Applied Time-Series Forecasting for Business Planners
This practitioner-focused program provides the tools necessary to analyze operational trends and forecast future business requirements. Participants will learn to apply smoothing techniques and autoregressive models to support internal resource allocation.
£380
Certified Forecasting Analyst
- Pass mark 70%
- Certificate on completion
- Verifiable public certificate ID
- English · available globally
Applied Time-Series Forecasting for Business Planners: the short answers
- What is Applied Time-Series Forecasting for Business Planners?
- This practitioner-focused program provides the tools necessary to analyze operational trends and forecast future business requirements. Participants will learn to apply smoothing techniques and autoregressive models to support internal resource allocation.
- Who is Applied Time-Series Forecasting for Business Planners for?
- It is pitched at Intermediate level for Business Planning Analysts working in Applied Statistics for Data Analysis, and is studied online from any country.
- How long does Applied Time-Series Forecasting for Business Planners take?
- Around 18 hours of study, plus the assessed assignments and one applied project.
- How is the certification assessed?
- Every assignment and the final project are assessed automatically against the published criteria. The pass mark is 70%, and an item that does not pass can be resubmitted.
- What do I receive when I pass?
- Certified Forecasting Analyst, issued as a certificate with a unique ID that employers can check in the public certificate register.
- How much does it cost?
- £380 once, with no subscription.
What you will be able to do
- Identify components of time-series data including trend and seasonality
- Apply exponential smoothing to short-term business projections
- Execute basic AR models using standard analytical software
- Evaluate forecast accuracy using MAPE and RMSE metrics
Written by Marcus Thorne, Principal Planning Consultant. Every submission is assessed automatically against the published criteria for Certified Forecasting Analyst, and the certificate is issued the moment the assessment is complete.
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