COMPANY A EFAS

External Factors Analysis Summary (EFAS)

External Factors

Weight

Rating

Weighted
Score

Comments

Opportunities
Warfighter
Technology
Working Dog
Gaps
Tactical Training
Educational
Videos
Cyber Security
Market
Working Dog
Research
Total Weighted
Score

.30

5.0

1.5

Tech Innovation

.20

2.3

.46

Working Dog Research

.10
.10

2.5
3.0

.25
.30

Tactical Training Site

Learning Management
System

.20

3.0

.60

Acquiring new subsidiary

with this focus area

.10

3.5

.35

Custom Working Dog

Breeding

Over Diversified
Large
Competitors
Personnel
Attrition
Bad Partnerships
Client Reluctant
to Change
Service Provider
Shrinking Market
Total Weighted
Score

.10
.20

3.0
2.5

.30
.50

Well positioned
Strategically addressed

.10

4.0

.40

Solid HR strategy

.10
.30

4.0
3.0

.40
.27

Well managed
Key personnel are being
recruited

.20

5.0

1
2.87

Targeting the niche areas

3.46

Threats

Notes:
1. Weight is based on a 1.0 total for each category. The sum of all line items must total 1.0.
2. Rating scale is depicted in the chart below.
5.0

4.5

Outstanding

4.0
Above
Average

3.5

Rating Scale
3.0
2.5
Average

2.0

1.5

Below
Average

1.0
Poor

3. Weighted score is derived by weight multiplied by rating.

4. Style and Formatting is a direct reference to Wheelen & Hunger, 2010, p. 126; Table 4-5.
External Factors Analysis Summary (EFAS) Assessment

COMPANY A EFAS

The External Factors Analysis Summary of Company A Inc. reveals that the organization is
operating above average in managing opportunities. The industry standard is 3.0 weighted score;
Company As analysis yields a score of 3.46. This is .46 over the industries average. While the
analysis on the management of threats displays a different outlook. The analysis yielded a 2.87
weighted score for threats. This is a .13 points under the industry standard; this is a factor that
requires senior leadership within the organization to address.
External factors are the primary driver for critical decisions and strategic planning. A failure
to account for and track consistent progress in regards to these factors can have a disastrous
impact on the firms growth and sustainability.
References
Wheelen, T., & Hunger, J. (2010). Strategic management and business policy: Achieving
sustainability (Custom ed.). Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Prentice Hall.