By John Reynolds, Inspectioneering Sr. Editor and Principal Consultant at Intertek. This article appears in the May/June 2026 issue of Inspectioneering Journal. Executive Summary A SWOT analysis is a strategic improvement planning tool we can use to evaluate how well we are achieving our fixed equipment mechanical integrity (FEMI) goals by identifying our FEMI Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (i.e., SWOT) and implementing corrective actions where needed.