The component that is NOT a part of a situation analysis is Market segmentation.
Here's a breakdown of each component:
1. SWOT analysis: This involves assessing a company's internal Strengths and Weaknesses, as well as external Opportunities and Threats in the market.
2. Competitive analysis: This component focuses on evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of competitors in the industry to understand the competitive landscape.
3. Environmental scan: This involves analyzing the external environment, including factors like political, economic, social, technological, legal, and environmental influences on a business.
Market segmentation, on the other hand, is a part of marketing strategy that involves dividing a broad target market into smaller, more defined segments based on characteristics like demographics, behavior, or psychographics. While market segmentation is crucial for developing marketing strategies, it is not a component of a typical situation analysis.