Certification Benefits Details v3

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IBF CertificationIBF Certification

OverviewOverviewCPF & ACPFCPF & ACPF

Institute of Business ForecastingInstitute of Business Forecasting& Planning& Planning -- IBFIBF

Tel:Tel: +1.516.504.7576 (New York)+1.516.504.7576 (New York)

Email:Email: [email protected]@ibf.org

web:web: www.ibf.orgwww.ibf.org


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Why Get Certified?Why Get Certified?

How does it benefit the companyHow does it benefit the company

and the Demand Planning &and the Demand Planning &Forecasting Professional?Forecasting Professional?


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Benefits: For EmployeesBenefits: For Employees

Validate your experience, knowledge, and skillValidate your experience, knowledge, and skill--setssets

Enhance your credentials, and advance your careerEnhance your credentials, and advance your career

Set an example for others in your departmentSet an example for others in your department

Become more recognized at your company, as wellBecome more recognized at your company, as wellas in the fieldas in the field

PrePre--qualify yourself for new positions in the fieldqualify yourself for new positions in the field

Improve your career opportunitiesImprove your career opportunities


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Benefits: For EmployersBenefits: For Employers Certified individuals are preCertified individuals are pre--qualified, allowing youqualified, allowing you

to identify the right person for a Demand Planningto identify the right person for a Demand Planning& Forecasting position with ease& Forecasting position with ease

Increase the value of your forecasting & planningIncrease the value of your forecasting & planningstaff, department, and companystaff, department, and company

More likely to improve company performanceMore likely to improve company performance

Save time and resources in training! CPF or ACPFSave time and resources in training! CPF or ACPF

professionals already have a verified body ofprofessionals already have a verified body ofknowledgeknowledge


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IBF Certification ProgramIBF Certification Program

Board of AdvisersBoard of Advisers Key Forecasting Management &Key Forecasting Management &

Professional from:Professional from: AmgenAmgen

NestleNestle BayerBayer

MaidenformMaidenform

AstrazenecaAstrazeneca

BASFBASF

SAS InstituteSAS Institute

Boeing CompanyBoeing Company

P&GP&G

Lowe's Companies. Inc.Lowe's Companies. Inc.

MITMIT

University of Notre DameUniversity of Notre Dame

CartersCarters


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Companies withCompanies with

CPF or ACPF (Partial List)CPF or ACPF (Partial List)AbbottAbbott

Acuity Brands LightingAcuity Brands Lighting

ADC TelecommunicationsADC Telecommunications

Alberto CulverAlberto Culver

AlcatelAlcatel--LucentLucent

American Italian Pasta CompanyAmerican Italian Pasta Company

American Red CrossAmerican Red Cross

American Textile CompanyAmerican Textile Company

AmwayAmway

Anderson WindowsAnderson Windows

Andrew CorporationAndrew CorporationAnteon CorpAnteon Corp

AOLAOL

AstraZenecaAstraZeneca

AvedaAveda

Aventis PharmaceuticalsAventis Pharmaceuticals

BakerOil ToolsBakerOil Tools

Barnes DistributionBarnes Distribution

BASF CorpBASF Corp

BaxterHealthcareBaxterHealthcare

BayerBayer

Best BuyBest Buy

BiomarinBiomarin

Black & DeckerBlack & Decker

British GypsumBritish Gypsum

Brown FormanBrown Forman

Capital OneCapital One

CarharttCarhartt

CartechCartech

CaterpillarCaterpillar

CelgeneCelgene

CharChar--broilbroil

ChemturaChemtura

Chevron TexacoChevron Texaco

Cisco SystemsCisco Systems

Cleco, Inc.Cleco, Inc.

CNH GlobalCNH Global

Con EdisonCon EdisonConros CorporationConros Corporation

Continental TireContinental Tire

Cooper LightingCooper Lighting

CordisCordis

Corning Cable SystemsCorning Cable Systems

Coty Inc.Coty Inc.

CumminsCummins

Day Spring CardsDay Spring Cards

Dealer TireDealer Tire

DeltaDelta

Delta FaucetDelta Faucet

Deluxe CorporationDeluxe Corporation

Depuy OrthopaedicsDepuy Orthopaedics

DePuy SpineDePuy Spine

Discover FinancialDiscover Financial

DisneyDisney

Dorel Juvenile GroupDorel Juvenile Group

Dorman ProductsDorman Products

Dow CorningDow Corning

DupontDupont

E & J Gallo Winery CanadaE & J Gallo Winery Canada

EASEAS

East Penn ManufacturingEast Penn Manufacturing

Eaton Filtration GmbHEaton Filtration GmbH

Edmund OpticsEdmund Optics

EircomEircomElkayElkay

EMD ChemicalsEMD Chemicals

Emerson ProcessEmerson Process

Emirates Telecommunication CooperationEmirates Telecommunication Cooperation

EmycoEmyco

ESABESAB

FedExFedEx

FisherScientificFisherScientific

Fruit of the LoomFruit of the Loom

Fuji Photo Film USAFuji Photo Film USA

GapGap

GEGE

General MillsGeneral Mills

Georgia PacificGeorgia PacificGlaxoSmithKlineGlaxoSmithKline

Globe ElectricGlobe Electric

GoodyearGoodyear

Graco Children's ProductsGraco Children's Products

Grundfos Pump Corp.Grundfos Pump Corp.

