Download User Guide proForecaster 2011 R1

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Welcome ....................................................................................................................................... 1
Installing proForecaster.............................................................................................................. 1
Software Requirements .................................................................................................................................. 1
License issues ............................................................................................................................ 2
Activate a license............................................................................................................................................. 2
Forecasting Basics .......................................................................................................................... 4
Time series forecasting............................................................................................................... 4
Why is forecasting important? ........................................................................................................................ 4
proForecaster Professional ..................................................................................................... 4
Quick start ..................................................................................................................................... 7
Main menu ................................................................................................................................ 7
Forecast ........................................................................................................................................................... 7
Regression ....................................................................................................................................................... 7
Welcome ......................................................................................................................................................... 7
Help ................................................................................................................................................................. 7
Info .................................................................................................................................................................. 7
Forecasting time series data ....................................................................................................... 8
Select data ....................................................................................................................................................... 8
Forecasting options ......................................................................................................................................... 9
Forecasting result .......................................................................................................................................... 12
Report options .............................................................................................................................................. 13