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Scenario Planning

Run what-if analysis across costs, risks, timelines, and schedules to evaluate trade-offs before committing. Model alternative paths, compare outcomes, and make confident decisions backed by data instead of assumptions.

4 hrs
vs 3-5 days manual prep
5-8
Scenarios vs typical 1-2
Live
Always-current data sync
The Challenge

Program decisions are made with incomplete information

When schedules shift or budgets change, teams scramble to understand the impact. Building scenarios manually takes days. Pulling data from multiple systems, modeling dependencies, and creating comparison views all consume precious time. By the time analysis is ready, the window for decision-making has often closed.

  • Data scattered across tools makes holistic views difficult
  • Manual scenario modeling is time-consuming and error-prone
  • Stakeholders lack confidence in rushed analysis
  • Decisions get delayed or made without full visibility
PMO
MS Project Server
Last sync: 3 days ago
Finance
SAP Cost Center
Monthly extract
HR
Workday Capacity
Excel export
GRC
ServiceNow Risks
Manual entry
Your Teamreconciles weekly
How It Works

From change detection to coordinated action

Agens follows a continuous loop to keep scenario analysis current and actionable.

Step 1

Monitor

Detect Changes That Matter

Agens continuously watches your program data - schedules, budgets, resource allocations, and risk registers - to detect changes that could affect your plans.

  • Real-time sync with project management tools
  • Budget variance detection across cost centers
  • Schedule drift identification before it cascades
  • Resource constraint monitoring across teams
Step 2

Reason

Model Alternative Futures

When changes are detected, Agens models multiple scenarios to show how different decisions would play out across costs, timelines, and risk profiles.

Step 3

Prepare

Build Comparison Views

For each scenario, Agens prepares side-by-side comparisons, trade-off analysis, and executive summaries so stakeholders can make informed decisions.

Step 4

Execute

Turn Decisions Into Action

Once a scenario is approved, Agens routes updates to the right systems and stakeholders, ensuring decisions translate into coordinated action with full traceability.

Live Example

Helium in action

Select a scenario, then ask Helium to model a new one. Watch it read the program docs, update the spreadsheet, and generate a new option in real time.

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North America ERP Consolidation

Digital Transformation | Sponsor: VP Operations

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SAP licensing cost increase (+$340K/yr) detected in Q2 renewal
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Outcomes

What changes with Agens

3-5 days
reduced to 4 hours
Scenario preparation time

Automated data aggregation, dependency mapping, and impact modeling replaces manual spreadsheet work

5-8
vs typical 1-2
Scenarios per decision

Comprehensive option coverage ensures stakeholders see the full trade-off landscape before committing

40%
reduction
Downstream surprises

Early visibility into resource conflicts, budget impacts, and schedule dependencies before they cascade

Ready to transform your scenario planning?

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