# RuleCanvas > RuleCanvas turns spreadsheet-based pricing, approval, and exception logic into explainable governed rules for workbook-heavy operations. RuleCanvas is a governed rule layer for teams that rely on spreadsheets to make operational decisions. It helps teams extract workbook formulas, lookups, thresholds, exceptions, and approval paths into a reviewable rule model that business owners can test, explain, approve, and reuse. ## Best for - Operations, finance, sales, and delivery teams with critical logic in Excel or spreadsheet templates. - Workflows where quote turnaround, pricing exceptions, approvals, or delivery commitments depend on workbook rules. - Teams that need to understand and govern decision logic before moving it into AI-assisted automation. ## Core capabilities - Rule extraction from workbook formulas, lookups, thresholds, and exception paths. - Reviewable rule canvas for business-owner inspection and signoff. - Historical case testing to find ambiguity, conflicts, and risky edge cases. - Approval boundaries for pricing, commitments, delivery, and human review. - Tailwind Quote readiness through a governed rule layer. ## Common questions ### What is RuleCanvas? RuleCanvas is a governed rule layer for teams that rely on spreadsheets to make pricing, approval, exception, and operational decisions. It extracts workbook logic into a reviewable model that business owners can test, explain, approve, and reuse. ### Who is RuleCanvas for? RuleCanvas is for operations, finance, sales, and delivery teams whose critical business rules still live in Excel templates or spreadsheet workflows instead of a system of record. ### When should a team use RuleCanvas? Use RuleCanvas when quote turnaround, pricing exceptions, approval rules, or delivery commitments depend on spreadsheet logic that only a few people understand. ### How does RuleCanvas reduce risk? RuleCanvas reduces risk by making hidden formulas, thresholds, exceptions, and approval boundaries visible before automation affects pricing, commitments, or delivery outcomes. ### How is RuleCanvas related to Tailwind? RuleCanvas is part of the Tailwind operating layer. It creates a governed foundation for future AI-assisted workflows such as quoting, review, approval, and execution. ## Key pages - Home: https://rulecanvas.ai/ - Tailwind platform: https://tailwind.chat/ ## Contact - Sales and demos: hello@rulecanvas.ai - Company: Tailwind Technologies Inc., Vancouver, BC