To all Chief Officers: 

Please prepare for your inputs to the following needed information based on your respective division and
department. As Chief Officer, ensure that the following data must be provided not later than November
12, 2020. It will be used and part of our Strategic Planning on November 13 and 14, 2020. Your
department/division data are essential in this strategic planning. 

1. For the S.W.O.T. Analysis

a. Divisional/Departmental Internal Strengths
                                                    i.     Advantages
                                                   ii.     Unique Selling Proposition
                                                  iii.     Positive Customer Feedback
                                                  iv.     Successes/Milestones
b. Divisional/Departmental Internal Weaknesses
                                                    i.     Disadvantages
                                                   ii.     Negative Customer Feedback
                                                  iii.     Failures
c. Divisional/Departmental External Threats
d. Divisional/Departmental External Opportunities
2. For the P.E.S.T.L.E. Analysis – watch the news, read blogs/newspapers, and insider info about
the Cooperative Industry including recent events attended
c. Political
d. Economic
e. Social
f. Technological
g. Legal (laws and regulations)
h. Environmental (if applicable)
2. A Review of the Past
c. What was/were done
d. What was/weren’t done
e. What was/were done that didn’t work
f. What was/weren’t done that should’ve/could’ve worked
g. What was/were done that knew wouldn’t work but was/were still done anyways

Aspects to look into while thinking of the above inputs:

 Milieu – pertains to the working environment, culture, and organizational structure

 Management – pertains to the leaders
 Manpower – pertains to the stakeholders including members
 Method – way of doing things (policies, processes, systems, etc.)
 Machines (equipment, devices, gadgets, etc)
 Materials (other physical assets)
 Money (funds/financial)
  Minutes (timelines/deadlines)
 Measurement (Performance standards/measures)
 Marketing (internal and external communication)

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Your sincerely, 

Raymond M. Cardenas
Chief Operating Officer