Forecasting for Business Success
Virtual: 10th June 2025 | Start Time: 9:00AM New York / 2:00PM London / 5:00PM Dubai
Additional dates below
Course overview
Forecasting is a critical component of business success, with the potential to make or break a company’s performance. Accurate forecasting not only ensures better decision-making but also enhances credibility, which is critical for your Manager, CEO, Board of Directors, and Investors.
This training course will address the important factors to consider in forecasting and examine real-world case studies. You’ll delve into forecast accuracy, explore essential considerations, and discover various forecasting methods and keys to success.
As well as teaching you how to generate a forecast using Excel, we’ll cover essential techniques for tracking and improving your forecast accuracy, giving you the tools needed to refine your approach and deliver more precise projections over time.
By the end, you’ll be equipped with the tools and insights needed to enhance your forecasting skills and drive business growth.
Who should attend?
The Forecasting Training Course is suitable to all levels working in roles such as:
Accountants, Budget Analysts & Managers, Business Executives & Managers, Energy Analysts, Financial Analysts & Controllers, Market Analysts, Planners, Traders, Marketing, Purchasing & Supply Chain Professionals, Sales Analyst and Managers.
Learn strategies to enhance your ability to predict market trends and make informed decisions while gaining insights into market movements to improve trading decisions.
Course fees
$1000 (+UK VAT at 20% if applicable)*
10th June 2025 | Start Time: 9:00AM New York / 2:00PM London / 5:00PM Dubai – Sign up by 13th May 2025 to receive 10% off with our Early Bird Rate.
16th September 2025 | Start Time: 9:00AM New York / 2:00PM London / 5:00PM Dubai – Sign up by 19th August 2025 to receive 10% off with our Early Bird Rate.
9th December 2025 | Start Time: 9:00AM New York / 2:00PM London / 6:00PM Dubai – Sign up by 11th November 2025 to receive 10% off with our Early Bird Rate.
*NB: Please enter your VAT number (or local equivalent) on our payment page, otherwise UK VAT at 20% will be applied. Customers based in the UK will be charged UK VAT at 20% whether or not a VAT number is provided.
For group bookings of three or more please contact us:
Patrick Lim
Email: training@icis.com
Tel: +44 33 0161 3209
What to expect in the virtual training?
Fully digital platform
All sessions will be accessed virtually from your computer, tablet or mobile, giving you the flexibility of taking the course at your chosen location and device.
Live and interactive sessions
Understanding the relevance of getting access to information in real time, the course will be delivered live and include interactive sessions providing you with a platform to engage with trainers and other delegates.
Modular approach
The course will run over 1 day with a total of 4 hours of tuition time.
Meet our course trainer
James Ray – VP of Consulting, Americas, ICIS
James has worked in the plastics industry, for private equity firms in manufacturing, and recycling, with roles in operations, engineering, sales, purchasing, and general management. Since 2012, James has worked with ICIS Consulting. He has business advisory experience in multiple areas such as:
• ICIS Consulting on multi-billion dollar investments
• Sales & Purchasing Contract advisory over billions of dollars in sales & purchases
• Supply & demand analysis, price forecasting
• Planning, scheduling & management of key projects
• Operation cost modelling & activity based costing systems
• Quality systems management, assessment/adjustment
James is also a regular speaker at industry conferences and other training courses at ICIS, and holds a six sigma black belt in lean manufacturing.
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Our custom training courses are delivered as interactive workshops, focusing on the products, concepts and issues that are most relevant and beneficial to you.
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