Glossary
Before diving deeper into the documentation, it’s helpful to get familiar with key terms you’ll encounter throughout the product and when working with your CXM.
Dimension
A data type in Runway—like numbers or dates—used to categorize data. Common examples:
- GL dimensions:
Class
,Account
,Account Type
,Vendor
- HRIS dimensions:
Role
,Department
,Location
- CRM dimensions:
Region
,Pipeline Stage
Dimension values are the options within a dimension (e.g. Marketing
, Engineering
, Sales
for the Class
dimension).
Driver
A time series that tracks numerical or date-based values over time. Drivers come in these types:
- Unsegmented driver – Typically created in a driver table on a page or model (e.g.
Burn
,Runway
). - Segmented driver – Broken down by one or more dimensions. Most often created in a database (e.g.
Amount [Account][Class]
).- Segment of a driver – A single portion of a segmented driver (e.g.
Amount [2300 — Payroll Liabilities][Engineering]
).
- Segment of a driver – A single portion of a segmented driver (e.g.
Learn more about driver basics →
Learn more about driver segmentation →
Databases
Where all your structured data lives—both integration-synced and manually created.
- Integration-created – Pulled from systems like your GL, HRIS, or CRM.
- User-created – Built from scratch for modeling assumptions, rollups, or lookups.
Models
Tables of related drivers for lightweight modeling and grouping.
Pages
A flexible canvas for combining drivers, charts, and data views to tell a story, report, or collaborate.
Block – Each content element on a page is a block (e.g. driver table, chart, database, plan timeline, text, image, video).
Section
Used to organize your pages, models, and databases in the sidebar.
Learn more about sidebar sections →
Scenario
A version of your model. Used for simulating various scenarios, testing new ideas, and running BvA. Scenarios can stay in sync with your Main scenario or diverge completely.
Plans
Used to tag forecast overrides with real-world business context (e.g. hiring plans, initiatives, contracts). Helps bridge roadmap and financial data.
Role
Determines what a user can do across your Runway workspace: Admin, Manager, Member, Guest.
Access level
In addition to having a role, each user can have different access levels for individual pages, models, or databases in Runway—Full access, Edit access, View access, or No access.