# What-if simulations

Learn how you can perform instant what-if simulations and forecasting using Microsoft Power BI. Inforiver allows you to: 

(a) Simulate at the org level and proportionally allocate them to its constituent products and geographies (top-down simulations) 

(b) Simulate at granular levels and roll changes to the top (bottom-up simulations) 

(c) Perform simulations intuitively using a slider 

(e) Perform simulations by appending increments in percentages (e.g. +10%, -3%) 

(f) Perform simulations by appending scaled values (e.g. +40m, -3.4k) 

(g) Run variance analysis instantly in a few clicks, and visualize them using in-built templates 

(h) Create several versions of simulations for analysis 

(i) Export the simulated data (to PDF or Excel)

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> ## **Related resources**
>
> #### Feature highlights
>
> [Planning, budgeting & forecasting in Power BI](https://inforiver.com/plan-budget-forecast-powerbi/)
>
> #### User guide
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> [What-if analysis & simulations](https://docs.inforiver.com/working-with-inforiver/7.-planning-budgeting-and-forecasting/what-if-analysis-and-simulations)
>
> [Budgeting & allocations](https://docs.inforiver.com/working-with-inforiver/7.-planning-budgeting-and-forecasting/budgeting-and-allocations)
>
> #### Blogs
>
> [5 ways to run dynamic what-if simulations in Power BI ](https://inforiver.com/blog/general/5-ways-to-run-dynamic-what-if-simulations-in-power-bi/)
>
> [Input & edit sales forecasts in a Power BI report](https://inforiver.com/blog/general/input-edit-sales-forecasts-in-a-power-bi-report/)
>
> [Forecasting multiple items with seasonality in Power BI](https://inforiver.com/blog/general/forecast-multiple-items-with-seasonality-power-bi/)


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