What types of data does Forecast Plus use?

It combines internal financial, CRM, and sales data with data from over 1 million external business drivers from trusted sources.

How long does it take to implement a pilot?

A pilot typically takes 3–6 weeks, depending on scope.

Future of Finance

Financial sector

Sustainability

Technology, Media & Telecom

Industrial, Manufacturing & Automotive

Public Sector

Pharma & Life Sciences

Energy, Utilities & Resources

Consumer Markets

Forecast Plus

Forecast Plus is PwC’s AI-driven forecasting solution that empowers your organisation to navigate volatility with confidence. By combining domain expertise, advanced machine learning, and a vast external business driver database, it delivers highly accurate, explainable, and actionable forecasts at the click of a button. Whether you use it as a pilot, accelerator, rolled out across business units, or as a managed service, Forecast Plus enables faster decision-making, improved capital market communication, and strategic agility.

Description

In today’s unpredictable business environment, traditional forecasting methods fall short. Forecast Plus addresses this challenge by offering you a modular, AI-powered solution that enhances forecast accuracy, reduces manual effort, and supports strategic decision-making. You will benefit from faster insights, improved trust, and a scalable approach tailored to your organisation’s needs.

Forecast Plus transforms your financial forecasting by integrating human expertise with AI perfection. It leverages external and internal data sources, with access to over 1 million external business drivers, to generate accurate, explainable forecasts. The platform supports various use cases, from P&L and liquidity forecasting to demand planning. It does this through a modular architecture that includes early warning systems, explainable AI, and scenario simulation. Explainable AI gives your teams insight into the process of forecasting and how the tool generates output, effectively opening the black box of AI-based forecasting. You can start with a fast, low-risk pilot to assess the value of Forecast Plus. You can also scale to full implementation within your existing system landscape, or as it as a managed service. Forecast Plus is already delivering value across industries such as manufacturing, pharma, retail, and logistics. With seamless integration into existing IT landscapes and flexible deployment options, it enables your organisation to act entrepreneurially, earn trust, and save time and costs.

Forecast Engine

Generates fast and accurate forecasts using Machine Learning to select the optimal ensemble of statistical methods for each driver, every period.

Internal and External Drivers

Ability to leverage extensive internal and external business drivers data from internal financial and CRM data to external sources such as population statistics and labor market trends.

Explainable AI

Provides transparency into model logic and driver impact for stakeholder trust.

Scenario Simulation

Enables what-if analysis and expert adjustments to support strategic planning.

Approach

PwC delivers Forecast Plus through a proven phased approach: pilot, roll-out & onboarding, fully integrated solution (as a managed service, or built within your technical landscape). Each step is tailored to your organisation’s maturity and needs.

Pilot

Start adoption through a pilot to adapt Forecast Plus to your business needs, identify key drivers and showcase initial value.

Roll-Out

Expand pilot learnings across business units with tailored integration.

Integrated Solution

Continuous delivery of forecasts, insights, and upskilling sessions through scaled implementation in your current system landscape or as a managed service.

Benefits

Save Time

Automates forecasting to reduce manual effort and accelerate decisions.

Earn Trust

Delivers unbiased, explainable forecasts with 95–99.5% accuracy.

Act Entrepreneurial

Empowers agile planning with scenario simulation and driver insights.

Scalable Solution

Modular architecture supports everything from pilots to fully managed service delivery.

Thijs van Hest

"Lead with foresight instead of hindsight: using both internal and external data, Forecast Plus delivers you highly accurate forecasts in a matter of hours to steer your company with precision - outmaneuver volatility and act faster.”

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