OR/MS Today, August 2006

Forecasting Software Survey
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Product Techniques Available (continued)
Regression Other Univariate Techniques
Maximum Number of Independent Variables Maximum Number of Observations Other linear regression models (stepwise, best subsets, etc.) Nonlinear Regression Models Dynamic Regression Trend Analysis If yes, specify trend models (i.e., exponential, S-Curve, Pearl-Reed, Logistic, Gompertz, etc.)
Analytica y y   y      
AUTOBOX y y y   y y  
Crystal Ball     y        
Demand Works DP     y   y    
Demand Works Smoothie              
Forecast Pro Unlimited              
Forecast Pro XE         y y linear, exponential, s-curve, quadratic
ForecastX Wizard y y y y y y  
GAUSS     y y     any kind of model can be estimated by writing a function to compute it
iData y y y y y y Many trend models, including customised models.
Minitab Statistical Software, Release 14     y     y Linear, quadratic, exponential, S-Curve (Pearl-Reed logistic).
NCSS     y y   y many
OMP Forecaster           y exponential
OpenForecast       y      
Operations Manager y y       y exponential
PEER Planner              
PEERForecaster           y  
Phicast              
PSI Planner for Windows     y        
RoadMap Global Planning System     y y   y Exponential, Logistic, S-Curve
SAS Forecast Server     y y y y  
SCA Statistical System       y y y  
SmartForecasts     y y y y exponential, S-Curve, Gompertz
SPSS Trends 14.0       y y   exponential smoothing, univariate Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average (ARIMA), and multivariate ARIMA (or transfer function models)
Statgraphics Centurion     y y   y Exponential, S-Curve, Linear, Quadratic, Random Walk with Trend
Statgraphics Mobile              
StatTools y y y y      
SYSTAT     y y   y Exponential, Logistic, Gompertz
Techno Therm, Tech Audit, SCIMOD, Techno Corr , Techno Plan, Process Models etc y y y y y y linear,exponential, quadratic,non-linear
TimeTrends Forecast Warehouse Demand Forecasting System           y Gompertz, Exponential, Logarithmic, Sparse Data model, Power, Quadratic
Vanguard Studio     y y y y  

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