Abstract: A system and method provide for performing impact analysis for influencing attributes in a sales forecasting system. The sales forecasting system uses integrated predictive and statistical methods to help measure the variance of relevant data sets to guide an end user to relevant influencing attributes. The sales forecasting system may perform a statistical analysis to derive a sequence for the influencing attributes, and display the attributes to an end user in a specific sequence based on the performed statistical analysis.

Abstract: A system and method provide for identifying relevant success drivers from previous historical sales data and separating sales data into successful and unsuccessful business segments by generating predictive confidence determinations. After the successful and unsuccessful business segments have been identified, the business segments may be classified into determined confidence categories or levels. Each opportunity in an opportunity pipeline is assigned to a specific business segment and corresponding confidence level. A simulation of the sales forecasting system displays an opportunity pipeline broken done into confidence levels for each of the opportunities.

Abstract: A system and method provide for a sales forecasting application implemented on a user terminal. The sales forecasting system uses integrated predictive and statistical methods to evaluate the reliability of the forecast. The sales forecasting system may perform a statistical analysis to derive a sequence for the influencing attributes, driving sales success in the past, and display the attributes to an end user in a specific sequence. The sales forecasting system may further be implemented through a sequences of stages, including a pipeline analysis stage where the system understands the situation and any possible risks, an analysis stage where the system may analyze past or external influences, and an application stage where the forecasting system applies the insights to a current pipeline and provides a determined simulation.

Abstract: Techniques for accessing current data by using code images are described herein. In one aspect, a unique reference is generated in a computer system to a set of report parameters, and transformed to a scannable code image embedded in a document. In further aspect, the code image embedded in the document is captured at a smart device. A scanned copy of the code image or the extracted reference contained by the code image is sent to the computer system. A data report created based on the set of report parameters is executed in response to the receiving of the reference. In yet another aspect, the result from the execution of the data report is exposed to a consumer through an indicated output channel.