Every Workforce Decision Starts with What If

What if we added a team? Removed a role? Or restructured the whole department? The scenario builder lets you model structural changes and compare them before you commit. What it costs. What it changes. What it means.

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Employee profile with employment details and cost overview in the scenario builder

The problem? You’re deciding without the full picture

The board meeting is on Monday. You're expected to present a restructuring plan and explain why it's the right one. But it’s based on headcount targets and rough cost estimates, not on a scenario you’ve modeled.

When the questions start, “We think…” won’t cut it. You need evidence that you've explored the alternatives, compared the outcomes and chosen the best path forward.

The scenario builder is the missing piece.

Model first. Decide second. Present with confidence.

Inside the scenario builder

Edit employee modal inside the scenario builder

Build your scenario

Add a role. Remove someone. Shift a reporting line. Adjust a salary. Every change lives inside the scenario, not your live org chart, until you decide to act.

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Side-by-side scenario comparison

Create multiple scenarios and compare them side by side. See the impact of each option across headcount, costs and compliance risk, or compare any scenario against your current organization. Know which path costs less, and which delivers a better outcome.

Compare scenario impact metrics panel

Live budget impact

Every workforce change updates its financial impact in real time. Powered by cost intelligence, salary costs, headcount costs, termination costs and budget changes are calculated against your current structure. No spreadsheet. No waiting on finance to run the numbers separately.

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Compliance risk visibility

Understand the compliance implications of every workforce decision alongside its cost. Spot potential risks early, then move into the compliance hub when you're ready to act.

Timing matters

The scenario builder is best used…

Before a restructuring:

Model multiple structural options and compare their cost and compliance risk, then choose the best path before communicating anything.

Before an AI transition

Model which roles are being redesigned or replaced, see the cost impact of the shift and understand the compliance risk before anything's final.

Before headcount decisions

Add a proposed new team or role and see the exact budget impact immediately, without the complexity of traditional workforce planning tools. Especially useful for founders mapping their next hire.

Before a board or investor presentation

Show structured workforce scenarios with live cost data instead of manually assembled spreadsheet projections.

Your scenarios stay yours

What you're modeling here is some of the most sensitive information your company has, so it's visible only to authorized users by default. When you're ready to share it with your board or an investor, you decide who gets access and for how long. Set an expiry or shut off the link whenever you like.

And yes, it's GDPR compliant.

Frequently asked questions (FAQ)

No. Scenarios are modeled independently of your live org structure, so nothing changes until you decide to act. Plus, they are private by default and only visible to authorized users.

Cortextual

Model every option. Compare the outcomes. Commit with confidence.

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