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Predictive Analytics

Predictive analytics is the use of statistical models, machine learning algorithms, and historical data patterns to generate probability-based forecasts of future events or outcomes. Predictive analytics goes beyond describing what happened to project what is likely to happen, enabling organisations to anticipate demand, identify at-risk customers or processes, and make proactive decisions based on expected future states rather than only reacting to past results.

Why This Matters

Predictive analytics shifts the decision-making orientation from reactive to proactive. When organisations can reliably anticipate what is likely to happen — whether in revenue, demand, costs, or operational performance — they can position resources and responses in advance rather than scrambling to react after the fact. This predictive capability is particularly valuable in volatile or fast-changing environments where the gap between a leading indicator and its business impact is short enough to act within.

Where This Fits

This term sits within the BI & AI area of Performance & Control.

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