SAS Workshop: Time Series Forecasting and Analysis Workshop

Prerequisites
Familiarity with basic statistical concepts, such as hypothesis testing and regression, such as could be obtained by attending Amadeus’ business statistics course.

Audience
The workshop is designed for analysts who want to make their own forecasts from past data, or who want to assess the effectiveness of a campaign or other factor on the level of business activity.

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lntroduction

• What is a time series?
• Why is time series analysis different to other forms of statistical analysis?           

 TS1 Forecasting 

• Simple series with no trend or seasonality
• Moving averages
• Simple Exponential Smoothing
• Random Walks
• Assessing model fit

TS2 Time Series Regression

• Effect of an intervention on a time series
• Dealing with seasonality
  Accounting for trend
• Autocorrelation and autoregressive errors
• Model assessment

TS3 Forecasting

• Forecasting a series with trend and seasonality
• Advanced smoothing methods
• Random walk with drift
  Stationarity
• ARIMA models

TS4 Time Series Regression

• Incorporating dynamic regressors
• Cointegration
• Cross correlation functions
• Prewhitening
• Model identification
• ARIMAX S
• Structural models

TS5 Forecasting

• Forecasting a series with variable trend
• Confidence limits for forecasts
• Series decomposition
• Identifying cycles
• Transforming data
• Outlier detection and other diagnostics

TS6 Time Series Regression

• Distributed lag models of advertising effectiveness
• ARIMAX models with denominator terms
• Transfer functions
• Trigonometric methods for seasonality
• Assessment of channel synergy

Conclusions

• A roadmap to determine which time series method to use
• “Soft forecasting” – incorporating expert knowledge into forecasts
• What is not covered on the workshop – where next for time series analysts?

Our public SAS training schedule is ideal for customers who do not have training facilities or for small groups and individuals who wish to attend training away from their offices. All Amadeus public events are held at our training centre, Mulberry House, a recently renovated Victorian building which is located in a tranquil setting overlooking Church Green, Witney Oxfordshire. Our training room is equipped with the latest hardware, software and demonstration equipment.

The cost of this SAS Workshop: Time Series Forecasting and Analysis Workshop is £960 + VAT per delegate - find out more here.

Amadeus Software has over 20 years of expertise in providing SAS training, with an international reputation for exceptional trainers, high quality course materials and continuous professional development. 

We offer essential SAS Fundamentals courses, through to more Advanced Programming Techniques, Graphics, Reporting and Statistics. All our courses are highly interactive and we actively encourage delegate participation. They are delivered by our own expert SAS certified training team in small groups to ensure individual attention.

We are dedicated to providing excellent quality and effective SAS training courses focused on improving SAS business performance.

Blended Learning Approach

Amadeus Software has a Blended Learning Approach in which both classroom and online training programmes are available to ensure maximum effectiveness for delegates, while ensuring maximum cost-effectiveness for your organisation. Delivery Options available are:

• Public Training
• On-site Training
• e-Learning

Training courses are classroom based and are a mixture of demonstration sessions and workshop sessions. Courses can be customised to suit your requirements.

Why Choose Amadeus for your SAS Training?

Trainers

'The best course instructor I have had for SAS training, clear, knowledgeable, calm and helpful'  Pfizer - Macro and GPLOT

• Full time SAS Consultants
• Experienced and have used SAS for many years
• Use SAS on a daily basis as well as teaching
• Are SAS certified
• Follow an internal training programme
• Bring real world experience to the classroom
• Understand the importance of a practical approach

Course Materials

'Good course notes and exercises. Instructor knew the course content very well.'
HBOS - SAS Programming

• Structured in modules enabling us to incorporate any degree of customisation
• Organised into sessions, lectures and workshops
• Colour training materials
• Courses are written from many years of experience
• Fully indexed
• Packed full of examples and SAS techniques
• Good reference material to use back in the workplace
• Update On a regular basis controlled by our ISO9001:2000 Quality Procedures