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How to model scenarios in ForeSite

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Summary

  1. Scenarios can be used to easily manage items and group them together. The colors and numbers you see next to the scenarios can also be seen in the table for easy reference.

  2. To create a scenario, choose the items you want to group together. As you are selecting items, you see a dialog box showing the total cost implications of these items. On the left side of the table, you can save a new scenario or add these items to an existing scenario.

  3. To rename a scenario, click on the three dots next to its name, and choose rename.

  4. When you click a scenario, you can see its cost implications on the chart. And you can also see in the table the items that are included in this scenario.

  5. From the three dots next to the scenario's name, you can browse for items to be easily added to this scenario.

  6. You can click on multiple scenarios at the same time to quickly compare their cost implications; whether in the dialog box or on the chart.

  7. Finally, when you want to approve one or multiple scenarios, click approve all which will approve all items part of this scenario. Be careful when you approve items or scenarios that you approve them to a future milestone and not the current one.

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