Forecast Decision Lab — flagship course

You will leave with a documented decision stack, a forecast notebook with explicit uncertainty, and a recurring review agenda that names owners — not just charts.

Learning outcomes

Frame decisions with horizons, thresholds, and escalation rules.
Assemble signals without drowning in vanity metrics.
Communicate ranges to non-technical stakeholders clearly.
Install a weekly cadence that survives holiday absences.

Modules

Decision contracts

Write the choice, the owner, and the cost of waiting before touching data.

Signal maps & assumption logs

Trace inputs, expiry, and silent failure modes.

Baseline forecasting craft

Choose models that match horizon and data density — not fashion.

Scenario pressure tests

Stress cash, demand, and capacity under competing stories.

Decision rooms

Run a live review with scripts that keep debate on the range.

Cadence hardening

Hand off artefacts, rituals, and post-mortems to your organisation.

Instructor

Amira Okonkwo

Former head of planning analytics for a UK retail group, Amira now coaches operators on predictive decision systems that survive messy calendars. She teaches with worksheets first, slides second.

FAQ

Do I need a data science background?

Comfort with spreadsheets and basic statistics helps. We do not assume you write production ML pipelines. Analysts and ops leads both thrive when they own a real decision.

What tools do you use?

We stay tool-agnostic. Examples span spreadsheets, lightweight notebooks, and common BI layers. The emphasis is on decision artefacts, not a single vendor stack.

Where does this programme fall short?

If you need deep time-series research or custom model engineering for high-frequency trading-style systems, this lab is not the right fit. We focus on operator decisions with weekly or monthly horizons, and we will say so on the diagnostic call rather than stretch the curriculum.

How is pricing handled?

Seats are informationally listed at £1,850 for Cadence Seat access. There is no self-serve checkout; we confirm enrolment after a short readiness conversation. See Pricing and Refunds.

Reviews from this course

“Module 5’s decision-room script is still taped beside our war-room screen.”

Daniel R. · Supply planning · Nottingham

Solid on cadence; lighter on advanced seasonality than I wanted. I supplemented with our own retail calendar and still finished stronger than I started.

First name only · Bristol · Forecast Decision Lab