By the end of this project, you will understand use cases for conducting forecasts in your workplace and be able to confidently conduct a trend forecast in any spreadsheet software. You will also understand when it is necessary to refine a model to improve the accuracy of forecasted trends.
Predict Sales and Forecast Trends in Google Sheets
Taught in English
Instructor: Freedom Learning Group
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What you'll learn
Understand how forecasting supports decision-making and identify use cases for forecasting trends.
Visualize and statistically examine the data by testing the slope of the regression line and creating a line chart.
Conduct linear regression and compare trend forecasting to other techniques.
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In a video that plays in a split-screen with your work area, your instructor will walk you through these steps:
Understand how forecasting supports decision-making and access Google Sheets.
Identify use cases for forecasting trends.
Understand and recognize linear and exponential growth.
Visualize and statistically examine the data by testing the slope of the regression line and creating a line chart.
Conduct linear regression and compare trend forecasting to other techniques.
Understand how to evaluate models and when to apply feature engineering techniques to improve prediction accuracy.
Recommended experience
Some familiarity with spreadsheet software is helpful.
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