Forecasting is the ability predict the future. Forecasting is essential in many situations. Forecasting is necessary in many situations. For instance, it is important to forecast the future demand and how staff will be staffed in call centers next week. Forecasts are required for stocking inventory and stocking plants. Forecasts are necessary for capital investments but also for routing telecommunications. Forecasting can be used to plan efficiently, no matter what time frame or conditions. This course will introduce you to R time series forecasting.