Question:
The Association of Small & Medium Enterprises have sought for your views as Marketing Consultant. You have been asked to advise a small company about its product portfolio. Write a report which:
a) Explains the product life cycle and critically assesses its weaknesses as a concept.
b) Identifies why the BCG matrix is often used in portfolio planning, and suggests, with examples, why the BCG matrix might be criticised as a marketing management tool.