SWOT and

TOWS Analysis

Presented by:
Gerald Q. Reyes

MPA 208 Planning Workshop

Strength, Weaknesses, Opportunities
and Threats of the City Government of
Alaminos
 Strength
- Computer based transactions
- Availability of funds for the implementation of
programs, projects and activities.
- Work-oriented and committed LGU
employees
- Climate change adaptive
- Compliant to various national agencies rules and
regulations
 Weaknesses
- Unlicensed Software (Operating Systems, MS Office
and Auto CAD)
- Absence of public market and common terminal
- Some employees need to improve their interpersonal
skills, e.g. resistant to change, hostility in work environment,
etc.
- Limited regular/plantilla positions due to budgetary
limitations
- Undefined training needs of employees
 Opportunities
- Strong support from higher government agencies
(provincial, national)
- Presence of Hundred Islands National Park in the city
increase the city’s income from tourism industry
- Peaceful and progressive city
- Readiness to adapt with the latest technological advancement
- Presence of legal consultants and staff to handle legal
matters
- Approved CLUP, CDP and Zoning Ordinance
 Threat

- Prioritization of PPAs
- High rental rates
- Flock of vagrants and children in conflict
with the law
- Social media abuse, hacking and trolling
- Not all policies and laws are devolved to
LGUs
- Leniency in the implementation of the zoning
plan.
  INTERNAL

  

Strengths (S)
Computer based transactions
Availability of funds for the implementation of

and Auto CAD)
Weaknesses (W)
Unlicensed Software (Operating Systems, MS Office

S
programs, projects and activities
 Work-oriented and committed LGU employees
 Climate change adaptive
 Compliant to various national agencies rules and
 Absence of public market and common terminal
 Some employees need to improve their interpersonal
skills, e.g. resistant to change, hostility in work
environment, etc.

   
regulations 


Limited regular/plantilla positions due to budgetary
limitations
Undefined training needs of employees

W
 
 
 

  Opportunities (O)
EXTERNAL
Threats (T)

O
 Strong support from higher government agencies
(provincial, national)
 Presence of Hundred Islands National Park in the
city increase the city’s income from tourism
 Prioritization of PPAs
 High rental rates
 Flock of vagrants and children in conflict with the law
 Social media abuse, hacking and trolling

  

industry
Peaceful and progressive city
Readiness to adapt with the latest technological


 
Not all policies and laws are devolved to LGUs
Leniency in the implementation of the zoning plan.

T
advancement
 Presence of legal consultants and staff to handle
legal matters
   Approved CLUP, CDP and Zoning Ordinance
   
 
 
  
T (1)
(2)
O (3)
 
W (4)
  (5)
S
 
Strengths (S) Weaknesses (W)
Computer based transactions (1) Unlicensed Software (Operating Systems, MS Office
Availability of funds for the implementation of and Auto CAD)
programs, projects and activities (2) Absence of public market and common terminal
Work-oriented and committed LGU (3) Some employees need to improve their interpersonal
employees skills, e.g. resistant to change, hostility in work
Climate change adaptive environment, etc.
Compliant to various national agencies rules (4) Limited regular/plantilla positions due to budgetary
and regulations limitations
(5) Undefined training needs of employees

Opportunities (O) SO Strategies WO Strategies

(1) Strong support from higher government (5.2) Encourage more investors and business (3.4)Invest in the learning and development of every
agencies (provincial, national) partners in the city employee
(2) Presence of Hundred Islands National (1.4) Conduct of training and seminars which (2.6) 50 year plan that will address not just the needs
Park in the city increase the city’s is focused on the use of new technological of today but of the next generation.
income from tourism industry ideas. (1.1) Asking other agencies to provide technical
(3) Peaceful and progressive city (2.1)Following the rules and regulations being assistance on the use of new technologies
(4) Readiness to adapt with the latest made by different government agencies (5.5) Aligning the job descriptions and training of every
technological advancement (3.6) Provide rewards and recognition to every employee.
(5) Presence of legal consultants and staff employee. (4.2) Continuous improvement of the Hundred Islands
to handle legal matters (4.3) Strict implementation of the rules and National Park to encourage investors resulting to
(6) Approved CLUP, CDP and Zoning regulations increase in income
Ordinance (5.5) Crafting resolutions, executive, etc.
anchored on different agency’s rules and
regulations.
 

Threats (T) ST Strategies WT Strategies

(1) Prioritization of PPAs (3.6) Strict implementation of the rules and (3.6) Dialogue between the employees and the
(2) High rental rates regulations appointing authority, e.g.: what are their needs
(3) Flock of vagrants and children in conflict (2.1) Conduct of Project Prioritization (2.1) To have a plan that will not hinder the next
with the law (1.4) Conduct training on social media generation from getting their needs.
(4) Social media abuse, hacking and trolling etiquette (1.4) To conduct training on social media etiquette
(5) Not all policies and laws are devolved to (4.3) To provide orientation on GAD (4.2) Dialogue between the local government and
LGUs (5.5) To align rules and regulations of national operators of hotels and transients. A lower rate attracts
(6) Leniency in the implementation of the agencies to the policies of the LGU. more guest/visitors resulting to larger income of the
zoning plan.   city.
   
 
 
 
 Strategic Management Options
S-O S-T W-O W-T
% Criteria 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3

5.2 1.4 2.1 3.6 2.1 1.4 3.4 2.6 1.1 3.6 2.1 1.4

10% Magnitude 10 9 9 9 8 10 10 9 8 10 10 8

10% Acceptability 9 8 9 8 7 10 9 8 7 9 9 9

15% Relevance 13 14 12 13 14 14 14 13 14 14 12 13

15% Doability/Viability 14 12 13 13 11 13 13 12 11 13 12 12

10% Cost-Effective 8 9 8 8 8 10 9 8 9 9 9 8

15% Impact 13 10 14 14 13 12 13 12 14 12 13 14

25% Sustainability 23 22 23 22 24 23 23 22 23 23 24 24

100%   90 84 88 87 85 92 91 84 86 90 89 88

Total
 Identified Programs and Projects
Strategic Option Programs/Projects Timeline Required Resources
Coordination with the
DOT and other concerned
Annual Investment Plan
S-O (5.2) Encourage more public and private entities
(AIP) or Granted from
investors and business for the provision of 2 years
National Agencies (25
partners in the city tourism facilities and
Million)
promotional activities in
the city
Human Resource
S-T (1.4) Conduct training Training/Seminar on
1 year Development Budget
on social media etiquette Social Media Etiquette
(HRDB) (500,000)

W-O (3.4) Invest in the Human Resource

Conduct Training Needs
learning and development 1 year Development Budget
Survey
of every employee (HRDB) (100,000)

W-T (3.6) Dialogue

Meeting with the Human Resource
between the employees
employees and 1 year Development Budget
and the appointing
the appointing authority (HRDB) (200,000)
authority
 Strategy Maps
Options Indicators

Public Private Partnership

Increase of investors
Program (4Ps)

Empowers the employees to

Workplace learning and
gain new skills and grow
development programs
professionally

Conversation with employees Enhanced workplace efficiency

Thank you! 