Business charts & exhibits · Working
Scenario matrix
Also called: scenario grid
ELI5
A table comparing different possible futures.
Used in conversation
“Keep the scenario matrix internally consistent.”
Definition
A grid comparing outcomes under defined combinations of assumptions or external conditions.
Here “Scenario matrix” means: A grid comparing outcomes under defined combinations of assumptions or external conditions.
Pitch context
You will see “Scenario matrix” in business pitches, proposals, executive summaries and decision decks when the discussion reaches business charts & exhibits.
Why it matters: It helps a reader interpret business charts & exhibits without confusing the measure, decision, role or evidence being discussed.
Sources & evidence · 3
Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.
- U.S. Small Business Administration — Write your business planSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-16
- Y Combinator — YC Startup Library — fundraising and pitching resourcesSupporting source family · practitioner · checked 2026-08-16
- U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission — Small Business Capital Formation GlossarySupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-16