In this quarter's installment of the SAS/Foresight Webinar Series, Martin Joseph and Alec Finney of Rivershill Consultancy discuss "The Forecasting Mantra." Based on their article in the Winter 2009 issue of Foresight: The International Journal of Applied Forecasting, the webinar provides a template that identifies all the elements required to achieve sustained, world-class forecasting and planning excellence.
As previously highlighted in The BFD, Martin and Alec recently published a neat new application of statistical process control methods in their article “Using Process Behaviour Charts to Improve Forecasting and Decision Making” (Foresight, Fall 2103). This webinar focuses on broader issues of how to:
- Bring together all elements of the forecasting process.
- Assess and benchmark your forecasting performance.
- Design a sustainable, world-class forecasting function.
- Integrate forecasting with key decision-making business processes.
Watch this brief video with Martin providing a sneak preview of The Forecasting Mantra.
The live webinar is Thursday, February 20, 11:00 am ET. Register for The Forecasting Mantra.
For those who can't attend live, an on-demand recording will be made available soon after the live event.
Submit Your Questions Now!
As a new feature of the SAS/Foresight Webinar Series, we are encouraging attendees to submit questions prior to the event. Submitted questions will be forwarded to the presenters, to help shape the material to audience interests. Send your questions by February 11 to Nancy Rudolph (nancy.rudolph@sas.com).
As usual, questions can also be submitted during the live webinar, and as many as possible will be answered during the event.
Previous SAS/Foresight Webinars Available for On-Demand Review
- Paul Goodwin, “Why Should I Trust Your Forecasts?”
- Mike Gilliland, “FVA: A Reality Check on Forecasting Practices”
- Mark Moon, “Achieving S&OP’s Strategic Promise”
- Steve Morlidge, “Avoidability of Forecast Error”
