27, 2014 Anthony Bretti, Instructor When a firm uses an external consultant to solve a problem or evaluate an opportunity the consultant can use STEEPLE (social, technological, economic, environmental, legal, and ethical), which is a preliminary analysis technique to answer why the business organization or systems exist (Wickham, & Wickham, 2008, p. 128). This analysis the consultant preforms helps to determine how the firm business fits in its external environment…
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