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Proprietary Methodology

Range Archetype

Strategic product portfolio optimization

Range Archetype™ is our framework for optimizing pharmaceutical product portfolios. Every product in your range plays a specific role—growth driver, profit generator, category defender, or market maker. Range Archetype™ ensures your commercial resources align with each product's strategic purpose.

Key Benefits

Clarify the strategic role of every product in your portfolio

Align sales force effort with product potential

Identify products requiring investment vs. harvesting

Optimize resource allocation across the range

Improve portfolio-level profitability by 20-35%

Create coherent messaging hierarchies by customer segment

Applications

Portfolio strategy and rationalization

Product launch prioritization

Detail aid sequence design

Incentive scheme weighting

Territory workload balancing

Marketing resource allocation

The Portfolio Clarity Problem

Pharmaceutical companies accumulate products over time. Some are acquired, some launched, some inherited from mergers. Before long, the sales force is carrying a portfolio they don’t fully understand, pushing products without clear strategic rationale, and spreading effort too thin to be effective anywhere.

Range Archetype™ brings clarity to this chaos.

The Seven Archetypes

Every pharmaceutical product fits one of seven strategic archetypes:

1. Growth Drivers

Products with demonstrated momentum and headroom for continued growth. These deserve disproportionate sales force attention and marketing investment.

2. Profit Generators

Mature products generating strong margins with limited growth potential. The goal is efficient harvesting—maximum profit with minimum commercial investment.

3. Category Defenders

Products that may not drive growth independently but protect your position in key customer accounts. Losing these products often means losing the customer entirely.

4. Market Makers

New products or new indications that require missionary selling to build the market. These need different metrics and longer investment horizons.

5. Tactical Weapons

Products used strategically in competitive situations—price fighters, tender specialists, or formulary anchors.

6. Legacy Assets

Products in managed decline. The strategy is graceful exit while maintaining customer relationships.

7. Strategic Options

Pipeline products or early-stage launches whose archetype is not yet clear. These require monitoring and flexibility.

Implementation Approach

Portfolio Audit

We analyze your complete product range using financial data, market data, and qualitative inputs from commercial leadership.

Archetype Assignment

Each product is assigned to an archetype based on current performance, market position, lifecycle stage, and strategic importance.

Resource Alignment

We translate archetype assignments into operational implications: call frequency, detail position, incentive weighting, and marketing support.

Execution Framework

The analysis feeds directly into DiaDoc™ execution planning, ensuring strategic intent translates to daily activity.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does Range Archetype™ differ from BCG matrix or similar frameworks?

Traditional portfolio frameworks focus on market position and growth rates. Range Archetype™ incorporates operational realities—sales force capacity, customer segment needs, competitive dynamics, and lifecycle stage—to produce actionable commercial strategies, not just strategic categories.

Can Range Archetype™ handle complex portfolios?

Absolutely. We've applied Range Archetype™ to portfolios exceeding 200 SKUs across multiple therapeutic areas. The framework scales elegantly, and often the most valuable insights come from large, complex portfolios where intuitive management breaks down.

How often should we revisit our Range Archetype™ analysis?

We recommend annual strategic reviews with quarterly tactical adjustments. Major events—new launches, competitive entries, regulatory changes—should trigger immediate reassessment of affected archetypes.

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