New Features:

• A new chapter on the key methods and applications of Data Mining is included which helps students see how new analytics and technology based data help in forecasting and projecting the market.
• ForecastX software by John Galt Solutions, the Excel-based industry forecasting system has been updated for Excel 2007 and Vista. ForecastX adds a level of realism to the course and gives students the opportunity to learn forecasting with user-friendly software that is actually widely used in business community in the US and globally.
• Extended examples with rich data sets are used in each chapter to demonstrate the progression of techniques needed to solve each issue. These examples provide a realistic illustration of the concepts that are relevant to the student.
• Assignment problems present rich business scenarios with large data sets for practical experience.
• Though updated for Vista and Excel 2007, the software and accompanying data files are still fully compatible with Office 2003 and Windows XP.