The Activity Forecast feature allows you to simulate demand by configuring various types of tasks.
You can create forecasts based on either:
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Real activities and operations already present in the system.
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Simulated activities
Since a forecast is a simulation, the compare of more different forecasts help to better highlight differences between them.
A significant advantage of using activity forecasts is their complete independence from actual activities and work-orders data. This means any adjustments or edits made within the forecast simulation will not impact the live operational data in your system.
Before you start
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Create at least two Activity Forecast
Compare Resource Forecast
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In the FSM App, navigate to FEATURES → FORECASTING & CAPACITY PLANNING → ACTIVITY FORECAST
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Use the filter panel to search for existing forecast records
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Click the check button of max three Activity Forecasts
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Click the “Compare” button on the top-right of the page
The compare page shows a gantt view, where each forecast is defined by a color (Figure 1 - Compare Gantt view).
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Figure 1 - Compare Gantt view |
For each activity and for each forecast, there is a timeframe bar.
Example (Figure 1 - Compare Gantt view):
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The activity “Reconnection” is defined only in the forecast “October 2023 1”
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The activity “Cleaning” is defined in both forecasts, but in the first October’s week, the timeframe’s duration of “Demo Sprint 7 Bis” is shorter than that “October 2023 2”.