Relacionar Columnas Forecasting MethodsVersión en línea Forecasting is a risky adventure and the forecaster has the challenge of selecting the best forecasting method. Practice matching the forecasting method with its definition/use. por Tamara Strom 1 Moving average 2 Market research 3 Quantitative method 4 Seasonal additive 5 Regression analysis 6 Naive method 7 Qualitative method 8 Exponential smoothing 9 Linear trend equation 10 Delphi method Method using last period's actuals as this period's forecast. Time series method that uses a moving average plus a percentage of forecast error. Type of regression analysis model used when there is a constant trend Method attempting to achieve a consensus forecast based on expert knowledge. Objective analysis of historical data A subjective judgment based on opinion (no historical data) Method used by defining the relationship between independent and dependent variables Creates and adds a seasonal index for historical data that does not have a trend and does not increase over time but displays seasonality. Time series method using the average of a fixed subset, taking out the first number of the series and adding the value that follows in the subset series. Qualitative method using polls, interviews, questionnaires, etc. to gather information to enable a sales forecast