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AI SKILLS · Operations
Validate forecasts & planning scenarios
Review demand forecasts and distinguish model output from planning assumptions.
Why this skill matters
A forecast is useful only when you understand its errors and operational consequences.
What to learn
- Compare with a simple baseline
- Check seasonality and unusual events
- Explain scenario assumptions
Before you begin
Basic spreadsheets and forecasting concepts
PUT IT INTO PRACTICE
Build a work sample
Use historical sample demand data to compare a forecast with a naive baseline and describe the biggest planning risk.
Evidence of progress
A backtest and a scenario note explaining inventory or capacity implications.
This exercise is an original ToolGrail suggestion. Use public, synthetic, or approved data.
LEARNING RESOURCE
Analyze demand plans with Copilot
Microsoft Learn · Resource checked 2026-11-04
Open learning resource ↗This may be documentation, a framework, or a training path. Product access, accounts, or paid licenses may be needed for hands-on exercises.
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