The Unofficial Google Data Science Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2019

ln this post he describes where and how having “humans in the loop” in forecasting makes sense, and reflects on past failures and successes that have led him to this perspective. Our team does a lot of forecasting. It also owns Google’s internal time series forecasting platform described in an earlier blog post.

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Forecasting Data Science Statistics Uncertainty 113

Jedox

JULY 3, 2019

To drive the right strategic choices across the value chain, FP&A must look more at leading indicators and business drivers rather than historical numbers. The classical tasks of budgeting, forecasting and planning will remain, but a lot of it will be done by algorithms which are much more accurate at forecasting than humans.

Finance 52

Finance Forecasting Business Driver Strategy 52

Jet Global

JULY 29, 2022

Forecasting business performance has never been so challenging. . Yet, even in these extreme circumstances, there are organisations that forecast much more dependably than their contemporaries. . They are also three times more likely to be able to forecast out further than 12 months. .

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Forecasting Finance Reporting Software 52

Jet Global

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Identifying Key Business Drivers. The DBB process begins with identifying the variables that have the greatest impact on overall business performance. DBB builds a budget based on key business objectives, baseline assumptions about external drivers, and a results-driven approach to internal business drivers.

Business Driver 52

Business Driver Recreation/Entertainment Sales Cost-Benefit 52

Jet Global

AUGUST 25, 2021

DBB builds a budget based on key business objectives, baseline assumptions about external drivers, and a results-driven approach to internal business drivers. For example, consider a ski resort business in which early-season and late-season business are especially dependent on weather conditions.

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Recreation/Entertainment Business Driver Sales Software 98

Jet Global

MAY 1, 2023

Healthcare is forecasted for significant growth in the near future. Head of Sales Priorities Make quota Get an accurate forecast Beat the competition Expand market share Facilitate customer success Connect the Dots Remember that the sales team is on the front lines. Time: What features do you need now? Which features can wait?

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