Excel Data Analysis: forecasting Course
This course equips you with advanced Excel skills for business forecasting and intelligence. Learn to prepare time-series data, construct ETS and regression forecasting models, assess accuracy using metrics like MAPE and RMSE, and produce executive-level visuals and reports. Ideal for informed decisions in sales projections, marketing budgets, inventory control, and staffing requirements, ensuring reliable planning outcomes.

flexible workload of 4 to 360h
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
Gain expertise in practical forecasting using Excel, focusing on monthly sales data analysis. Master data cleaning and validation for time series, create insightful charts, identify trends and seasonality, and compute growth rates accurately. Develop baseline forecasts with FORECAST and FORECAST.ETS functions, alongside driver-based models using regression. Validate predictions through error metrics and deliver professional tables and dashboards for strategic business planning.
Elevify advantages
Develop skills
- Excel time series visuals: create clear sales trends, growth, and seasonality charts.
- Baseline forecasting in Excel: use FORECAST, moving averages, and ETS methods efficiently.
- Driver-based forecasting: connect marketing expenses to sales via regression analysis.
- Forecast accuracy checks: perform backtests with MAPE, RMSE, and other error metrics.
- Executive-ready outputs: design polished forecast tables, charts, and BI dashboards.
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