Jim's manager and mentor, Naomi, helped Jim develop his first business plan. Naomi said, "Jim, one of the most powerful tools that you can use in developing a strategic plan for your division is to analyze the external environment and your internal resources. I will help you formulate this strategy by using a technique called
A. vertical integration."
B. diversification."
C. benchmarking."
D. SWOT analysis."
E. the BCG matrix."
Answer: D
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