The BCG model has been used since 1968 to help companies gain insights on what products best help them capitalize on market share growth opportunities and give them a competitive advantage.
Business models are based on providing products or services that are profitable now, but a good business strategy also asks, “What about the future?” Created by the Boston Consulting Group, the BCG matrix – also known as the Boston matrix or growth-share matrix – provides a strategy for analyzing products according to growth and relative market share.