8 Navigating Strategic Decisions: The Power of Sound Analysis and Forecasting
SDF teams project manage the forecasting function across all processes and stages. As a result,
consistent SDF solutions are created.
1.3 THE ROLE OF SDF TEAMS AND MISCONCEPTIONS
Tactical and lifecycle management forecasts are demand driven, derived from statistical models,
and are mostly mechanized. In the tactical case, the role of forecasting is to be a resource to clients
and provide data and reports, conduct some analysis, and deliver forecasts as needed. In the life-
cycle management case, forecasting plays a bigger role as a collaborator and, in addition to services
performed in tactical forecasting, helps the project team to understand the external operati