By the end of this course, you will break a time series into trend, seasonality, and noise, measure forecast quality with metrics like MAE and MAPE, generate AI-assisted forecasts with clear rules for when to override them, and build probability-weighted scenarios and sensitivity tables that frame the range of outcomes leadership must weigh.

Forecasting & Scenario Development with AI

Forecasting & Scenario Development with AI
This course is part of IBM Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) with AI Skills Professional Certificate

Instructor: LearnQuest Network
Included with Learn more
Ask Coursera
Recommended experience
What you'll learn
Break a time series into trend, seasonality, and noise and measure forecast quality with MAE and MAPE.
Generate AI-assisted forecasts and apply clear rules for when to accept or override them.
Build base, best, and worst-case scenarios with probability weights tied to strategic risk.
Construct sensitivity tables and use AI to stress-test assumptions for leadership review.
Skills you'll gain
- Decision Support Systems
- Decision Intelligence
- Budgeting
- Trend Analysis
- Revenue Forecasting
- Financial Forecasting
- Responsible AI
- Financial Data
- Financial Modeling
- Forecasting
- Predictive Analytics
- Demand Planning
- Advanced Analytics
- Data-Driven Decision-Making
- Financial Analysis
- Contingency Planning
- Time Series Analysis and Forecasting
- Financial Planning
- Performance Stress Testing
Tools you'll learn
Details to know

Add to your LinkedIn profile
July 2026
See how employees at top companies are mastering in-demand skills

Build your Finance expertise
- Learn new concepts from industry experts
- Gain a foundational understanding of a subject or tool
- Develop job-relevant skills with hands-on projects
- Earn a shareable career certificate from IBM

There are 4 modules in this course
Earn a career certificate
Add this credential to your LinkedIn profile, resume, or CV. Share it on social media and in your performance review.
Instructor

Offered by
Explore more from Finance
Why people choose Coursera for their career

Felipe M.

Jennifer J.

Larry W.

Chaitanya A.
Advance your career with an online degree
Earn a degree from world-class universities - 100% online
¹ Some assignments in this course are AI-graded. For these assignments, your data will be used in accordance with Coursera's Privacy Notice.






