Planning Forecasting category: 2658 books
by Roger Mason
Language: English
Release Date: February 22, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: February 22, 2013
The book will enable readers to understand the purposes of the different budgets and forecasts and it will explain in detail how they are prepared and used. In many cases budgeting is an important (and often unpopular) part of their job and the book will show them how to do it more effectively and...
Foundations of Scenario Planning
The Story of Pierre Wack
Language: English
Release Date: February 3, 2017
Pierre Wack was head of scenario planning at Royal Dutch / Shell Oil in London for just over ten years. He died in 1997. He was a pioneer of what we know today as scenario planning – an alternative and complement to strategic planning.
Scenarios explore a variety of possible futures for examining...
A Quick Start Guide to Financial Forecasting
Discover the Secret to Driving Growth, Profitability, and Cash Flow Higher
Language: English
Release Date: July 12, 2017
This book provides a surprisingly straightforward, easy-to-understand guide to one of the most powerful financial tools in business: a reliable financial forecast. It's the secret to driving growth, profitability, and cash flow higher and higher in your company.
Business and Competitive Analysis: Effective Application of New and Classic Methods
Effective Application of New and Classic Methods
Language: English
Release Date: February 27, 2007
“I believe that this book will fill a great need for both full-time competitive intelligence practitioners, and those looking to add analytical skills to their managerial tool kit.”
--Bill Fiora, Partner and Founder, Outward Insights
“All practicing managers and business decision...
The Well-Timed Strategy
Managing the Business Cycle for Competitive Advantage
Language: English
Release Date: January 13, 2006
Most companies ignore one of their best opportunities for honing competitive advantage: the opportunity to proactively manage business cycles and macroeconomic turbulence. Despite the profound impact that the business cycle has on the fortunes and fate of so many businesses large and small--and the...
Summary and Analysis of The Signal and the Noise: Why So Many Predictions Fail—but Some Don't
Based on the Book by Nate Silver
Language: English
Release Date: January 10, 2017
So much to read, so little time? This brief overview of The Signal and the Noise tells you what you need to know—before or after you read Nate Silver’s book.
Crafted and edited with care, Worth Books set the standard for quality and give you the tools you need to be a well-informed reader.
This...
Corporate Foresight
Anticipating the Future
Language: English
Release Date: September 19, 2017
This book illustrates how to anticipate the future using more than the traditional predictive models (forecasting) based on the forward projection of past experiences, and moving into more advanced methods of anticipation logic (foresight) to build probable scenarios based on weak signals, emerging...
by Parviz F. Rad, Vittal S. Anantatmula
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2005
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2005
A Comprehensive Framework for Project Planning in Any Industry!
Project Planning Techniques is a comprehensive reference for project managers in any discipline, outlining the latest proven-effective methods based on solid research. Blending practical experience with academic rigor, this authoritative...
by Wong Y T
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2014
This ebook expounds a newly developed analytical framework to help us understand Economic Crises, as reflected in the movements of U S stocks. The Financial Meltdown (2008), the October Crash (1987), and the Blitzkrieg (1940), to name only a few examples, are predictable months or years in advance...
by Wong Y T
Language: English
Release Date: October 20, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: October 20, 2014
This book deals with medium term explosive rises. After the 1929 Oct-Nov Crash, the Dow soars 48%. The termination of the Great Depression is marked by a 94% gain in 2 months. In the midst of the 1857 Panic, stocks sky-rocket 43% in 2 months. After the Fiscal Cliff of 2012 Q4, stocks rally 22.1/2%....
Transformative Scenario Planning
Working Together to Change the Future
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2012
People who are trying to solve tough economic, social, or environmental problems often find themselves frustratingly stuck. They can’t solve their problems in their current context, which is too unstable or unfair or unsustainable. Nor can they transform the system on their own or by working only...
by Snapp
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2013
Which supply planning method meets your company's business requirements? The answer might surprise you! Here's the truth: There is no one right supply planning method for all situations, even within one company! In fact, it is unnecessary to choose only one method, and using multiple supply planning...
The Art of Quantum Planning
Lessons from Quantum Physics for Breakthrough Strategy, Innovation, and Leadership
Language: English
Release Date: August 10, 2009
Planning today is plagued by a lack of imagination. It’s often difficult, when working with a business, organization, or any group of people, to upend traditional thinking and unlock new ideas and new possibilities. If you are a strategic planner, or anyone charged with managing growth or facilitating...
Malcolm McDonald on Marketing Planning
Understanding Marketing Plans and Strategy
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2016
A primer for marketing professionals and students, the second edition of Malcolm McDonald On Marketing Planning provides a clear guide to marketing planning. Focusing on the practical application of marketing planning, this book will guide readers through the production of a marketing plan that has...