How to Report a Forecasting Analysis

Companies base many of their operational decisions on the results of various forecasting analyses. Market forecasts provide executive officers with valuable information about potential growth areas. Well-written business reports convert the raw data of a forecasting analysis into an easily readable summary for the busy executive. Learning to report a forecasting analysis allows you to translate important forecast information into actionable predictions, increasing your value to the executive officers of your company.

Instructions

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      Consider your reader. Ask yourself what the executive who will read your report already knows about the project and the forecast.

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      Summarize the forecast. List the projects to which the predictions pertain. Provide a brief overview of the history and direction of the key projects on which the analysis focuses.

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      Describe the key findings of the analysis as they relate to the projects. Use statistical figures from the forecast and provide footnote citations in case the reader wants to double-check the statistic.

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      Conclude with an executive summary. Give your recommendations for action based on your reading of the forecasting analysis. Include a brief, one-sentence support for each recommendation. Use bullet points and bold headings to draw the reader's eye to each actionable recommendation.

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