Glossary

The words used by Business Plan in plain language: cell, flag, forecast, scenario, truth guard, pack, blocker, readiness, funding need and placeholder.

Updated 18 October 2026 · View as Markdown

Blocker. A finding that stops a plan being ready for a pack.

Cell. One number in the model, with a path.

Flag. Needs your value, illustrative or to verify.

Forecast. The monthly statements computed from the inputs.

Funding need. The amount to raise and the month it is needed.

Pack. A lender or subsidy route as data: required sections, statements and checks.

Placeholder. A reference like {{pl.revenue.Y1}} that prints a model figure.

Readiness. A score out of 100 with the next three steps.

Scenario. A list of changes to inputs.

Truth guard. The rule that figures in text must be model cells.