Online Experts' Exchange: Forecasting Effectiveness

“Designing a Systemic Forecasting Approach”

John Thackston,Kenneth Spiller,Kurt Metzger

Accurately forecasting sales force performance is a challenge that consistently bedevils sales operations and sales leadership. Sales organizations that reliably produce good forecasts use a systemic approach, guided at multiple levels within the organization, and actively managed for quality. How do firms do this? Our expert panel shares war stories, best practices, guiding principles, and recommended techniques for implementing a reliable, systemic approach for sales forecasting.

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