By the end of this course, you will break a time series into trend, seasonality, and noise, measure forecast quality with metrics like MAE and MAPE, generate AI-assisted forecasts with clear rules for when to override them, and build probability-weighted scenarios and sensitivity tables that frame the range of outcomes leadership must weigh.

Forecasting & Scenario Development with AI

Forecasting & Scenario Development with AI
This course is part of IBM Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) with AI Skills Professional Certificate

Instructor: LearnQuest Network
Access provided by Skills Development Fund
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What you'll learn
Break a time series into trend, seasonality, and noise and measure forecast quality with MAE and MAPE.
Generate AI-assisted forecasts and apply clear rules for when to accept or override them.
Build base, best, and worst-case scenarios with probability weights tied to strategic risk.
Construct sensitivity tables and use AI to stress-test assumptions for leadership review.
Skills you'll gain
- Financial Modeling
- Demand Planning
- Forecasting
- Financial Planning
- Predictive Analytics
- Contingency Planning
- Decision Intelligence
- Revenue Forecasting
- Decision Support Systems
- Performance Stress Testing
- Data-Driven Decision-Making
- Financial Data
- Trend Analysis
- Advanced Analytics
- Responsible AI
- Financial Analysis
- Time Series Analysis and Forecasting
- Budgeting
- Financial Forecasting
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