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Traffic Forecasting Tool

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macphee1
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Traffic Forecasting Tool

Post by macphee1 »

Has anyone else used this .We've just started running It with the intention of starting to use it in a couple of weeks.

Traffic forecast for first week was approx 100,000,actual traffic was 120,000.Also forecasting Tuesday's traffic to be higher than Monday's,which I can never remember happening.Manager seems almost as sceptical as I am,but we've been told it learns as it goes along.

I can see arguments ahead if we're expected to agree lapsing based on grossly underestimated forecasts.This underestimate would appear to be in line with the 19% reduction in traffic they were said to be expecting over the summer.
fishtank
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Re: Traffic Forecasting Tool

Post by fishtank »

It is what it is...a forecast,much like the weather forecast it's a vague guess at what might happen.
If they want a lapsing agreement based on it just make sure you use the word potential a lot because potentially...it will be wrong and potentially...there will be f**k all lapsing. :neutral:

And it learns as it goes along...sure it does just like in The Matrix. :chuckle
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