"Knowledge
cannot spring from experience alone, but only from comparisons
of the inventions of the intellect with the observed fact"
... Albert
Einstein
We
offer this page as a helpful resource with links, research
tools and published articles. We would like to hear from
you on topics you would like covered, or links you think
should be added. You may make suggestions to: info@forecastingeducation.com
The
Oracle of the IIF -
This is the newsletter of the IIF, published to keep professional
forecasters up to date on important events, on who's who,
and on what is in the forecasting hopper. This link downloads
the February 2004 newsletter in Adobe Acrobat .pdf format.
Principles of Forecasting (Wharton) -
site for information on research in forecasting and links
to other forecasting services.
The
Econometrics Journal Online -
Sponsored by the British Royal Econometric Society; links
to many software developers and econometrics, forecasting
and statistics resources.
"All
is flux, nothing is stationary"
...Heraclitus
Forecasting
Software Reviews -
Thisweb and back-end database was started by Len
Tashman of IFE in 1997, and contains the web's most comprehensive
listing of major historical, and current forecasting software
reviews.
"We
recommend closing the U.S. Patent office because everything
that can be invented already has."
... President's
Council of Wise Men, 1893
IFE Director Len Tashman has been a contibutor in recent publications
covering forecasting issues:
Insight
Magazine article on forecasting software contains some of
Len Tashman's Forecasting Tips.
The article, "Crystal Ball Logic", written
by Robert J. Derocher, and published in the December 2001/January
2002 issue of Insight, describes how accounting and financial
professionals can benefit from modern forecasting software
packages. This article can be reviewed at: www.insight.com
Time
Magazine's Global Business insert describes how smaller
firms can use forecasting software to predict demand and
cut costs. The article, entitled "A New Crystal
Ball" and written by Laird Harrison, can be found
in the Global Business insert of the April 22, 2002 issue
of Time Magazine pg. B23.or and online at: time.com
The article contains some of Len Tashman's Do's and Don'ts
of forecasting software.
"Meet
the Prophets - Prominent analysts explain their forecasting
methods." The Spring 2002 Catalyst special issue
on forecasting is a comprehensive look into new strategies
and new resources for forecasting and marketing research.
The article, Meet the Prophets - Prominent analysts explain
their forecasting methods." contains interviews with
Kathryn Hale of Gartner Associates, Hans Timmer of the World
Bank, William Loomis of Legg Mason, Graham Molitor of The
World Future Society, Martin Hayward of the Henley Centre
and Len Tashman of the Institute for Forecasting Education.
