Phase 3: Forecast
Project revenue, expenses, and cash flow based on strategic plans.
Purpose
The Forecast phase builds forward-looking projections for revenue, expenses, and cash flow, translating strategic plans into quantitative financial models.
Usage
/finance:forecast <project>Prerequisites
The strategic financial plan must exist at .metapowers/finance/<project>/02-plan.md.
What It Does
- Reads strategic objectives and planning assumptions
- Builds revenue projections by product, segment, or channel
- Projects operating expenses and capital expenditures
- Models cash flow timing and working capital needs
- Writes forecasts to
.metapowers/finance/<project>/03-forecast.md
Output
Creates .metapowers/finance/<project>/03-forecast.md containing:
- Revenue forecast by segment
- Expense projections by category
- Cash flow projections (monthly/quarterly)
- Key assumptions and sensitivity notes
Next Phase
After forecasting, proceed to Budget to allocate expenses by department.