Designing Your Model Structure
Learn how to organise your model into clear components - drivers, variables, schedules and outputs - so it remains scalable, accurate and easy to work with as your business grows.
Watch: Build a Clean Structure in Minutes
Follow these steps to design a clear, modular structure that supports divisions, geographies, projects and future scenario work.
Step 1: Create Your Base Structure
Step 2: Add Drivers & Variables
Step 3: Review Outputs
See the Difference Instantly
Before Model Reef, structuring a model meant juggling tabs, formulas and formats manually. Now your structure is clean, visual and built to scale - without the spreadsheet chaos.
| Task | Before Model Reef | After Model Reef |
|---|---|---|
| Organise Inputs | Scattered worksheets | Centralised drivers |
| Create Structure | Messy tabs | Clean model blocks |
| Build Outputs | Manual rollups | Auto-linked statements |
Your model’s structure becomes an asset, not a burden.
Structure That Scales With You
A well-structured model makes assumptions clearer, scenarios faster, and outputs easier to communicate - no matter how complex your business becomes.
Clarity in decisions
Understand how inputs flow into outputs through clean, organised blocks.
Accuracy you can trust
A structured model eliminates hidden links and reduces errors.
Speed that saves hours
Clean structure makes updates, scenarios and branching far faster.
Experience a more organised, scalable way to model.
Keep Learning, Keep Exploring
Every tutorial builds on the last - helping you understand how structure, drivers and variables connect across your model.
Each new skill expands what you can model confidently and how quickly you can build.
Explore the Features Behind This Workflow
Model Reef gives you the tools to build clear, stable structures that stay accurate as your needs evolve.
Driver-Based Modelling
Organise assumptions cleanly and reuse logic across your model.
Automated Consolidation
Combine divisions and geographies instantly using branches.
Real-Time Scenario Analysis
Toggle assumptions and compare scenarios without duplicating files.
Real-Time Collaboration
Work with your team on the same model, with full visibility and control.
See the features that make structured modelling effortless.
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