Hanes BrandsHanes Brands

HeinekenHeineken

HeinzHeinz

Hewlett PackardHewlett Packard

HollisterHollister

Hypro PumpsHypro Pumps

Infosys Technologies LtdInfosys Technologies Ltd

IntuitIntuit

InvitrogenInvitrogen

Ipex Inc.Ipex Inc.

John DeereJohn Deere

Johnson & JohnsonJohnson & Johnson

Juno Lighting GroupJuno Lighting Group

Lafarge North AmericaLafarge North America

Land O'LakesLand O'Lakes

LifescanLifescan

LillyLilly

LogitechLogitech

MACMAC

Manhattan ToyManhattan Toy

Maple Leaf FoodsMaple Leaf FoodsMead JohnsonMead Johnson

MelaleucaMelaleuca

Mepha Ltd.Mepha Ltd.

Merrill LynchMerrill Lynch

MichelinMichelin

MicrosoftMicrosoft

Mine Safety AppliancesMine Safety Appliances

Monster Cable ProductsMonster Cable Products

Motorola IncMotorola Inc

Nature's Path FoodsNature's Path Foods

Neiman MarcusNeiman Marcus

NestleNestle

NetjetsNetjets

NordstromNordstromNorfolk Southern CorporationNorfolk Southern Corporation

NoveonNoveon

NovozymesNovozymes

NuskinNuskin

ObertoOberto

Ogio, Intl.Ogio, Intl.

ON Semiconductor Corp.ON Semiconductor Corp.

OnStarOnStar

Oracle CorporationOracle Corporation

PanasonicPanasonic

PepsicoPepsico

Pfizer, Inc.Pfizer, Inc.PharmavitePharmavite

Philip MorrisPhilip Morris

Prevost PartsPrevost Parts

Primus CanadaPrimus Canada

Procter & GambleProcter & Gamble

Quantum CorporationQuantum Corporation

Rand McNallyRand McNally

Research In MotionResearch In Motion

RevlonRevlon

RichRich--Sea Pak CorpSea Pak Corp

Roche DiagnosticsRoche Diagnostics

RubbermaidRubbermaid

SanfordSanford

Sappi Fine PaperSappi Fine PaperSara LeeSara Lee

SartomerSartomer

SatyamSatyam

Saudi AramcoSaudi Aramco

SBC CommunicationsSBC Communications

SC JohnsonSC Johnson

SCA TissueSCA Tissue

Scholastic Book FairsScholastic Book Fairs

Scunci InternationalScunci International

Sealed AirSealed Air

SearsSears

Shire Pharmaceuticals IncShire Pharmaceuticals Inc

Sigma AldrichSigma Aldrich

Smith & NephewSmith & NephewSonySony

Spring IndustriesSpring Industries

Standard Textile, Inc.Standard Textile, Inc.

Sun ChemicalSun Chemical

SyngentaSyngenta

SYSCO Food SystemsSYSCO Food Systems

TastyKakeTastyKake

TektronixTektronix

Tennant Company ManufacturingTennant Company Manufacturing

Teva Pharmaceuticals USATeva Pharmaceuticals USA

Texas A&M UniversityTexas A&M University

The Boeing CompanyThe Boeing CompanyThe Hartz Mountain CorpThe Hartz Mountain Corp

The Scotts CompanyThe Scotts Company

The Toro CompanyThe Toro Company

ThermatruThermatru

TimberlandTimberland

TT--MobileMobile

Turtle Wax, Inc.Turtle Wax, Inc.

Tyson FoodsTyson Foods

UnderArmourUnderArmour

UnileverUnilever

UnitedHealthcareUnitedHealthcare

University of Notre DameUniversity of Notre Dame

USAAUSAA

USGUSGVictoria's Secret StoresVictoria's Secret Stores

ViVi--Jon LaboratoriesJon Laboratories

WalWal--MartStores IncMart Stores Inc

Walt Disney WorldWalt Disney World

Welch'sWelch's

WoodwardWoodward

World KitchenWorld Kitchen

WrigleyWrigley

Wyeth PharmaceuticalsWyeth Pharmaceuticals

Xcel EnergyXcel Energy

Yokohama TireYokohama Tire

ZytecZytec


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Levels of IBF CertificationLevels of IBF Certification

