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# Run PESTLE Analysis in StratEngine

> Run a PESTLE Analysis in StratEngine to map the political, economic, social, technological, legal and environmental factors facing your company.

A PESTLE Analysis run maps the outside forces acting on the company you describe, across six areas from politics to the environment, and what they mean for the business. It's a **Growth** framework, so you need the Essential plan or higher.

<Note>
  PESTLE Analysis is available on Essential and Professional plans, and on pay-as-you-go. On Free it shows an **Upgrade** button instead of **Select**. See [Strategy plans](/docs/strategy/billing/plans).
</Note>

## When to use it

* You're entering a new country or region and want the external risks laid out.
* The company operates in a regulated industry and you need legal and political exposure in one place.
* You're stress-testing a long-range plan against changes you don't control.
* You've run a SWOT and want more depth on the opportunities and threats.

## What you get

The **Components** tab opens with an **Executive Summary**, then six sections under **Framework Details**:

* **Political Factors**
* **Economic Factors**
* **Social Factors**
* **Technological Factors**
* **Legal Factors**
* **Environmental Factors**

A **Sources** list shows what the analysis cited. Standard and Deep runs also fill the **Momentum** tab (trends affecting the company), which means Essential and higher plans, or pay-as-you-go at Standard or Deep. Deep runs add the **Assumptions** tab (what the analysis depends on, by risk), which means Professional, or pay-as-you-go at Deep. See [Work with framework results](/docs/strategy/framework-results) and [Analysis depth](/docs/strategy/analysis-depth).

## Run it

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Generate Framework">
    In the side menu, under **Quick Frameworks**, click **Generate Framework**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Select PESTLE Analysis">
    Under **Positioning & Strategic Analysis**, find **PESTLE Analysis** and click **Select**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Describe the business">
    Fill in the **Business Context** fields. **Market or Geography** matters most here, because the factors depend on where the company operates. See [Generate a framework](/docs/strategy/generate-framework) for every field.

    Under **Framework Inputs (Optional)**, PESTLE Analysis asks for:

    * **Key Stakeholder Groups**
    * **Regulatory Compliance Areas**
    * **Technology Dependencies**
    * **Environmental/Sustainability Concerns**
    * **Political Risk Factors**

    Click **Continue**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Generate">
    On pay-as-you-go, pick a depth under **Analysis depth**. On a subscription plan, the run uses the deepest depth your plan includes. Click **Generate Framework**.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Related

* [Run SWOT in StratEngine](/docs/strategy/frameworks/swot)
* [Run Business Model Canvas in StratEngine](/docs/strategy/frameworks/business-model-canvas)
* [Framework library](/docs/strategy/frameworks/index)


## Related topics

- [Run SWOT in StratEngine](/docs/strategy/frameworks/swot.md)
- [Run Price Position Analysis in StratEngine](/docs/strategy/frameworks/price-position-analysis.md)
- [Run Profit Pools Analysis in StratEngine](/docs/strategy/frameworks/profit-pools-analysis.md)
- [Run VRIO in StratEngine](/docs/strategy/frameworks/vrio.md)
- [Run SIPOC in StratEngine](/docs/strategy/frameworks/sipoc.md)


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