Framework
Strategy

BCG Matrix

Growth-share quadrants: stars, cows, dogs, question marks

Best for
managing a product portfolio
Time
30–60 min
Difficulty
Beginner
Example

Managing our 4-product portfolio next year

Stars (high share · high growth)
  • AI Assistant — invest aggressively
Question Marks (low share · high growth)
  • Mobile app — double down or kill
Cash Cows (high share · low growth)
  • Pro subscription — milk for cash
Dogs (low share · low growth)
  • Legacy desktop — divest by Q3

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