Business Forecasting with Forecast Pro: Part 2 – Advanced Techniques

Live Online Interactive Workshop

Business Forecasting with Forecast Pro: Part 2 – Advanced Techniques

October 20, 2026

Expand Your Forecasting Expertise

Take your forecasting skills further with advanced methods designed to improve forecast accuracy and address more complex demand planning challenges.

This focused one-day workshop builds on forecasting fundamentals and helps demand planners and Forecast Pro users understand when and how to apply advanced forecasting techniques. Through expert instruction, interactive discussions, and live demonstrations in Forecast Pro, attendees will learn how advanced methods can support better forecasting decisions.

Workshop Details

Fall Session

📅 October 20, 2026
🕚 11:00 AM – 3:30 PM ET (Daily)

Winter Session

📅 January 5, 2027
🕚 11:00 AM – 3:30 PM ET (Daily)

Event Format

Live online instructor-led workshop

Registration Fee

$195 per attendee

Team Discount

$115 per attendee for teams of 3+

What You’ll Gain

Expand your forecasting capabilities with advanced forecasting methods and best practices

Apply techniques like machine learning, dynamic regression, and new product forecasting to complex demand scenarios

Make more informed forecasting decisions using advanced approaches demonstrated in Forecast Pro

Is This Workshop Right for You?

This workshop is designed for:

  • Experienced Forecast Pro users and demand planners looking to understand advanced forecasting methods and when to apply them
  • Previous attendees of Part 1: Essentials
  • Forecasting professionals working with more complex demand patterns

Part 1 is strongly recommended but not required. Experienced Forecast Pro users may register directly for Part 2.

Advanced Forecasting Techniques, Applied in Forecast Pro

Learn how advanced forecasting methods can support better decision-making in complex demand planning environments. Throughout the workshop, instructors demonstrate techniques in Forecast Pro so you can see how these concepts are applied in practice.

No Forecast Pro experience is required, but familiarity with forecasting fundamentals is recommended to get the most value from the advanced material.

Workshop Format

This live online workshop includes:

  • Instructor-led training with interactive discussions
  • Practical examples and live Forecast Pro demonstrations
  • Q&A throughout the sessions
  • Access to presentation recordings after the workshop

Welcome and Workshop Overview

Forecasting with Machine Learning

Dynamic Regression

New Product Forecasting

Welcome and Workshop Overview
Start the session with introductions, workshop objectives, and an overview of the topics covered.

Forecasting with Machine Learning
Explore how machine learning approaches can be applied to forecasting and understand where they may provide value in demand planning.

Topics include:

  • Understanding machine learning approaches
  • When machine learning can support forecasting
  • Applying machine learning concepts using Forecast Pro

Dynamic Regression
Explore how machine learning approaches can be applied to forecasting and understand where they may provide value in demand planning.

Topics include:

  • Understanding machine learning approaches
  • When machine learning can support forecasting
  • Applying machine learning concepts using Forecast Pro

New Product Forecasting
Explore approaches for forecasting products with limited historical data and learn strategies for managing new product introductions.

Topics include:

  • Forecasting without extensive historical data
  • Approaches for new product demand
  • Applying techniques using Forecast Pro

Continue Building Your Forecasting Expertise

Part 2 is the next step in the Business Forecasting with Forecast Pro learning path.

After building a strong foundation in Business Forecasting with Forecast Pro: Part 1 – Essentials, this advanced session helps you explore additional techniques for improving forecasts in more complex situations.

Together, the two workshops provide a complete learning experience.

Workshop Resource Center

Attendees receive access to the online Workshop Resource Center approximately one week before the workshop.

The Resource Center includes workshop materials and presentation recordings, which remain available for several weeks after the event.

Special Offer for Attendees

Attendees can add a one-hour private forecasting consultation with a Forecast Pro expert for only $100.

Use this opportunity to discuss forecasting challenges, ask questions specific to your organization, and receive guidance from a forecasting professional.

Pricing

Individual Registration

$195 per attendee

Team Registration
(3+ attendees)

$115 per attendee

Save $80 per person when registering as a team

Fall Session

📅 October 20, 2026
🕚 11:00 AM – 3:30 PM ET (Daily)

Winter Session

📅 January 5, 2027
🕚 11:00 AM – 3:30 PM ET (Daily)

 

Instructors

Eric Stellwagen

Eric Stellwagen is  the co-founder of Business Forecast Systems, Inc. (BFS) and the co-author of the Forecast Pro software product line. With more than 30 years of expertise in the field, he regularly presents workshops and publishes on the topic of business forecasting, and is widely recognized as a leading educator on the subject. Drawing upon his extensive consulting experience helping organizations to address their forecasting challenges, Eric infuses his classes with practical approaches and uses real-world data to illustrate concepts. He has worked with many leading firms including Coca-Cola, Kraft, Merck, Nabisco, Owens-Corning and Verizon and has presented workshops for a variety of organizations including APICS, the International Institute of Forecasters (IIF), the Institute of Business Forecasting (IBF), the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS), and the University of Tennessee. Eric served on the board of directors of the IIF for 12 years and is currently serving on the practitioner advisory board of Foresight: The International Journal of Applied Forecasting.

Franklin Rea

Franklin Rea brings over 15 years of expertise in data analysis, technology, marketing operations, and mathematics to his role at BFS. With a background in the enterprise software sector, Franklin has navigated varied industries such as cyber-security, campaign management, and sales training and enablement. In addition, he has worked as a college-level mathematics instructor.  At BFS, Franklin serves as a trainer and solutions consultant, assisting clients in maximizing their utilization of the Forecast Pro software, and providing a problem-solving approach and valuable insights to everyday forecasting questions. Franklin holds an M.S. in Mathematics from Northeastern University and received his undergraduate degree from Dartmouth College.

Frequently Asked Questions

Part 1 is strongly recommended but not required.

Part 1 provides the forecasting foundation that helps attendees get the most value from the advanced topics covered in Part 2. Experienced Forecast Pro users may register directly for Part 2.

No. The workshop teaches forecasting principles and best practices that apply broadly across demand planning.

Forecast Pro is used throughout the workshop to demonstrate how these techniques are applied in practice, but prior experience with the software is not required.

If you don’t currently use Forecast Pro, we’ll provide a free trial so you can explore the techniques hands-on during the workshop.

Part 2 focuses on advanced forecasting techniques and assumes familiarity with forecasting concepts.

If you are new to forecasting, we recommend starting with Business Forecasting with Forecast Pro: Part 1 – Essentials

Yes. Attendees receive access to the online Workshop Resource Center approximately one week before the workshop. Presentation recordings and supporting materials remain available for several weeks after the event.

Attendees who complete the workshop will receive a Certificate of Completion.

The workshop is offered multiple times throughout the year.

The next Part 2 session will be held January 5, 2027.

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