CPDF: Certification Professional in Demand Forecasting

 

                                       

    

Get Your Career Off Right!

 

Developed in cooperation with the International Institute of Forecasters (IIF),  a new learning experience . . .

Earn a Professional Certification for Forecasters, Demand Planners and Demand Managers . . .

CPDF

"Certified Professional in Demand Forecasting"

Attendance is limited and seats fill up fast . . . register now!

Knowing the basic "ins and outs" of demand planning is critical for any business. At a CPDF Certification Workshop, you'll hear from the most experienced forecasting practitioners and enjoy an interactive, hands-on learning experience. Whether you are new to demand planning or not, you will gain valuable information that will benefit your company and you in your career.

For professionals with specific functional experience, the CPDF Certification Workshop provides insight into all the facets of demand planning, from data sourcing and structuring forecast data, analyzing forecasting models to creating a final forecast for Sales & Operation Planning. For people who are new to the field -- at either managerial or operational levels -- the scope and perspective of these courses are indispensable.

Who Should Attend?

• Newcomers to the demand planning management field

• Experienced professionals who'd like to increase their forecasting knowledge

• Executives from other corporate areas who've been placed in positions that now manage demand planning activities

What You'll Learn

Using an interactive workshop structure, you'll define the demand planning and forecasting cycle and its significant impact on all aspects of business and gain an understanding of how all the components of the Sales & Operations planning process work together.

You'll cover the following units:

 

Identifying Customer Needs

Displaying and Summarizing Time Series

Identifying Sources of Data

Creating Drivers of the Forecasting Process

Approaching Regression Models

Using Accuracy Measures

Selecting Appropriate Techniques

Selecting the Final Forecast Numbers

Creating Forecast Ranges

Documenting and Communicating

Analyzing the Business Environment

Evaluating Forecasts, Models and Forecasters

Demand Forecasting – A Structured Approach

Implementing a Sales & Operations Process (S&OP)

What is CPDF Certification All About?

The CPDF qualification will address multidimensional roles in product/service demand forecasting such as data validation, database management, data display, quantitative and qualitative projection technique creation, model execution, forecast accuracy measurement, model and forecaster performance analysis, organization, and collaborative planning. 

A certification can be earned at three levels:

  • CPDF/Basic– completion of Basic Curriculum (65 lesson hours/50 independent hours), one supervised field study

  • CPDF/MASTER – completion of  Basic + Intermediate Curriculum (additional 35 lesson hours/25 independent hours) – one case study

  • CPDF/PRO – completion of Basic + Intermediate + Advanced curriculum (additional 15 lesson hours/10 independent hours) – self-paced readings and upon completion of all three levels, one self-administered exam to earn Certificate of Forecasting Practice presented by the International Institute of Forecasters.

 For more details on the complete CPDF Certification program call 973.267.9269 or (USA) 800.335.7487


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