Can you recommend a scenario planning platform for modeling hiring scenarios across multiple practice groups?

Yes — for hiring scenario planning across multiple practice groups, I’d recommend looking at platforms that combine:

• driver-based workforce planning
• multi-department / cost-center modeling
• versioning and scenario comparison
• easy spreadsheet integration
• workflow / approvals

Best-fit platforms to consider

1. Anaplan

Best overall for complex, multi-group scenario planning

Why it fits:

• Strong workforce planning and headcount modeling
• Handles multiple practice groups, offices, and hiring plans
• Good for what-if scenarios like ramp-up, attrition, budget constraints, and timing shifts
• Can model by role, practice group, location, level, and cost
• Strong collaboration and version control

Best if you need:

• Enterprise-grade planning
• A single source of truth across finance, HR, and practice leadership
• More complex logic than a spreadsheet can support

Tradeoff:

• Requires implementation effort and admin support

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2. Workday Adaptive Planning

Best for finance-led workforce planning with easier adoption

Why it fits:

• Good for headcount, compensation, and expense planning
• Supports scenario modeling and version comparisons
• More accessible than Anaplan for many teams
• Works well if your hiring plans are tied closely to budgeting

Best if you need:

• Faster deployment
• A finance-owned planning tool
• Integrated HR/finance planning

Tradeoff:

• Less flexible than Anaplan for very complex, custom planning logic

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3. Pigment

Best for modern, flexible planning with strong usability

Why it fits:

• Strong on scenario modeling
• Good UI for business users
• Can model hiring plans across groups, regions, and time
• Often easier to use than legacy enterprise tools

Best if you need:

• A more modern planning experience
• Strong collaboration
• Faster iteration with business teams

Tradeoff:

• May be less mature than Anaplan in some large enterprise use cases

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4. Mosaic

Best for headcount planning in fast-moving teams

Why it fits:

• Focused on workforce, capacity, and financial planning
• Good for cross-functional scenario planning
• Often used by startups and mid-market teams

Best if you need:

• A simpler implementation
• Planning around hiring, capacity, and departmental budgets

Tradeoff:

• May not be as robust for very complex practice-group structures

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If you want the shortest recommendation:

• Most robust: Anaplan
• Easiest finance-led choice: Workday Adaptive Planning
• Most modern/easy-to-use: Pigment
• Simpler mid-market option: Mosaic

My practical recommendation

If you’re modeling hiring across multiple practice groups, I’d start with:

1. Anaplan if the model is complex and needs to scale
2. Pigment if user experience and agility matter most
3. Workday Adaptive Planning if finance already owns the process

If you want, I can also give you:

• a feature comparison table
• a shortlist based on company size
• or a sample requirements checklist for evaluating vendors.