Forecast Conversation Guide

To bridge any gaps of understanding between analysts and leadership, this tool assists in establishing a baseline understanding of the composition and results of forecasts.


1. What is being forecast?

2. What is the purpose of this forecast?

3. What is the cost of the error?

4. What is the time horizon?

5. What variables did you use and why did you choose them?

6. What model was chosen and how did you choose it?

7. How do I decipher these results?

8. Does recursion exists, how was it accounted for?

9. When should this analysis be redone?

10. How reliable is the data?