Forecast Engine Add-in

The Forecast Engine Add-in gives you the ability to automate routine forecasting processes and integrate these capabilities with your existing business systems.

Automate Forecasting Processes

The combination of the Vanguard System™ Server and the Forecasting Engine Add-in gives you a high-performance forecasting system that acts as a resource to your other business systems. Programmatic control includes

• 21 forecasting methods,
• Automatic forecast method selection,
• Automatic parameter optimization,
• Single-item and batch forecast modes,
• Outlier-rejection,
• Level-shift detection,
• Seasonal/cycle recognition,
• In-sample testing,
• Data import/export,
• And more.

With the entire process automated, forecasting becomes fast, reliable, and error-free.

Vanguard's Forecast Server lets users prepare batch forecasts using a Web browser interface.

Business System Integration

Vanguard supports a wide variety of protocols for integrating with other business systems such as

• ODBC for database connectivity,
• WSDL / SOAP for Web-based connectivity,
• Component links for Excel integration,
• File read/write for CSV, TXT, RTF, HTML, and others,
• XML read/write, and
• Low-level communication functions.

You also have complete access to DScript™, Vanguard's internal programming language, allowing you to build custom protocols that exactly meet your needs.

OEM Integration

In addition to automating internal forecasting processes, the Vanguard Forecasting Engine Add-in can be integrated with existing commercial software, such as Business Intelligence, ERP, CRM, and other products.