Projections¶
Financial models, forecasts, scenarios, and pro formas.
Overview¶
Forward-looking financial analysis including revenue projections, expense forecasts, and scenario modeling.
Projection Types¶
Revenue Forecasts¶
- Monthly/quarterly/annual projections
- Product line breakdowns
- Growth assumptions
- Market factors
Expense Budgets¶
- Operating expense forecasts
- Capital expenditure planning
- Staffing cost projections
- Variable vs. fixed costs
Cash Flow Projections¶
- Cash flow forecasts
- Timing of receipts and payments
- Working capital needs
- Seasonal variations
Pro Formas¶
- New location pro formas
- New product line projections
- Acquisition models
- Investment scenarios
Scenario Analysis¶
Best Case / Base Case / Worst Case¶
- Different growth scenarios
- Sensitivity analysis
- Risk factors
- Contingency planning
Model Assumptions¶
Document key assumptions: - Growth rates - Margin assumptions - Cost inflation - Market conditions - Seasonal patterns
Update assumptions regularly as actual results become available.
Related¶
- See
10_strategy/planning/for strategic goals driving projections - See
20_finance/accounting/records/for actual results vs. projections - See
10_strategy/expansion/for expansion financial models