Forecasting techniques

Free IMA CMA Part 1 (Financial Planning, Performance, and Analytics) lesson in Planning, Budgeting, and Forecasting. 11 min read, ~1,639 words.

Simple regression fits; multiple regression fits. R² measures explanatory power (0 to 1); t-stat tests one coefficient; F-stat tests the joint model. Cumulative average-time learning curve: each doubling of cumulative units multiplies the cumulative average time per unit by the learning rate (80% curve cuts the average by 20% per...

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