A Guide to Forecasting

Time-series a down to earth and practical text Techniques and resources are provided. This includes forecasting related functions from Microsoft Excel. Internet information sources detailed and links to effective and free software packages tailored for forecasting. Text is to keeps exotic mathematics to a minimum. Statistical terms are explained and interpreted as to their importance to the forecast. Attention to the evaluation of the effectiveness of different forecast methods. Many charts, graphs, and examples are used. This is a good starting point.