NORVEL A.

DOLORES
MBA
SWOT ANALYSIS OF DTI-ILOCOS NORTE PROVINCIAL OFFICE

STRENGTH WEAKNESSES
Man: - Bureaucratic red tape
-presence of diversified discipline (eng’g, accounting, accountant, agriculture, forester etc.) - Top to bottom targets
- all staff are with CS eligibility, well trained staffs; knowledgeable and with technical expertise - Too many programs assigned
in business; passionate and burning desire to help business; employees are time conscious,
- Staff are multi-tasked
strong brand thru uniform policy
- High chances of employees of being burn out
Machinery:
- sufficient financial resources; adequate supplies; fast internet connection; one is to one - Some are old with an average tenure of 25 years
computer (per staff) - Regulatory function
Methodology - Project proposals and cash advances are approved by regional off.
- ISO 2015 Certification - Unhealthy competition among divisions
- Ease of doing business (EODB) implementer - Not all staff are computer literate
- No recreational activities of staffs/employees
- Limited/inadequate no. of staff
OPPORTUNITIES THREATS
- Presence of supportive national government - overlapping programs with other agencies
- Strong partnership with other government institutions - too many programs and projects of the government
- Consistent and among the top performing government agency - political accommodation
- Very knowledgeable and very supportive DTI Secretary - too many request (SSF, financial assistance) from LGUs
- External policies are supportive to DTIs programs and services - presence of MSMEs or businesses owners that tend to be traditional and
- MSMEs lack digital and e-commerce technical capabilities and are thus relying on traditional methods
willing to be tapped as potential clients
- MSMEs comprise about 97.9 percent
- Aligned program with provincial government, national agencies
(NEDA and DOLE)
- presence of social media
 STRENGTHS (S) WEAKNESSES (S)
Man: - Bureaucratic red tape
Internal Factors -presence of diversified discipline (eng’g, accounting, accountant, agriculture, forester - Top to bottom targets
etc.) - Too many programs assigned
- all staff are with CS eligibility, well trained staffs; knowledgeable and with technical - Staff are multi-tasked
expertise in business; passionate and burning desire to help business; employees are time - High chances of employees of being burn out
conscious, strong brand thru uniform policy - Some are old with an average tenure of 25 years
Machinery: - Regulatory function
- sufficient financial resources; adequate supplies; fast internet connection; one is to one - Project proposals and cash advances are approved by regional off.
computer (per staff) - Unhealthy competition among divisions
Methodology - Not all staff are computer literate
External Factors - ISO 2015 Certification - No recreational activities of staffs/employees
- Ease of doing business (EODB) implementer Limited/inadequate no. of staff

OPPORTUNITES (O) SO Strategies WO Strategies

- Presence of supportive national government
- Strong partnership with other government institutions
- sustain good relationship with other agencies - strict implementation of EODB law: re-
- Consistent and among the top performing government agency thru regular consultation orientation, seminars and the like
- Very knowledgeable and very supportive DTI Secretary
- External policies are supportive to DTIs programs and services
- harmonization of plans and programs -institutionalize recreational activities such as
- MSMEs lack digital and e-commerce technical capabilities and -adopt reward systems team building etc.
are willing to be tapped as potential clients
- MSMEs comprise about 97.9 percent -conduct continuous advocacies, trainings on e- -provide additional incentives to potential
- Aligned program with provincial government, national agencies commerce and digital platforms retirees;
(NEDA and DOLE)
- presence of social media - hire additional employees (regular or
contracted)

THREATS (T) ST Strategies WT strategies

- overlapping programs with other agencies
- too many programs and projects of the government
- political accommodation
- too many request (SSF, financial assistance) from LGUs
- presence of MSMEs or businesses owners that tend to be
traditional and thus relying on traditional methods
-synchronization and harmonization of yearly - encourage a bottom up planning strategy
plans and programs with other agencies - synchronization and harmonization of yearly
- plan ahead and submit realistic targets to Head plans and programs with other agencies
office - conduct seminars on 7ms (mindsetting,
-review, reassess government plans and machine, money, mastery, mentoring, models
programs and markets)
- strict implement of ISO 2015 - strict implement of ISO 2015