IBF Survey for Certified Professional Forecasters (CPF)

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* 2. Would you recommend IBF? Why or why not?

Yes

Please explain.

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* 3. How did you find out about the IBF certification program? Please select all the ways you learned about the program.

Google Search (or equivalent)

Twitter

Facebook

Word of Mouth

IBF Chat

Pop-up Inquiry

Phone Call

Other (please specify)

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* 4. Do you feel preparing and earning CPF has helped improve your company's forecasting and planning performance? Please explain.

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* 5. How many years have you been in the forecasting (or related) field?

Less than a year

1-2 years

3-5 years

5-10 years

More than 10 years

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* 6. Did you feel the IBF certification exams tested your forecasting and planning knowledge? Please explain.

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* 7. Do you have any comments or suggestions on the exams and/ or the exam process?

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* 8. Are there other topics you feel we should test professionals on? Please explain.

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* 9. How did you pay for the IBF exams?

Company paid

Self paid

Other (Please specify)

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* 10. Approximately, how long did it take to study for the CPF Exams?

1-3 months

4-6 months

7-12 months

More than 12 months

Other (please specify)

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* 11. Were you working while studying for IBF certification?

Full-Time

Part-Time

Student

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* 12. How did you prepare for IBF certification exams? Please select all choices that apply.

Book: Fundamentals of Demand Planning & Forecasting

IBF eLearning

IBF Online Training

IBF Bootcamp

IBF Academy

IBF Group Training (on-site or online)

Other (please specify)

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* 13. How long have you been IBF certified?

Less than a year

1-2 years

3-5 years

6-10 years

More than 10 years

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* 14. Has IBF Certification opened up more career opportunities?

Yes

I have not been looking

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* 15. Has your salary increased as a result of becoming IBF Certified (within the first four years)? If so, approximately by how much (%)?

Yes, by 1-5%

Yes, by 6-10%

Yes, by 11-25%

Yes, by 26-50%

Yes, by 51-100%

Yes, by more than 100%

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* 16. Would you be interested in SPEAKING at a future IBF Conference, Workshop, Webinar, Training and/ or Virtual Town Hall? (Speaking earns recertification points)

Yes

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* 17. Would you be interested in writing an article for the Journal of Business Forecasting (JBF) or IBF’s Blog at demand-planning.com? (Contributing earns recertification points)

Yes

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* 18. IF YOU ANSWERED YES TO QUESTIONS 15 & 16, PLEASE COMPLETE YOUR INFORMATION BELOW (if you prefer to stay anonymous, please email educationsupport@ibf.org):

Name

Company

Address

Address 2

City/Town

State/Province

ZIP/Postal Code

Country

Email Address

Phone Number

IBF Survey for Certified Professional Forecasters (CPF)

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* 2. Would you recommend IBF? Why or why not?

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* 3. How did you find out about the IBF certification program? Please select all the ways you learned about the program.

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* 4. Do you feel preparing and earning CPF has helped improve your company's forecasting and planning performance? Please explain.

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* 5. How many years have you been in the forecasting (or related) field?

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* 6. Did you feel the IBF certification exams tested your forecasting and planning knowledge? Please explain.

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* 7. Do you have any comments or suggestions on the exams and/ or the exam process?

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* 8. Are there other topics you feel we should test professionals on? Please explain.

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* 9. How did you pay for the IBF exams?

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* 10. Approximately, how long did it take to study for the CPF Exams?

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* 11. Were you working while studying for IBF certification?

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* 12. How did you prepare for IBF certification exams? Please select all choices that apply.

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* 13. How long have you been IBF certified?

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* 14. Has IBF Certification opened up more career opportunities?

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* 15. Has your salary increased as a result of becoming IBF Certified (within the first four years)? If so, approximately by how much (%)?

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* 16. Would you be interested in SPEAKING at a future IBF Conference, Workshop, Webinar, Training and/ or Virtual Town Hall? (Speaking earns recertification points)

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* 17. Would you be interested in writing an article for the Journal of Business Forecasting (JBF) or IBF’s Blog at demand-planning.com? (Contributing earns recertification points)

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* 18. IF YOU ANSWERED YES TO QUESTIONS 15 & 16, PLEASE COMPLETE YOUR INFORMATION BELOW (if you prefer to stay anonymous, please email educationsupport@ibf.org):

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* 19. If you have any additional comments or suggestions, please share here.