Effective Sales Forecasting
“Effective Sales Forecasting” is a one-day module, that has been designed to develop the practical skills for effective sales forecasting.
Topics covered
- The need for accurate sales forecasts
- Potential approaches to sales forecasting
- Strengths & Weaknesses of the different approaches
- Opportunity-based forecasting
- Scenario Planning
- Hands-on forecasting practice
Core competencies
- Have an understanding of when and why there is a need to produce a forecast
- What makes it a good forecast
- Develop a practical understanding of the processes that need to be implemented to produce sound market-based forecasting
- How to employ Scenario Modelling to improve the effectiveness of the sales forecast
- The ability to check the viability of the forecast
Learning outcomes
It would be expected that after attendance at the “Effective Sales Forecasting” Module delegates would have a clear understanding of the principles and processes that enable the production of effective and actionable sales and market forecasts.


