Market Forecasting Training Course
Audience
This course is designed for analysts and forecasters who aim to enhance or introduce forecasting skills relevant to sales, economic, technology, supply chain management, as well as demand and supply predictions.
Description
The course walks participants through various methodologies, frameworks, and algorithms that are essential in making future projections based on past data.
It utilizes standard tools such as Microsoft Excel or open-source software like the R project.
The principles taught in this course can be applied using any software, including SAS, SPSS, Statistica, MINITAB, and others.
This course is available as onsite live training in Uzbekistan or online live training.Course Outline
Problems facing forecasters
- Customer demand planning
- Investor uncertainty
- Economic planning
- Seasonal changes in demand/utilization
- Roles of risk and uncertainty
Time series methods
- Moving average
- Exponential smoothing
- Extrapolation
- Linear prediction
- Trend estimation
- Growth curve
Econometric methods (casual methods)
- Regression analysis using linear regression or non-linear regression
- Autoregressive moving average (ARMA)
- Autoregressive integrated moving average (ARIMA)
- Econometrics
Judgemental methods
- Surveys
- Delphi method
- Scenario building
- Technology forecasting
- Forecast by analogy
Simulation and other methods
- Simulation
- Prediction market
- Probabilistic forecasting and Ensemble forecasting
- Reference class forecasting
Requirements
Good Excel or other Spreadsheet knowledge
Solid Maths and Statistics knowledge
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Testimonials (4)
Mr Andrew easily understood and responded so well to participants' answers.
Junaidah Ahmad - GAS MALAYSIA DISTRIBUTION SDN BHD
Course - Market Forecasting
- I finally can implement the right analysis method to what I currently work on. - Discussion on general issues (worldwide) which is related to the training topic.
Lizawati Pati - GAS MALAYSIA DISTRIBUTION SDN BHD
Course - Market Forecasting
1.The presentation style of Mr. Andrew, engaging with the style of audience.
MUHAMMAD ZAID SALMAN - GAS MALAYSIA DISTRIBUTION SDN BHD
Course - Market Forecasting
Trainer's subject knowledge was such that complex subjects seemed easy, and he genuinely inspired me with enthusiasm for the topic. My session worked out as 1:1, and it was a real privilege to get the benefit of such a high caliber of trainer in the context of personal tuition.. . Hancock International.
Course - Market Forecasting
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