Budgeting & planning

Scenario planning

Running the plan under different assumptions — base, upside, downside — so the response to each is decided before it happens.

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In practice

The downside case is the one that earns its keep. Decide the triggers and the cuts now, in a calm quarter.

The most valuable scenario to model in a good quarter is…
The downside scenario shows cash going negative in month seven. The plan that goes to the board is…