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Forecasting Software Survey

2012 OR/MS Today Forecasting Software Survey

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Software Capabilities (check "yes" next to those that apply)
Automatic (software scans data, recommends forecast model, finds optimal parameters, makes forecasts and graphs)	Yes
Semi-automatic (user chooses model, software finds optimal parameters and makes forecasts and graphs)	Yes
Manual (user chooses model and parameters, software makes forecasts and graphs)	Yes

Data Entry
Is there a maximum number of observations in time-series?	Yes
If yes, how many?


Import
Read Excel 2010, 2007 or 2003 files automatically? (besides "cut-paste")	Yes (2010 and 2007) Yes (2003)
If not, what modifications must be made? (i.e., user must save as earlier version, insert additional information in certain rows and/or columns, etc.) Please specify.

Additional import file formats available? (e.g., sav, mtw, V9, etc.) Please specify.


Export
Exports output to Excel file?	Yes
Exports session output (i.e., entire output can be saved as a Word, RTF file, etc.)?	Yes
Exports graphics? Please specify formats.


Graphics Types
Time-series Plot	Yes
Scatter Diagram	Yes
Forecast Plot	Yes
Autocorrelation, Partial	Yes
Autocorrelation, Function	Yes
Residual Plot	Yes
Bar, Pie, Other Business Chart	Yes
Others Please specify.


Techniques Available I. Exponential Smoothing
Brown's, Holt's Two-Parameter, Winters' Three-Parameter Methods	Yes
Adaptive Response Rate	Yes
Harrison's Harmonic Smoothing	Yes
Damped Trend	Yes
Program finds optimal smoothing parameters	Yes
Other features? (e.g., user can specify statistic (AIC, BIC, root MSE, etc.) to be minimized, software chooses the appropriate model based on other (specify) characteristics, etc.):

II. Time Series Decomposition
Moving Average Methods (centered, weighted moving averages, etc.)	Yes
Classical Decomposition	Yes
Census Bureau Methods (i.e., X-12-ARIMA)	Yes
III. ARIMA (Box-Jenkins)
Program finds optimal model	Yes
IV. Regression Models
Maximum number of independent variables	Yes
If "yes", how many?

Maximum number of observations	Yes
If "yes," how many?

Other linear regression models (stepwise, best subsets, etc.). Please specify.	Yes
If "yes," please specify

Nonlinear regression models	Yes
Dynamic regression	Yes
V. Other Univariate Techniques
Trend analysis	Yes
If yes, please specify trend models (i.e., exponential, S-Curve, Weibull, Pearl-Reed, Logistic, Gompertz, etc.)

VI. Additional Capabilities (e.g., multivariate techniques, etc.)
Spectral Analysis	Yes
Kalman Filter	Yes
Fourier Analysis	Yes
State Space Models	Yes
Transfer Function Model	Yes
Intervention Analysis	Yes
Econometric Models	Yes
SABL	Yes
Neural Networks	Yes
Other (please specify)

For those additional capabilities indicated, does the software automatically find the optimal model?	Yes No

Documentation
On-line help and tutorial?	Yes
Other features (e.g., software offers forecasting advice, software statistically validates the model etc.)


Price
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Education
Can user download a "trial version" of the software?	Yes

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