Strategic Forecasting Techniques
5 days|Delivered on request
Strategic Forecasting Techniques looks at this work from the level at which it is resourced and defended. The focus is on SQL querying, data modelling and how both connect to what the organisation is actually trying to achieve. This matters at the strategic level because analysts are frequently self taught in the tool and untrained in the reasoning. Delegates leave able to work confidently with report automation, spreadsheet controls and forecasting techniques in their own organisation.
What delegates leave able to do
- Explain report automation to someone who does not do the work, measured against recognised data governance frameworks
- Spot where spreadsheet controls is failing before it becomes a finding
- Review forecasting techniques and say plainly whether it is working
- Take ownership of visual encoding choices rather than escalating it
What the course covers
- SQL querying
- Data modelling
- Report automation
- Spreadsheet controls
- Forecasting techniques
- Visual encoding choices
- Dashboard design
Who should attend
- data analysts
- finance professionals building reports
- business analysts
- professionals moving into analytics
- operations managers using dashboards
