One of the key features of CSP is its ability to perform analyses of how initiatives could impact the existing financial plan. This is done by creating a ‘scenario’ which is a collection of initiatives that are to be summarised and accumulated with the baseline data. There is no limit to the number of scenarios that can be set up - each will be tracked separately and can include initiatives used in other scenarios.
When creating a scenario, the planner can enter a description as well as attach various support documents. As with initiatives, CSP will keep track of how the scenario evolves over time as part of the Worklog.
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To evaluate the scenario, the ‘Run Scenario’ button is selected which causes the data within the drivers to be summarised and to then change a copy of the data within the planning model itself. The model is then evaluated and the results captured within the planning model under a version of the data called by the scenario name. This means that multiple scenarios can be evaluated and compared side-by-side.
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