PPD1: Portfolio 1

To help you complete the SWOT analysis on yourself, and to help in setting yourself SMART
objectives the following pro forma should be used. Each needs to be attached to Portfolio 1 in the
relevant place – Task3 and Task 4 respectively (copy and paste)
1 SWOT Analysis Framework
Strengths Weaknesses
What do you do well? What could you improve?
I What unique resources can you drawn on? Where do you have fewer resources
What do others see as your strengths? than others?
N What are others likely to see as
T weaknesses?
E
R
N
A
L

Opportunities Threats
What good opportunities ae open to you? What trends could harm you?
What trends could you take advantage of? What is your competition doing?
E How can you turn your strengths into What threats do your weaknesses
X opportunities? expose you to?
T
E
R
N
A
L

You are required to complete this table with at least 5 points in each section. Your
strengths/weaknesses should be taken directly from the results of your ILP assessment.
Careful thought will be required to assess what ‘opportunities’ are available to you to be more
successful in your personal and professional development goals. Finally, what is going to
prevent you from meeting your goals? What are these ‘threats’?
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The completed SWOT table needs to be included in the appendix of your report.
Task (4)

Based on your SWOT analysis table what personal and professional developmental goals have you set
yourself in Year 1? What will you do to ensure that these targets are met?
You are required to complete the SMART goal-setting table available on the next page and provide
clear and concise goals that will help you improve your employability and transferrable skills in Year
1.
You are required to include your SMART GOAL table in an appendix in your report.
Task 4: SMART Goal Setting Table

GOAL 1 GOAL 2 GOAL 3 GOAL 4

SPECIFIC GOAL

How is this MEASURABLE

ACHIEVABLE

REALISTIC

TIME FRAME for

completion

Completed table must be included in the Appendix of your Portfolio1