Consult with all areas that could impact any of the components to forecasting - client (Marketing, R&D, Budget restrictions), Support Teams (Training, Recruitment, IT and Telecoms, etc.) and Operation (Site Director and/or OMs). Customize the formulas by program as to historical data to be used for trending (4 weeks prior, 3 months prior, etc) Mechanize tools for identifying patterns that can be used for forecasting.