What is meant by Plan variants?
Plan variants refer to different versions or alternatives of plans that are created in a company or project. These variants can contain different assumptions, scenarios or parameters to reflect different possible developments or decisions. Plan variant software offers functions to create, compare, analyze and manage these alternative plans.
- Creation of plan variants:
- Ability to create multiple versions of a plan based on different assumptions, scenarios or parameters.
- Support for easy duplication of plans to serve as a starting point for variants.
- Parameter control:
- Tools to adjust key parameters in plan variants to simulate different influences.
- Flexibility to change variables such as sales forecasts, cost assumptions or market factors.
- Comparison and analysis:
- Ability to compare plan variants directly with each other to identify differences in targets, costs, resources, etc.
- Analysis tools to understand the impact of changes in one variant on others.
- Versioning:
- Ability to version plan variants to track changes and revert to previous versions.
- Revision security for planning documentation.
