are: Insurance System Communicatio n Banking System Infra Structure Regulatory System Transportation Legal Factors
  • 82. Other Factors Internationa l trade barriers Employment law Health and Safety Other regulations Strength of the rule of law Taxation both corporate and consumer Environment al Factors Other
  • 83. Objective Example text Go ahead and replace it with your own text. This is an example text. Learning Objectives Explain the Importance of PEST Analysis Describe each of the PEST Factors Describe other factors affecting a Business List the Key Points to Remember for PEST Analysis Explain what is PEST Analysis Describe the steps to Conduct a Good PEST AnalysisDescribe the steps to Conduct a Good PEST Analysis
  • 84. How to Conduct a Good PEST Analysis You have seen that PEST analysis involves looking at four perspectives, political, economic, social and technological to provide a logical structure and clear presentation for discussions and proactive decision-makings. Hence, in conducting a good PEST Analysis, it is crucial that the subject of the PEST Analysis should be clearly defined. A clear subject is crucial so that people, contributing to the analysis, and those interpreting the results from PEST analysis, could understand the purpose of the PEST assessment and its implications.
  • 85. How to Conduct a Good PEST Analysis The subject should clearly define which type of the market is being addressed, such as: A brand in relation to its market A company looking at its market 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 A product looking at its market A potential partnership A local business unit A strategic option, such as entering a new market or launching a new product A potential acquisition An investment opportunity 1
  • 86. How to Conduct a Good PEST Analysis Step 1: Brainstorm the relevant factors that apply to the company or to its business environment. Step 2: Identify the information that applies to the relevant factors. Step 3: Draw conclusions from the identified information. It is, important not only to describe factors, but to think what they mean and how they impact the business. Step 4: Conduct the PEST analysis by considering each PEST factor (Political, Economic, Social, and Technological) as they all play a part in determining the overall business environment. Step 5: Identify the key trends against each PEST factor Step 6: Analyze the potential each trend has to affect or disrupt the way the company does business. Step 7: Determine how and how much the factors that the firm picks out influence the nature of competition. The following are the steps for conducting a good PEST Analysis:
  • 87. Finding Information for PEST Analysis To conduct a good PEST Analysis, it is important to understand what kind of environment the company may compete in the near future. Thus, it requires understanding of the forces that will shape the change. Information for PEST analysis can be collected from various secondary data source of current events and projected future trends.
  • 88. Finding Information for PEST Analysis You can use the following resources to find information for PEST Analysis: Industry Analysts Financial Analysts Periodicals Analyst Reports Government Agencies Trade Organizations Current Books Newspapers
  • 89. Objective Example text Go ahead and replace it with your own text. This is an example text. Learning Objectives Explain the Importance of PEST Analysis Describe each of the PEST Factors Describe other factors affecting a Business List the Key Points to Remember for PEST Analysis Explain what is PEST Analysis Describe the steps to Conduct a Good PEST Analysis List the Key Points to Remember for PEST Analysis
  • 90. Key Points to Remember for PEST Analysis Some of the key points to keep in mind while conducting a PEST Analysis are: • Avoid trying to conduct a single analysis that tries to cover the entire history of a firm and an industry. • Keep the analysis of past developments separate from that of the present situation and future trends. • While analyzing PEST factors in the present, make it clear why the present is different from the past, and how the industry may need to change. • Do not worry a lot about whether a particular item is political, economic, social and technological in nature. • Keep in mind that many important factors go past the simple PEST categories. • It is allowed to leave some categories empty while using a checklist in PEST rather than trying to find factors that do not exist. • Remember that the factors that influence a business the most depends upon the type of business. Hence, for some manufacturing and service businesses the most powerful force will be customers; for others it may be competition.
  • 91. Case Study XLS Inc. is a pioneer of baby healthcare products. It has had a strong market presence and has carved a niche for itself in the baby products market in North America and Europe. After successful business operations for over three decades, the new President (Operations) has decided that XLS Inc. should venture into new markets. He is looking at expanding the business in the Asian market including countries like India, China, Japan, etc. 1. Conduct a brief PEST Analysis for XLS Inc. Include all the major trends that would affect the decision to venture into the Asian Market for XLS Inc. with respect to the four PEST factors. 2. Which of the four PEST factors, do you think, will have the maximum influence for deciding the new marketing strategy for venturing into Asian Market for XLS Inc.?
  • 92. Summary In this module you learnt that: PEST analysis is a business analysis model. PEST Analysis examines the external environment and the global factors that may affect a business. It helps to provide a quick understanding of the external pressures facing a business and their possible constraints on its strategy. PEST analysis is also known as: STEP, PESTEL, PESTLE, PESTE, PESTLIED, SLEPT, STEEPLE, STEEPLED, LE PEST C and LEPEST analysis. PEST stands for and analyses the four external influences on a business: • Political Factors • Economic Factors • Social Factors • Technological Factors PEST Analysis can be performed and is relevant for any type of business whether large, small or medium.

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  1. The BCG matrix is only for a single company’s product portfolio. It is possible that a company will have products that fall into each category, but not always the case. Stars are products that have high growth rates and high market share. These products might well represent the future of the company. Stars generate large cash flows for organizations which allow the company to fund further growth, or to support other products sold by the company. Stars often become cash cows. Cash cows are products that have high market share (relevant to competitors) but are in flat or slow growth markets. These markets are normally mature and often generate higher profits than stars. This profit is often used to fund new products. Question Marks (also known as a Problem Child) have low market share in markets with high growth rates. While there is great potential in the market, the company has not been able to realize the expected level of sales volume. Companies are not sure what the future holds for these products as they could become stars, or not. Dogs have relatively low market share in a low growth market. There is limited potential to change the market growth rate so growth has to come from taking market share from competitors.