Businesses must go beyond basic forecasting to thrive. Dryrun’s advanced scenario modeling capabilities empower businesses to do just that by offering a highly visual and flexible approach to cash flow forecasting, budgeting, and financial planning. 

Whether overseeing multiple locations, navigating currency fluctuations, or preparing for the unexpected, Dryrun equips you with the tools needed to make informed decisions at the right time.

Multi-Locations, Multi-Entities, and Multi-Currencies: Consolidation Made Simple

For organizations with complex operational structures, managing finances across multiple locations and entities can be daunting. Dryrun simplifies this complexity by enabling businesses to model financial data across multiple entities and locations seamlessly. Here’s how it works:

• Multi-Entity Support: Organizations can easily integrate and model cash flow from different business units, subsidiaries, or legal entities, each with its distinct financial structure. For example, a retail business with stores in different regions can create separate cash flow models for each location and then roll them up into a consolidated report.
• Multi-Currency Flexibility: Companies dealing with international operations can model transactions in multiple currencies while automatically consolidating and converting them using up-to-date exchange rates. A company with suppliers in Europe, customers in North America, and operations in Asia can track income and expenses accurately across regions.
• Consolidated Overview: Dryrun brings everything together by consolidating financial data from all entities and currencies into a unified view. This enables financial teams to analyze performance holistically and make data-driven decisions that consider the bigger picture.

Consider a multinational manufacturing company with production facilities in China, Europe, and the United States. Each facility has its unique expenses, revenue streams, and currencies. Dryrun enables the CFO to view the financial health of each facility separately, as well as see how fluctuations in one region affect the overall company’s cash flow. By using consolidated reporting, the CFO can identify potential risks, such as currency depreciation or supply chain disruptions, and adjust strategies accordingly.

The result? Greater visibility into the overall financial health of your business and the ability to address challenges before they become problems.

‍Departmental Budgets and Master Budget Roll-Ups

‍Dryrun’s scenario modeling isn’t limited to high-level cash flow projections. It allows businesses to zoom in on departmental budgets while rolling up that information to create a comprehensive master budget. This feature ensures financial leaders can track granular details and see how they impact the broader organization.

• Department-Level Detail: Each department or business unit can input its specific budgets, expenses, and projections, allowing for better accountability and accuracy. For example, the marketing team can input expected campaign expenses while the sales team projects revenue targets.
• Real-Time Roll-Up: As departmental budgets are updated, Dryrun automatically consolidates the changes into a master budget. This real-time roll-up gives CFOs and finance teams a current and accurate view of the organization’s overall budget performance.
• Variance Analysis: By comparing actuals against budgets at both the departmental and consolidated levels, finance teams can identify areas of concern or opportunity, ensuring better control over financial outcomes. For example, if the marketing team overspends on a campaign, its impact on the company’s overall cash flow is visible immediately, allowing for swift corrective action.

A technology company with departments for R&D, sales, marketing, and operations can use Dryrun to create separate budgets for each team. When the R&D department decides to increase spending on product development, Dryrun will roll up the change into the master budget. This allows the CFO to see how the additional expense affects overall profitability and decide whether to adjust spending elsewhere or approve the increased budget.

This capability is particularly useful for mid-market businesses with complex internal structures, as it enables them to stay agile while maintaining a firm grasp on their finances.

‍"What If" Scenarios: Forecasting the Future with Precision

‍One of Dryrun’s most powerful capabilities is its ability to create, compare, and contrast multiple "what if" scenarios. This allows businesses to explore different outcomes, identify risks, and seize opportunities before making key decisions.

• Scenario Creation: Users can easily create scenarios that reflect a wide range of possibilities—such as changes in sales volume, shifts in operational expenses, or market fluctuations. For instance, a business can model how a 10% increase in raw material costs would impact profitability and cash flow.
• Dynamic Comparisons: Dryrun provides side-by-side visual comparisons of different scenarios, making it easy to evaluate their impact on cash flow, budgets, and profitability. Users can see how different variables, such as increased sales, delayed payments, or cost savings, affect the bottom line.
• Decision-Making Confidence: By visualizing hypothetical outcomes, businesses can assess the potential risks and rewards of various decisions. For example, finance teams can model scenarios such as expanding to a new location, hiring additional staff, or adjusting product pricing and instantly see the financial implications.

A construction company planning to bid on a large project can create multiple scenarios to evaluate the potential financial impact. One scenario may assume a 15% increase in labor costs due to delays, while another assumes that material costs will decrease. By comparing these scenarios side by side, the company can determine whether the project is financially viable and identify the best strategy to mitigate risks.

This approach ensures that decision-makers aren’t relying on guesswork or gut instincts. Instead, they have access to data-driven insights that help them act strategically and with confidence.

‍Why Scenario Modeling Matters Now More Than Ever

‍As businesses face increasing uncertainty—whether from global economic shifts, supply chain disruptions, or fluctuating customer demand—the ability to model, predict, and adapt has never been more critical. Dryrun’s scenario modeling capabilities provide:

• Proactive Planning: Identify and address risks before they escalate.
• Agility and Flexibility: Quickly adapt to changing market conditions.
• Enhanced Collaboration: Enable cross-departmental alignment by integrating financial data from multiple teams.

With Dryrun, CFOs, financial teams, and business leaders gain a competitive edge by not only seeing where the business stands today but also understanding the road ahead.

‍Conclusion

‍Dryrun’s scenario modeling capabilities extend beyond traditional forecasting to deliver dynamic, real-time financial insights. Whether you're managing multi-location operations, rolling up departmental budgets, or analyzing complex "what if" scenarios, Dryrun equips you with the tools needed to make strategic decisions when they matter most.

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