etermine one external and one internal factor that you should consider in the strategic planning of your clinic. Having and following strategic planning s beneficial to organizations because it allows them to set goals and be able to carry them out through different processes. It also allows organizations to constantly evaluate their business functions and modify and manage where they see fit. One external factor that should be considered in the strategic planning would be competition. Competition can either help or hurt an organization. Having competition can motivate the organization to where they make necessary improvements or changes, so they wont fade in the back ground or competition can be detrimental to the success of an organization. An internal factor that should be considered is the level of knowledge among the staff. This should be considered because everyone that is involved in the organization should be knowledgeable and be equipped with proper education as well as training to be able to provide the best service to patients and keep good standing in the market. Law change is also important because management and administration should make sure that their staff is up to date with any changes within the law so