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Boston matrix

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noun

  1. a two-dimensional matrix, used in planning the business strategy of a large organization, that identifies those business units in the organization that generate cash and those that use it

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Etymology

Origin of Boston matrix

C20: from the Boston Consultancy Group, a leading firm of strategic consultants, who developed it

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