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Free Risk Analysis Templates

Risk analysis is the work of finding what could go wrong and deciding how much it matters. Done well it produces two things: a ranked list of what to worry about, and a defensible number for how much money to set aside. The free templates below are editable MS Word files, and beneath them you'll find how to identify risks systematically, how to score them, and how to turn those scores into a contingency figure you can justify. Analysis or Management Plan? Two related documents, and it's worth knowing which you've been asked for: Risk analysis — the assessment itself.… Read More

SWOT Analysis Templates

A SWOT analysis sets out the four things that decide whether a plan works: your Strengths and Weaknesses, which are internal and within your control, and the Opportunities and Threats in the world around you, which aren't. It takes an hour, needs no software, and is the most widely used strategic tool there is. The free templates below are editable MS Word grids — and below them you'll find a completed example, how to run the exercise properly, and how to turn a finished SWOT into decisions rather than a page nobody reads again. The Four Quadrants Strengths — internal,… Read More

Free Root Cause Analysis Templates

A root cause analysis (RCA) is the structured way of answering one question after something goes wrong: not "how do we fix this?" but "why did this happen — and what stops it from happening again?" Fixing the symptom is taking aspirin; RCA finds the infection. The free templates below are editable MS Word documents built around the standard RCA report format, and beneath them you'll find the two techniques nearly every analysis uses — the 5 Whys and the fishbone diagram — each explained with a worked example. The 5 Whys: The Simplest RCA Technique The 5 Whys works… Read More

Free Gap Analysis Templates

A gap analysis measures the distance between where your business is and where it needs to be — and turns that distance into an action plan. It's one of the simplest planning tools there is: current state, desired state, the gap between them, and the actions that close it. The free templates below put that four-column structure into editable MS Word documents. Beneath the downloads you'll find the four-step process, a filled-in example, and the common variations, including the skills gap analysis used by HR and training teams. The Four Steps of a Gap Analysis 1. Define the desired state… Read More

Free Market Competitive Analysis Templates

A competitive analysis (or competitor analysis) is a structured comparison of your business against its rivals: what they sell, what they charge, who they target, and where they're strong or weak. Done honestly, it shows you where you can win — the gap no competitor covers — and where you shouldn't fight. The free templates below are editable MS Word documents built around the standard competitor comparison matrix. Beneath them you'll find the steps for doing the analysis, a filled-in example matrix, and how this document relates to a SWOT and a market analysis. How to Do a Competitive Analysis… Read More