1.5 External Environment

Assessment Objectives
STEEPLE analysis on the impact of the external environment on a business	AO2
Consequences of a change in any of the STEEPLE factors for a business’s objectives and strategy	AO3

• PESTLE Analysis – a table listing some potential external factors.

• PESTLE Analysis – CIPD, a global professional organisation explains what PESTLE analysis is and what it is used for.

• PEST Analysis – PEST analysis explained by Mind Tools.

• XE Live Exchange Rates

• Gapminder