Most organisations use their data to look backwards, reporting on what happened.
But that same data can be used to look forward.
Machine learning helps you turn historical data into a smarter starting point for what comes next.
In this month’s Work Smarter with Data, we’ll introduce machine learning in Microsoft Fabric and show how it can be applied to sales forecasting.
Most forecasts still start the same way—copying last year’s numbers, applying a percentage uplift, and making manual adjustments. That works to a point. But it doesn’t account for factors like changing trends, shifting seasonality, or the patterns hidden across products, locations, and customers.
This is where machine learning adds value.
In this session, we’ll walk through a practical example using historical sales data to build a forecast that adapts to patterns your spreadsheets can’t easily capture.
In this session, we’ll show you how to:
Join us to explore what this could look like in your organisation.
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This event is intended for finance leaders, operations teams, and analysts who wish to move beyond static reporting, as well as anyone curious about the potential of machine learning in Microsoft Fabric in a business context.
Sophia is a seasoned Dynamics 365 Finance Functional Consultant and Power BI specialist. She has been at Professional Advantage for over 10 years in which time she has successfully delivered a wide range of business intelligence and finance transformation projects.
A CPA with a Master of Analytics, Sophia brings a rare combination of financial expertise and technical capability. She excels at bridging the gap between finance and data, empowering clients with insightful, analytics-driven solutions. Her core strengths lie in budgeting, forecasting, and BI reporting, areas where she consistently translates complex financial requirements into intuitive, high-impact dashboards and reports. Sophia's consultative, end-to-end approach ensures that every solution she delivers is not only technically sound but aligned with the broader business context, enabling clients to make faster, smarter decisions with confidence.