- Preserves the layout, prompts, and commentary style from the original workbook
- Becomes a reusable frame of reference for future periods (for example, month-over-month or quarter-over-quarter comparisons)
- Can be scheduled or triggered so you are not rebuilding the same analysis from scratch each time
- On conditions – for example, if vendor spend for Microsoft (MSFT) increases by more than 20%, or gross margin drops below 40%
- On a schedule – for example, on the first of every month or every 30 days to support periodic close reviews, board reporting, or other repeatable deliverables