Session 9 - Forecasting: Using Prophet Methodology for Forecasting
Presentation Type
Oral
Track
Other
Abstract
Forecasting can be a difficult endeavor but is helpful for understanding trends and goal setting. "Prophet" is a forecasting procedure developed by Facebook and is available in either R or Python. It can be easily adjusted to account for seasonality, holidays, and outliers by either data scientists or data analysts. We'll walk through an example forecast and talk about how to present and use forecasts in a digital setting.
Start Date
2-11-2020 2:30 PM
End Date
2-11-2020 3:25 PM
Session 9 - Forecasting: Using Prophet Methodology for Forecasting
Dakota Room 250 A/C
Forecasting can be a difficult endeavor but is helpful for understanding trends and goal setting. "Prophet" is a forecasting procedure developed by Facebook and is available in either R or Python. It can be easily adjusted to account for seasonality, holidays, and outliers by either data scientists or data analysts. We'll walk through an example forecast and talk about how to present and use forecasts in a digital setting.