A complete monthly period
It provides a precise interval, provided the necessary data was correctly recorded.
Keep in mind: a completed period does not automatically make the data final or accounting-grade.
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How do you build a prudent growth scenario?
Clearly separate the historical reference, modified assumption, and simulated result. A scenario supports comparison; it is not a forecast or a guarantee.
Immediate answer
Understand the method
The simulator starts from a reference situation, lets you change an assumption, then displays the result calculated from that change.
Compare, do not predict
A simulation is used to examine the effect of an assumption. It does not demonstrate that the result will occur.
Compact demonstrationObserved reference → assumption → simulated result
Fictional exampleObserved reference100 visits
Reference period selected for the example.
Modified assumptionVolume +10%
Only one value is changed to isolate its effect.
Simulated result110 visits
Result calculated from the fictional assumption.
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Capacity to verify. The simulated result does not confirm that the team can actually deliver this volume.
01Choose the reference
Establish an understandable starting point
A prudent scenario is based on a clearly identified reference. The selected method then affects how differences are interpreted.
A historical average
It provides a reference less dependent on one month and may reduce the influence of an exceptional period.
Keep in mind: an average may hide seasonal variation or recent changes.
02Name the assumptions
Clearly define what you are testing
Available assumptions depend on the settings actually offered by the simulator. Name the changed value and keep the other assumptions as stable as possible during the first comparison.
- 01Name the scenario
Use a name that describes the question being tested rather than a desired result.
- 02Change one assumption
You will be able to compare the result with the reference without confusing the effect of several changes.
- 03Document what remains constant
State the settings that were not changed so the comparison remains understandable.
- 04Combine only when necessary
Group several assumptions only when their interaction is part of the question being studied.
03Compare results
Read differences without confusing simulation with feasibility
Compare several scenarios while preserving the same reference and clearly identifying the assumption changed in each one.
- State what changes among the scenarios.
- Note what remains constant.
- Observe the simulated result displayed by the tool.
- Then change an important assumption to examine the result’s sensitivity.
05Two tools, two purposes
Simulator or Financial Dashboard?
Financial Dashboard
It is mainly used to read already-recorded activities and invoiced values. These operational data do not replace official accounting.
Growth Simulator
It changes assumptions to compare calculated results. A simulated value must not be presented as cash collected.
04Technical support
Get help with a scenario
To facilitate analysis, prepare the reference, assumptions, and result actually observed in the interface.
Contact support- The selected reference period
- The scenario name and modified assumptions
- The observed values used and simulated result obtained
- The expected result and behaviour actually observed
- The displayed warnings or limitations
- A screenshot of the relevant screen
A scenario saved in the browser must not be assumed to be automatically accessible on another device.
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