DPI Direction And Planning Practice Question
When planning organizational strategy, leadership must evaluate the internal and external environments. Which TWO tools or techniques are commonly used for this evaluation? (Choose two)
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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SWOT analysis (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats)
SWOT analysis and PESTLE analysis are standard strategic planning tools for evaluating internal and external environments.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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SWOT analysis (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats)
Why this is correct
SWOT evaluates both internal capabilities and external market conditions.
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Incident priority matrix based on urgency and impact
Why it's wrong here
Incident priority matrices are operational support tools, not strategic planning tools.
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Daily standup meeting attendance tracker
Why it's wrong here
Standup trackers are agile operational team artifacts.
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PESTLE analysis (Political, Economic, Social, Technological, Legal, Environmental)
Why this is correct
PESTLE analyzes external macro-environmental factors affecting strategy.
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Server rack physical cable installation checklist
Why it's wrong here
Cable installation checklists are technical data center tasks.
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