SWOT ANALYSIS MATRIX
RESEARCH
MANDATE
STRENGHTS WEAKNESSES
The institute has an approved Research manual. Outdated Research Manual
Has strong commitment towards research and a Some do not have the will to do research function
Internal Environment Assessment clear direction of what it wants to achieve Non-compliance of all faculty on the mandate of
Institute research agenda is in consonance with doing research
External Environment Assessment
institutional, regional and national priorities Faculty are now preoccupied with the
concerned such as DOST, CHED-National responsibility of writing modules hence their time
Higher Education Research Agenda, NEDA, etc. for research is affected.
Conducting research is on the mandate Lack of extension engagement of research
The institution is collaborating with the LGU outputs
through conduct of researches to fully support
MIMAROPA’s development plan as stated in
page 42 of Regional Development Plan 2011-
2016.
Mandate is clearly stipulated in the university’s
mission statement, as well as in the VMGO of the
research unit
OPPORTUNITIES SO WO
● The mandates of different International, National, ● Propose and conduct research in line with the ● Create long term development plan for research
and Local Agencies complement with our national and regional agenda. project.
research mandate.
● Implementing research output in its desire ● Engagement of IT faculty in collaborative
● Belong to priority key areas of research community to solve existing issue. researches.
development and innovation
● There are lots of linkages that can give us
support (like DICT) where we can focus on
research.
● Review of mandates based on stakeholders
perspective
● The mandates of the different international,
national, regional, provincial, and local agencies
complement with our Extension and Research
mandate
THREATS ST WT
● Changes in the priority areas of agencies related Obtain funding and resources by joining in-house
and outside research presentation
to research services.
● Shift in policies and guidelines of funding/partner
agencies
● Although the mandate tells us to conduct
research, it is only on the general sense; there is
no specific area to focus in.
● Expectation of the public that instruction must be
given more emphasis
STRUCTURE
STRENGHTS WEAKNESSES
The organizational Full time faculty loading
structure of the institute is that limits the faculty
headed by IT director with participation in research
designated chair and Lack of experiences in
coordinator in different research
areas and functions such Lack of awareness about
as research, planning, research
extension, sports, social Need to add more
cultural affairs, gender and programs for more
development and others. regular/permanent faculty
Conduct of research members.
trainings and seminar- Orientation of some faculty
workshops is held is not inclined with
annually.
research
OPPORTUNITIES SO WO
● More research Conduct more research Inculcate the faculty about
training and seminar research proceeding
collaboration outputs. workshop to produce more through conference and
● Availability of conferences research collaboration trainings
and trainings. outputs
● Collaboration with outside
entities such as the
barangay and LGU
personnel, as well as other
linkages, may diffuse
workload
TREATS ST
Cannot attain the Accomplished Research
Research Targets set target through the help of
Experts can be pirated by institute organization
other agencies. headed by IT Direction,
designated chair and
coordinator of different
areas and functions.
STAFFING PATERN
STRENGHTS WEAKNESSES
Core Faculty members of Faculty members have a
the institute has 2 lot of time in teaching
doctorate degree and 13 rather than conducting
master’s degree holder. research.
There is an assigned Individual drive for each
research coordinator for faculty to conduct their
the Institute with research own research interest
background and Less number of faculty
experience who are actually engaged
Look into the distribution of in conducting researches
loads per faculty and
consider de-loading of
those faculty members
who have approved
researches
OPPORTUNITIES SO WO
● Availability of national and ● Directing faculties for
international scholarship national and international
grants for faculty. scholarship.
TREATS ST WT
National level scholarships
have decreased funding.
High paying job.
FUNDING
STRENGHTS WEAKNESSES
There is an available fund The budget for research is
for research. not fully utilized since only
The Institute has an few conducts research
available and approved Awareness to use the
research budget research funds
Available internal funds Limited fund
(GAA and Savings)
Cash incentives for
research
OPPORTUNITIES SO WO
● Research funding is ● Conduct research ● Project the allocated
available from different collaboration with the other budget for research and
government and private agencies. target number of research
agencies / can source out outputs for proper budget
funds externally. utilization
● External funded research
or collaboration study with
allied agencies.
TREATS ST WT
Change of administration ● Conduct innovative
and plans
research that will meet the
Not meeting the standards
standard requirements of
of the granting agencies granting agencies.
Competitors working on
the same direction/project
COMPETENCIES
STRENGHTS WEAKNESSES
Faculty have presented in Limited collaboration of
local, national, and faculty and administration.
international. Some faculty needs more
Some faculty are research training in research.
competent Not all faculties are
Some faculty members capable of writing proposal
were able to publish in and technical papers
refereed journals such as
ISI/Scopus indexed
journals.
Faculties with different
areas of specialization.
OPPORTUNITIES SO WO
● Trainings and seminars ● Build connection with ● Send out faculty members
may be conducted to different agencies and to training and seminars to
capacitate the faculty organization through capacitate them on how to
members in conducting collaborative researches of conduct researches
researches competent faculties
● Research can be
published.
● Establishment of linkages
with different agencies and
organization
TREATS ST WT
Strong funding competition ● Establish mentoring
and stringent criteria in
program for faculty
selecting research
members to submit
proposals
proposals related to the
High standards in current published papers
publication of ISI/Scopus to come up with another
journals research component that
meets the standards of
ISI/Scopus journals.
FACILITIES
STRENGHTS WEAKNESSES
Air-conditioned faculty Non-conducive physical
rooms, and each faculty structure and facility for
have their own working research.
table The institute doesn’t have
The institute has: eight (8) enough space, slow
rooms for instructions; internet connection, and no
three (3) computer printers for research
laboratory rooms; one (1) purposes.
multimedia room; one (1) The Research Office
faculty room; accessible needs to be repaired or
library and office for improved
student organizations.
OPPORTUNITIES SO WO
● Rooms for research ● Establish research laboratory ● Propose an IT
purposes for IT related researches infrastructure plan to
through proposal submission
● Funding agencies grant for external granting
to granting agencies
facilities development agencies to strengthen
(Proposal-base). the internet connection
and procure other
facilities
THREATS ST WT
Internet access is limited
due to poor internet
connectivity
TECHNOLOGY
STRENGHTS WEAKNESSES
The institute has one (1) Lack of licensed OS and
Drone and 30 Wacom Application software
tablets and 1 Smart board Lack of technological
that can be used in equipment for an
conducting research. innovative research
Lack of hardware/software
maintenance
OPPORTUNITIES SO WO
● Conduct innovative
● Funding agencies grant for Introduce research proposal
research using the to the different funding
facilities development available equipment for agencies every year.
(Proposal-base). both hardware and
software.
● Make use of existing
equipment in conducting
research to see other
needed equipment to be
purchased through funding
agency grants
TREATS ST
Internet access is limited
due to poor connectivity. ● Properly utilize the
Rapid upgrade of existing equipment for
hardware and software production-based
projects to generate
income to be used for
constant maintenance
and upgrade
