A High-Performance Forecasting System
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 automatically finds the best forecast method to fit your historical data. You can apply a wide variety of special filters, overrides, and adjustment models.
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.
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Most Accurate
Vanguard outperformed all forecasting
competitors in a head-to-head competition using
real data.
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