Engaging in SWOT Analysis is a great way to organize your thoughts about the research you uncovered on your company. Click here to review a quick yet comprehensive guide that explains how to engaeg in SWOT analysis and why it can be an effective strategic management analytical tool.

Very practical e-book that gives strategies for using business data.

This is actually a good book for MGMT 497. It is practical and useful in terms of the big picture planning and strategic decision making process.

Chapters 11, 12 and 13 are all about using research to analyze the value and strength of companies.

Need help organizing your thoughts and data as you undertake an industry anlaysis project? Check out Investopedia's Industry Handbook which includes Porter's 5 Forces. Porter's analytical framework makes the exercise of analysing an industry easier since it gives you a structure complete with the critical things to look for.

Click here for a short outline of the strategic planning process generally used by most companies. A great tool for organizing your thoughts and research.

If you are feeling overwhelmed by competitor information that came up as part of your industry analysis, click here for a framework in terms of organizing that data.