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Assessing the Value of Demand Forecasting in Your Organization

Even while the utility industry is challenged daily with constant change, many workers and executives aren't always prepared to use all the statistical modeling tools available to them for managing it. This white paper explores how a tool for managing unpredictable change - statistical forecasting - may not be acceptable to people within the organization that are responsible for using it daily. The paper describes how, when adapting statistical software, a company must assess and address the organization's readiness for it. This paper uses a fictitious company as the backdrop for how the Strategic Value Assessment process can map manufacturing processes to the needed performance improvements. It also provides structure for analyzing a company's state of readiness for statistic-based changes. The net result is the development of a forecast road map that outlines a phased approach for introduction of appropriate data integration, analytical and business reporting techniques.

Sponsor:	SAS Institute Inc.
File Size:	1343267 Kb
Date:	May 8, 2008

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