“SWOT is an acronym for the internal Strengths and Weaknesses of a firm and the environmental Opportunities and Threats facing that firm. SWOT analysis is a widely used technique through which managers create a quick overview of a company’s strategic situation. The technique is based on the assumption that an effective strategy derives from a sound “fit” between a firm’s internal resources (strengths and weaknesses) and its external situation (opportunities and threats). A good fit maximizes a firm’s strengths and opportunities and minimizes its weaknesses and threats. Accurately applied, this simple assumption has powerful implications for the design of a successful strategy.”

CA, Inc.

CA is a major provider of information technology (IT) management software. The company develops, markets, licenses and supports the software solutions to manage the IT environments. The company's portfolio of software products and services includes infrastructure management, project and portfolio management, IT security management, service management, data center automation and application performance management, as well as business governance services and workload automation services. The company primarily operates in the US. It is headquartered in Islandia, New York and employs 13,700 people.