{"id":1493,"date":"2021-03-23T00:00:57","date_gmt":"2021-03-23T00:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saviom.com\/resources\/?p=1493"},"modified":"2026-02-06T07:05:29","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T07:05:29","slug":"product-portfolio-management-ppm","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.saviom.com\/blog\/product-portfolio-management-ppm\/","title":{"rendered":"A Quick Guide to Product Portfolio Management"},"content":{"rendered":"

Diversification and the ever-growing consumer demand<\/strong> have led companies to expand their horizons and enter new business realms. Moreover, increased profit margins and the advent of digitization have fueled this expansion to a greater scale. Firms invest in developing new products<\/strong> and forming a full-fledged portfolio<\/strong> that comprises all the products and services.<\/p>\n

However, as the number of products increases<\/strong> in the portfolio, it gets challenging<\/strong> to keep a tab on every product, its contribution to the market share and company\u2019s growth, and so on.<\/p>\n

To combat these challenges, businesses are now resorting<\/strong> to a systematic approach<\/strong> in managing their portfolio, known as product portfolio management.<\/span><\/p>\n

This article is a comprehensive guide that takes you through all the basic product portfolio management<\/a> concepts<\/strong> and tips to formulate a full-proof strategy.<\/p>\n

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Beginning with defining the term,<\/p>\n

Definition of Product Portfolio Management (PPM)<\/h2>\n

Product portfolio management<\/strong> is a definitive process of analyzing and assessing<\/strong> each product and its current level of success. It also involves identifying risks<\/strong> and future opportunities, streamlining resource allocation<\/a><\/strong> based on product success and priority, and ultimately aligning these products with the business\u2019s long-term strategic goals.<\/p>\n

This methodology enables product managers<\/strong> and stakeholders<\/strong> to constantly review their products<\/strong>, improve them based on evolving consumer demands, add more products or services and streamline the product execution based on resource capacity. These processes cumulatively result in an increased Return on Investment<\/strong>, thereby enhancing the business\u2019s top line.<\/p>\n

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Given the definition and processes involved in PPM, let us now understand what its goals and objectives are,<\/p>\n

Goals and objective of PPM<\/h2>\n

Not every product or service offered by your firm does well in the market or aligns with your business strategy. Thus, it becomes imperative to diligently assess<\/strong> these products and take the right call<\/strong> of either upgrading them or taking them out of the portfolio altogether. Otherwise, the resources allocated<\/strong> to these underperforming products will also be wasting their time, effort, and expertise.<\/p>\n

The primary objective of product portfolio management<\/strong> is to minimize investments<\/strong> in lagging products<\/strong> and bolster the development<\/strong> of the ones that have breakthrough potential. This approach not only impacts the top line but also ascertains that resources are working on value-adding assignments.<\/p>\n

Here is the list of motives and goals<\/strong> behind setting up a systematic PPM process:<\/p>\n