EPM & Planning
Plan, monitor, forecast and optimise business performance in one model.
Scenario Planning
Answer “what if?” before the meeting ends
Copy the plan, change the drivers that matter — a delayed hire, a price increase, a lost client — and compare the outcome on revenue, margin, cash and runway side by side.
The problem
The problems Scenario Planning solves
Each scenario is a new spreadsheet
Copies of the model diverge, and nobody is sure which one has the latest actuals.
Scenarios take too long to build
By the time the downside case is ready, the decision has been made.
Impacts are seen in isolation
A hiring delay changes payroll, but also capacity, revenue and cash — and the model misses the links.
Capabilities
What Scenario Planning includes
Scenario branches
Create scenarios from the live plan; actuals stay shared across all of them.
Driver adjustments
Change pricing, volume, hiring dates, cost lines or FX rates and see the result instantly.
Side-by-side comparison
Compare revenue, margin, cash and runway across scenarios on one screen.
Workforce scenarios
Model hiring plans and their effect on cost and capacity.
Cash and runway impact
Every scenario produces its own cash forecast and runway.
Promote to plan
Adopt a scenario as the new forecast with one action.
How it works
Key workflow
Branch from the plan
Start every scenario from current actuals and assumptions.
Change the drivers
Adjust the assumptions you want to test.
Compare outcomes
Review P&L, cash and runway differences side by side.
Decide and adopt
Promote the chosen scenario to the official forecast.
Related
Keep exploring
Cash Flow Planning
Short- and medium-term cash forecasts with runway under every scenario.
Strategic Planning
Long-range plans and targets that cascade into budgets and KPIs.
Budgeting & Forecasting
Collaborative budgets and rolling forecasts that update from actuals.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is scenario planning in finance?
Building alternative versions of the financial plan under different assumptions — for example slower growth or higher costs — so leadership can understand the range of outcomes and prepare a response.
How many scenarios can we compare?
Keep as many scenarios as you need and compare them side by side. Most teams maintain a base, an upside and a downside case.
Do scenarios update when actuals change?
Yes. Scenarios share actuals with the plan, so they stay current as each month closes.
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