Scenario Modeling & What-if Analysis platforms enable strategy teams to stress-test long-range plans, evaluate M&A opportunities, and assess market-entry options by adjusting key financial and operational assumptions. Core capabilities include driver-based modeling with adjustable assumptions, scenario comparison and sensitivity analysis, Monte Carlo and probabilistic simulation, portfolio and capital allocation modeling, M&A synergy and integration modeling, visual scenario comparison dashboards, and integration with financial planning and data warehouse systems. The category spans dedicated strategic modeling tools (Quantive, Causal, Pigment for strategy use cases) and scenario modules within broader CPM and FP&A platforms (Anaplan, Adaptive Planning, Planful).