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Executive and professional training
305 Glenwood Road, Faerie Glen, Pretoria, South Africa
069 221 6943
info@isptrainings.co.za
Strategic Forecasting Techniques
Data and Business Intelligence|5 days|Classroom or live online
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
Fees
| South Africa | R18 000 |
| Elsewhere in Africa and the Gulf | USD 1 800 |
| Live online | USD 900 |
Per delegate, for the full 5 days. Covers tuition, course materials and refreshments. Excludes travel and accommodation. South African courses carry VAT at 15%; on deliveries outside South Africa the VAT position is confirmed on the quotation, because it depends on where your organisation is registered.
Scheduled dates
| 26 to 30 Oct 2026 | Pretoria | R18 000 |
| 18 to 22 Jan 2027 | Windhoek | USD 1 800 |
| 8 to 12 Mar 2027 | Johannesburg | R18 000 |
| 19 to 23 Apr 2027 | Pretoria | R18 000 |
| 31 May to 4 Jun 2027 | Durban | R18 000 |
| 5 to 9 Jul 2027 | Johannesburg | R18 000 |
| 16 to 20 Aug 2027 | Online | USD 900 |
| 13 to 17 Sep 2027 | Port Louis | USD 1 800 |
| 25 to 29 Oct 2027 | Durban | R18 000 |
Dates are the published schedule at the time this page was printed. We also run this programme on request, and in-house for a full team.
How to book
Call 069 221 6943 or email info@isptrainings.co.za with the date and the number of delegates. We reply with a written quotation and an invoice. A registration is not a confirmed booking until we confirm it in writing.
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