Ingersoll-Rand dropping their security is compared to the BCG Growth Share Matrix because Ingersoll-Rand's security were "dogs". Their security was the smallest of their business segments . They were a business in a low growth market and didnt have a high market share. Because the security were "dogs" Ingersoll-Rand felt that the best thing to do for the company was to drop their security.

Microsoft is on the verge of failing as a company, they focus way too much on how to improve windows when their real problem is the fact that the keyboard is becoming obsolete. Nowadays people are on the go and are using laptops and tablets instead of desktops. Although Microsoft has made a tablet, they built in a keyboard with it, this is part of Microsoft's problem. People are moving away from keyboards and are now onto touchscreens. Because of Microsoft's large amount of money, i doubt they will fall off the face of the Earth as a company, but they will most definitely lose a large portion of their sales if they don't get with the program and lose the keyboards.