ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT

SWOT ANALYSIS(Strength, Weakness, Opportunity, Threats)

S StrengthsW WeaknessesO OpportunitiesT Threats

What do you do particularly well?What do you do that is unique in the marketplace?What do your customers/clients/patrons ask for you to do over and over again?Do you have the right tools/resources to accomplish the tasks?

What do you feel as not a comfortable doing?

What is needed ---resources, Staff, or skills that you lack?

Are there new situations coming down the road that you can take advantage of (new programs being offered, new faculty joining the department, new tools available to you)?

Are there gaps in the market that you can fill?

Are there partnerships that might be fruitful?

Less variety in Specialized areas (MS, PhD)NUST All Engineering disciplines.FAST Software EngineeringBahria Uni Management SciencesLack of Hostel FacilityChange in FF policiesPEC and HECForeign Universities in Pakistan (Swiss & German).Collaboration of other Universities with foreign Universities. Lack of state of the art labs.

Welfare OrganizationBusinesses

Fauji CerealsFoundation Gas

Fauji Corn ComplexFauji Sugar Mills

Foundation UniversityFauji Security Services

Overseas Employment Services Experimental & Seed Multiplication Farm Associated Mari Gas Company Ltd. Fauji Cement Company Ltd. Fauji Fertilizer Bin Qasim Ltd. Foundation Securities (Pvt.) Ltd. Fauji Kabirwala Power Company Ltd. Fauji Oil Terminal & Distribution CompanyLtd

Pakistan Maroc Phosphere, S.A Fauji Fertilizer Company Ltd.

It has two campuses.1.FU Medical College2.FURC providing degree courses in Management & Computer Sciences, Engineering, Liberal Arts & Sciences

Programs being OfferedBCSEBSTE/ BEEMSCSBBA, and MBAM. Phil in Management SciencesPhD Management SciencesMaster and M.S (M.Phil) in EnglishMaster in PsychologyDegree in Mass CommunicationMaster in Education.Degree in Fine ArtM.Sc Economics.

What do you do particularly well?What do you do that is unique in the marketplace?What do your customers/clients/patrons ask for you to do over and over again?What do you have the right tools/resources to accomplish?

StrengthsProject of FFArmy Personals in AdminScholarships Strong & Highly Paid FacultyHEC/PECApprovedLocationProvident Funding & GratuityJob Venues in FFMatrix

As already been explainedFF is such a big organization that it is commonly known as a state within a state.Projects can be taken from FF.FF is counted as big Strength

Categorized as AAccredited by PEC after NUST.Graduates of FU can avail scholarships / awards offered by HEC / PEC.

Experience of around 25 years.Personal RelationsDisciplined

FF is a big organizationInternships Jobs

4 HEC approved supervisorsRector : Authority over Wireless Comm with over 275 research papers in the area.Dean / Director is the founder of FAST and Chairman of National Council for Education Accreditation of Computing (NCEAC)The Faculty is highly paid thus less turnover.Provident Fund and Gratuity.Faculty to student ratio is 1 : 20.

Financial Aid Scholarship (FAP)Merit Based Scholarship.

What do you not feel as comfortable doing?What needed resources, staff, or skills do you lack?

WeaknessesBuildingExtra Curricular ActivitiesHigh Fee AccommodationMarketingBureaucratic CultureLess Horzizontal CommForeign CollaborationMatrix

OpportunitiesUtilize the FF Schools IntakeJoint Venture withforeign UniFresh PhDs Job Opportunities

Research & Degree ProjLand from CDAMatrix

Funded Research in projects of FF.Possibility of Industry based degree projects at FF.

Who is your competition and what do they offer that you cant do as well or at all?Are there environmental changes or situations that could cause problems for you and your programs?What other roadblocks are being thrown in your path?

ThreatsFF PoliciesVariety in MSPhDForeign Uni. in Pak.PEC & HEC

Hostel FacilityCompetitorsMatrix

Less variety in Specialized areas (MS, PhD)NUST Telecom EngineeringFAST Software EngineeringBahria Uni Mngt SciencesLack of Hostel FacilityChange in FF policiesPEC and HECForeign Universities in Pakistan (Swiss & German).

SWOT Matrix

StrengthsWeaknessesOpportunitiesS-O StrategyW-O StrategyThreatsS-T StrategyW-T Strategy

SWOT Matrix

StrengthsWeaknessesOpportunitiesHighly Paid Faculty Vs Fresh Incoming of PhDsNew Building, Class rooms, Accommodation, LocationThreatsArmy Personal in Administration Vs NUST TE.Bureaucratic Culture, Advertisement, Horizontal Comm Vs Foreign Universities.

A distinctive competence? Adequate finances? Good competitive skills? Buyers good will? An acknowledged market leader? Well conceived strategies? Access to economies of scale? Insulated from strong competitive pressure? Correct technology? Cost advantage? Competitive advantage? Innovation abilities? Proven management?

1. No clear strategic direction ?2. Obsolete facilities ? 3. Profitability? 4. Lack of managerial depth and talent ?5. Below average marketing skills ?6. Missing any key skill and talent ?7. Weak market image ? 8.A weakening competitive position ?9. Poor record of implementing strategy ?10. Plagued with internal operating problems ?11. Vulnerable to competitive pressure ?12. Falling behind in R&D ? 13. Too narrow a product line ?14. Competitive disadvantage ?15. Unable to finance needed changes in strategy ?

1. Enter new markets or segments?2. Add to product line?3. Diversify into related products?4. Add complementary products?5. Vertical integration?6. Ability to move to new strategic group?7. Self-satisfaction among rival groups?8. Faster market growth?

Likely entry of new competitor ?Rising sale of substitute product?Slower market growth?Adverse govt. policies?Growing competitive pressure?Weakness to recession and business cycle?Growing bargaining power of customers & suppliers?Changing buyer needs and tastes?Adverse demographic changes?