Far too many SMBs seem to get surprised by changes in the marketplace because they don't take advantage of a forgotten skill: forecasting. The rub is that many entrepreneurs and SMB owners say they’re ...

Professor David Gerbing of Portland State University developed lessR to make professional-quality data visualization and forecasting accessible to everyone ...

Job forecasters, such as those who work for the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, examine data to predict future employment trends. Businesses go through cycles of upward and downward trends and are ...

Primary forecasting techniques help organizations plan for the future. Some are based on subjective criteria and often amount to little more than wild guesses or wishful thinking. Others are based on ...

When it comes to healthcare, the right information can prove vital to providing the proper care, products, and services to people in need. Garnering useful data could help improve the quality of care ...