Forecasting & Planning

The project management process is a difficult and complex process, as there are many variables that govern it and the stages it goes through; Through the project management planning course, you will learn how to find the ideal idea for your project and what skills do you need to implement it? What is Operational Process Management and how is a project scope management plan developed? How is the time period determined? And how to calculate its cost?

In this Couse, we will be covering marketing, Customer Relationship & demand management. And how to have a demand-supply integration through an S&OP, the different problems we face. What are demand forecasting and its different techniques?

Through the course, you will be able to understand how corporate strategic planning works and its importance, the difference between it and operational planning, successful strategic planning methods, and how companies are classified according to it?

Course Content:

Section 1: Planning & Demand Management

Planning Hierarchy & Demand Management overview

Demand Management through Marketing

Demand Management through CRM

Demand Planning Management

Demand Supply Integration Overview

Demand Supply Integration Functions

DSI Problem 1 - Driven by Marketing

DSI problem 2 - Dominated by Finance

DSI problem 3 - Demand Plan Ignored

Demand Supply Integration Integration

Section 2: Forecasting

What is Forecasting

Forecast Usage

Forecasting Principles  and Steps

Qualitative Forecasting techniques

Quantitative Forecasting techniques

Choosing a Forecasting Technique

Outcomes

By the end of this course, attendees will be able to demonstrate their competence in:

1. Planning Hierarchy

2. Demand Management

3. Demand Supply Integration

4. Forecasting Needs, Objective &Principles