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Scenarios are at the heart of SIMCEL’s planning capabilities. They allow you to model different assumptions and compare their impact on your business.

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Creating a scenario

  1. Click the + button in the Scenario Bar at the top of the screen
  2. Enter a name for your scenario
  3. Optionally choose a color for easy identification
  4. Click Create
Create scenario dialog box with a text field for entering the scenario name, a color picker for selecting a color for easy identification, and a Create button. The Scenario Bar is visible in the background at the top of the screen.
Your new scenario inherits the base forecast data and is ready for you to apply events, adjustments, and run simulations.

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Scenario types

TypeAuto-created?Editable?Purpose
Forecast BaseYesNoStatistical baseline forecast generated when a plan is created
PrimaryYesYesYour main working scenario for reporting
CustomNoYesAdditional what-if scenarios for analysis
ActualYesNoImported actual performance data
CommittedNoYesA supply plan you’ve committed to execute

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Comparing scenarios

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Side-by-side view

Toggle multiple scenario chips on in the Scenario Bar. All charts and tables will display data for every active scenario simultaneously.
Demand chart or table displaying data for multiple active scenarios at once, each scenario represented by a distinct colored line or column. The Scenario Bar at the top of the screen shows multiple scenario chips toggled on, each highlighted in its assigned color.

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KPI comparison cards

On the Supply Planning page, KPI cards include navigation arrows to cycle through scenarios and see how each performs on key metrics.

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Color coding

  • Green indicates a favorable difference (higher revenue or lower costs)
  • Red indicates an unfavorable difference
The comparison formula: 
% Difference = ((Scenario Value - Active Value) / |Active Value|) x 100

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Editing a scenario

  • Change color - Click on the scenario chip and select a new color
  • Rename - Edit the scenario details from the scenario management dialog
  • Add events - Attach demand or supply events to model specific business impacts

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Downloading and exporting

You can export scenario data for offline analysis:
  • Download scenario - Export the full scenario dataset including demand, facilities, products, and KPIs
  • Export scenario - Generate a summary export in CSV/Excel format
Scenario export dropdown menu displaying two options: Download scenario for exporting the full scenario dataset including demand, facilities, products, and KPIs; and Export scenario for generating a summary export in CSV or Excel format.

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Best practices

Name scenarios based on the assumption they test, like “Q3 Promo Push” or “Conservative Demand”. This makes comparison more intuitive.
Use the Forecast Base as your unchanged reference point. Apply changes only to custom scenarios so you always have a clean comparison.
While you can create many scenarios, showing more than 3-4 at once can make charts hard to read. Toggle off scenarios you’re not actively comparing.
After modifying events or assumptions in a scenario, always re-run the simulation to update all KPIs with the latest data.