An Analysis on

BCG Growth Sharing Matrix

Hanif Hossain1 Md. Abdul Kader2

University of Bangladesh 2020

oleh :
Lalu Ahmad Amiruddin
NPM. 5121220026

30 Maret 2022
 INTRODUCTION
• BCG The matrix is established in
1970 by Bruce Doolin Henderson
(1915–1992) for the BCG in
Boston, Massachusetts, the USA
• It is the most famous and simple
portfolio planning matrix.
 INTRODUCTION (2)
BCG matrix divides the business products into
four categories as:
1. ‘Question Marks’ indicates the products in
high growth markets, and with low market
share.
2. ‘Stars’ shows that both, the growth markets
and market share are in the highest position.
3. ‘Cash Cows’ predicts that the products are in
low growth markets, and market share is in
high
4. ‘Dogs’ displays that both growth and market
share are in low position.
 INTRODUCTION (3)
A company’s running portfolio of Stars, Cash Cows, Question
Marks, and Dogs are given as follows:
 2. ASPECTS OF BCG

At present there are three big management

consulting firms in the world:
1. BCG,
2. McKinsey & Company, and
3. Bain & Company.

The BCG was responsible for the first

analytical step forward in corporate
strategy (Collins & Montgomery, 2005).
 3. ACTIVITIES OF BCG MATRIX
➢ BCG matrix provides simply two-dimensional analysis on management
Strategic Business Units (SBUs); namely, industry growth rate and relative
market share. Industry growth rate is in the vertical axis, and relative market
share is in the horizontal axis. The SBU has separate missions and objectives
that can be planned independently from the other businesses (Temmerman,
2011).
➢ It is a well known tool for the marketing manager. It was established for the
welfare of the business organizations. It is an overly simplistic representation,
and has some understandable limitations (Burgelman et al., 2000).
➢ The organizations who use the techniques of BCG matrix, finds success in
business procedures. Hence, they consider it as the most famous and simple
corporate portfolio planning matrix (Lu & Zhao, 2006).
➢ It represents a graphical representation of the organization’s market share and
industry growth rates. An organization can observe its different business
portfolio to achieve its optimum profit (McDonald, 2003).
➢ It assists the company to allocate resources efficiently. It can be used to supply
branded products, and develop the quality of the products (Armstrong &
Brodie, 1994; Boston Consulting Group, 1968).
 3. ACTIVITIES OF BCG MATRIX (1)

Question mark examples: Mac Book Air of Apple, FUZE Healthy

Infusions of Coca-Cola.
4. GROWTH RATE OF BCG MATRIX
5. EXPLANATION OF
THE BCG MATRIX
 EXPLANATION OF THE BCG MATRIX (2)
The BCG matrix provides some assumptions as
follows (BCG, Website):
1. Market share can be achieved by the investment
in marketing sector.
2. Market share gains will always create cash
surpluses.
3. Cash surpluses are generated when the product
is in the maturity stage of the life cycle.
4. The best opportunity to build a dominant
marketposition is during the growth phase.
 6. EXERCISE OF THE BCG MATRIX

The BCG matrix is used to evaluate

product portfolioof a competitive
company. Both market share
andgrowth rate are crucial for the
estimation of the value of a product.
 7. ADVANTAGE OF BCG MATRIX

The matrix is very simple and easy to

understand.
Larger companies can use it for the seeking
volume and experience effects. It predicts
the future actions of a company. Hence,
the company can decide its proper
management strategy. It is a helpful tool to
analyze product portfolio decisions of a
company.
 7. ADVANTAGE OF BCG MATRIX (1)

It is helpful for managers to evaluate balance

in the firm’s current portfolio of Stars, Cash
Cows, Question Marks, and Dogs.
The matrix indicates that the profit of the
company is directly related to its market
share. Therefore, a company can increase
market share if it seems profitable. Finally, it
has only four categories thatmake it in simple
form to operate efficiently.
 8. LIMITATIONS/WEAKNESSES OF BCG
MATRIX
BCG matrix is not free from limitations;it has
following limitations (Lu & Zhao, 2006;
Squidoo, 2010):
1. BCG matrix classifies businesses as low and
high, but generally businesses can be
medium also. Thus, the true nature of
business may not be reflected.
2. The distinction between high and low is
highly subjective.
3. Sometimes a business with a low market
share can gain expected profits.
4. The use of BCG analysis cannot help
managers take into account synergies
that may possibly exist among the
various SBUs within the product
portfolio.
5. Market is not clearly defined in this
model.
6. The problems of getting data on the
market share and market growth.
 9. RECOMMENDATIONS
1) BCG matrix needs systematic classification
rule, interaction-based exploratory analysis
tool to achieve the consensus among
different managers, and customized
classification scenario analysis for ogic
classification searching.
2) In BCG matrix, the funds need to be
generated for Cash Cows that are used to
turn Question Marks intoStars, which may
eventually become Cash Cows, andalways to
restrict becoming of Dogs.
 9. RECOMMENDATIONS (1)
3) There is a requirement for balancing products in the
BCG growth concept in order to transfer cash from
cash cows to nourish problem children and star
products, to fund R&D activities, and to enhance new
product development.
4) Cash Cows should be managed for maximum
generation of cash, and that cash should be directed
to newer, higher growth businesses, such as, Question
marks and Stars. Low growth/low share Dogs are seen
as serious cash drains that should be promptly
harvested, liquidated, or divested.
 CONCLUSION
In this article we have discussed aspects of BCG
growth sharing matrix. It is developed in 1970
by Henderson for the Boston Consulting Group.
It is considered as a simple portfolio planning
matrix. In this matrix there are four categories of
business units. The business organizations can
use it for the present and future development of
their business