Kaka, A P (2001) Turnover forecasting for contracting companies based on published information. Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction, 6(3), pp. 217-229. ISSN 1366-4387
Abstract
The paper presents the development and validation of a computer model for contractors’ turnover forecasting to be used by practitioners outside the company under consideration. The model is divided into a simulation module and a forecasting module. The simulation module generates individual contracts based on publicly accessible data and a series of models previously developed. The forecasting module provides the missing data for the simulation module by converting a forecast of output into a forecast of order. The paper concludes by a series of validation and evaluation tests.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | cash flow, forecasting, turnover, simulation, construction order, market share, construction company |
| Index terms: | market share, validation, turnover, cash flow, forecasting, practitioner, module, construction company |
| Subjects: | organization, professional development, market analysis, financial management, prediction and forecasting, business management, practitioner, architectural elements |
| Topics: | Research Practice, Cost Management, Information Management, Business Strategy, Roles and Professions, Design Practice |
| Descriptive scope: | 3 PCA |
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