Forecasting Techniques for Non-Specialists
2 days|Delivered on request
Forecasting Techniques for Non-Specialists is built for delegates who need to be useful in this area quickly. It starts at first principles and works through KPI definition and forecasting techniques without assuming prior specialist training. The programme exists because reporting effort scales badly when the underlying model is wrong, and because capability in this area is usually built on the job with no structure behind it. Delegates leave able to work confidently with spreadsheet controls, data warehouse concepts and report automation in their own organisation.
What delegates leave able to do
- Spot where spreadsheet controls is failing before it becomes a finding, measured against established visualisation principles
- Make a decision about data warehouse concepts without waiting for a specialist
- Take ownership of report automation rather than escalating it
- Improve scenario modelling within their own organisation
What the course covers
- KPI definition
- Forecasting techniques
- Spreadsheet controls
- Data warehouse concepts
- Report automation
- Scenario modelling
- Pivot table analysis
Who should attend
- operations managers using dashboards
- data analysts
- business analysts
- finance professionals building reports
