4. PRESENTING FORECASTED DATA › 4.2 Usage Guidelines

4.2 Usage Guidelines

Forecasting for capacity planning is typically a quarterly,
semiannual, or annual activity.  Regularly produced
management reports track the accuracy of these forecasts
against actual values.  The reports display historical data,
the most recent forecast, and a previous forecast, if it is
available.  For example, you have a capacity planning
database file that is updated during a regular monthly
execution and you routinely prepare three-month projections.
You want to produce a quarterly report for management showing
the results of the last forecast and next quarter's
projection.  You can produce this management report with
Presentation Graphics.