The Business Forecasting Deal: Exposing Myths, Eliminating Bad Practices, Providing Practical Solutions
The Business Forecasting Deal: Exposing Myths, Eliminating Bad Practices, Providing Practical Solutions by Michael Gilliland
English | 2010 | ISBN: 0470574437 | 272 pages | PDF | 4,6 MB
English | 2010 | ISBN: 0470574437 | 272 pages | PDF | 4,6 MB
Practical-nontechnical-solutions to the problems of business forecasting
Written in a nontechnical style, this book provides practical solutions to common business forecasting problems, showing you how to think about business forecasting in the context of uncertainty, randomness and process performance.
Addresses the philosophical foundations of forecasting
Raises awareness of fundamental issues usually overlooked in pursuit of the perfect forecast
Introduces a new way to think about business forecasting, focusing on process efficiency and the elimination of worst practices
Provides practical approaches for the non-statistical problems forecasters face
Illustrates Forecast Value Added (FVA) Analysis for identifying waste in the forecasting process
Couched in the context of uncertainty, randomness, and process performance, this book offers new, innovative ideas for resolving your business forecasting problems.