OfferedOffered Certified Professional ForecasterCertified Professional Forecaster

(CPF)(CPF)

Advanced Certified ProfessionalAdvanced Certified Professional

Forecaster (ACPF)Forecaster (ACPF)


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IBF CPF Exam ContentIBF CPF Exam Content

Exam 1Exam 1 Role of Forecasting & Planning in Decision MakingRole of Forecasting & Planning in Decision Making Demand Planning (Demand Sensing, Shaping, & Creating)Demand Planning (Demand Sensing, Shaping, & Creating) Forecasting & Planning ProcessForecasting & Planning Process Consumption (POS Data) Based Forecasting & PlanningConsumption (POS Data) Based Forecasting & Planning Consensus Forecasting & PlanningConsensus Forecasting & Planning Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) ProcessSales & Operations Planning (S&OP) Process Collaborative, Planning, Forecasting, & Replenishment (CPFR)Collaborative, Planning, Forecasting, & Replenishment (CPFR) Inventory ManagementInventory Management

Exam 2Exam 2 Data Analysis & TreatmentData Analysis & Treatment Fundamentals of Models & ModelingFundamentals of Models & Modeling Types of ModelsTypes of Models Time Series ModelsTime Series Models Model SelectionModel Selection

Metrics: Measuring Forecast Error and PerformanceMetrics: Measuring Forecast Error and PerformanceExam 3Exam 3

Forecast Reporting & PresentationForecast Reporting & Presentation Forecast CommunicationForecast Communication Winning Support and Confidence of ManagementWinning Support and Confidence of Management Getting BuyGetting Buy--in from Stakeholdersin from Stakeholders


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IBF ACPF Exam ContentIBF ACPF Exam Content

Module 4Module 4

Regression ModelingRegression Modeling

ARIMA Modeling/BoxARIMA Modeling/Box--JenkinsJenkins

Module 5Module 5

Forecasting Systems/PackageForecasting Systems/Package


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Study Materials Provided andStudy Materials Provided and

Preparation Related EventsPreparation Related Events Study MaterialsStudy Materials

CPFCPF

Suggested Reading ListSuggested Reading List

Practical Guide to Business ForecastingPractical Guide to Business Forecasting ACPFACPF

Suggested Readings ListSuggested Readings List

Regression Analysis: Modeling and ForecastingRegression Analysis: Modeling and Forecasting

Preparation Related EventsPreparation Related Events

IBF TutorialsIBF Tutorials IBF Statistical WorkshopsIBF Statistical Workshops

IBF InIBF In--House SeminarsHouse Seminars

IBF Online TrainingIBF Online Training

IBF Certification Review CourseIBF Certification Review Course

Professional ExperienceProfessional Experience


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How to Keep CertificationHow to Keep Certification

Current for RenewalCurrent for Renewal IBF Conferences, Tutorials, and WorkshopsIBF Conferences, Tutorials, and Workshops

IBF InIBF In--House Training ProgramHouse Training Program

IBF MembershipIBF Membership

Other Forecasting Related ConferencesOther Forecasting Related Conferences

IBF Board or Committee MemberIBF Board or Committee Member

Publish a Forecasting BookPublish a Forecasting Book

Publish Original Research on Forecasting or relatedPublish Original Research on Forecasting or related

Publish an Article on Forecasting or relatedPublish an Article on Forecasting or related

Speak at a Forecasting or related ConferenceSpeak at a Forecasting or related Conference

Successful Completion of an Academic Course in ForecastingSuccessful Completion of an Academic Course in Forecasting Plus, were open to considering others means not listed abovePlus, were open to considering others means not listed above


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WinWin--Win For BothWin For Both

Employer & EmployeeEmployer & Employee Enhance Demand Planning &Enhance Demand Planning &

Forecasting Skills & KnowledgeForecasting Skills & Knowledge

Improve Business DecisionsImprove Business Decisions

Increase Business PerformanceIncrease Business Performance

Build Staff with Relative EaseBuild Staff with Relative Ease

Increase Recognition in the DemandIncrease Recognition in the Demand

Planning & Forecasting FieldPlanning & Forecasting Field


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For More InformationFor More Information

Visit the IBF WebsiteVisit the IBF Website www.ibf.orgwww.ibf.org

Call the IBF for more informationCall the IBF for more information +1.516.504.7576 (9am to 6pm EST, New York)+1.516.504.7576 (9am to 6pm EST, New York)

Skype: IBF_NYSkype: IBF_NY

Find IBF on Social NetworksFind IBF on Social Networks LinkedInLinkedIn

Twitter.com/DemandPlanningTwitter.com/DemandPlanning Facebook.com/DemandPlanningFacebook.com/DemandPlanning

IBF Blog: www.demandIBF Blog: www.demand--planning.complanning.com

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