Pixels and Clicks · AI Forecasting Feasibility Report SAMPLE — ILLUSTRATIVE DATA

SAMPLE — ILLUSTRATIVE DATA

PIXELS AND CLICKS

AI Forecasting Feasibility Report

A vendor-agnostic readiness score across SKU history, master-data hygiene, and promo-flag structure — with an honest build/fix/don't-buy verdict.

Prepared For

A Mid-Market Beverage Co. [illustrative]

Engagement ID

PC-FCS-0308

Platforms Evaluated

Netstock, o9

Date

July 2026

Scope

SKU history & master-data audit, ~2 weeks, read-only export

Scan Fee

$3,000

01 — The Verdict

FIX DATA FIRST

Overall Readiness Score

2.4 / 4

SKU history depth3.5 · strong

Master-data hygiene1.5 · weak

Promo-flag structure1.0 · not usable

Three years of clean SKU history exists — the strongest input a forecasting platform needs. But promo events aren't flagged in a structured field anywhere in the data; every platform demo assumed they would be. Buying now means re-doing this cleanup mid-implementation, at platform-vendor rates.

02 — Readiness Scorecard

Eight dimensions, scored

Dimension	Score	Finding
SKU history depth	3.5	36 months clean, minimal gaps
UOM consistency	2.5	Case/each mismatches in ~8% of SKUs
SKU hierarchy	3.0	Category tagging complete, brand tier partial
Promo-flag structure	1.0	No structured field; promos inferred from free-text notes
Master-data hygiene	1.5	Duplicate SKU codes across two legacy systems
Event tagging (weather, holidays)	2.0	Holiday calendar exists, no weather overlay
New-item onboarding process	3.0	Defined process, inconsistently followed
Forecast override audit trail	2.0	Overrides tracked in email, not logged in system

03 — Platform Fit

Against the vendors you're evaluating

Platform	Data Requirement	You Today	Gap
Netstock	Structured promo flags required	Free-text only	Build promo-flag field first
o9	Unified SKU master required	Two legacy SKU systems	De-duplicate SKU master first

Platform data requirements verified against each vendor's published implementation guide as of July 2026.

04 — Mitigation Checklist

Close the gaps before you sign

Add a structured promo-flag field to the sales data pipelineOwner: Data / IT · Impact: unblocks both platforms' core requirement
De-duplicate SKU master across legacy systemsOwner: Master Data · Impact: required for o9 fit
Standardize case/each UOM across the ~8% of mismatched SKUsOwner: Master Data · Impact: raises hygiene score to 3.5+
Move forecast overrides from email into a logged system fieldOwner: Demand Planning · Impact: gives any platform an audit trail to learn from

05 — What We'd Do Next

If you want us to close the gaps

100% of this $3,000 scan fee credits toward a data-cleanup engagement within 60 days — or simply hand this report to whichever vendor you choose; it doubles as your RFP input.

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Bhaskar Sarma

Founder, Pixels and Clicks · linkedin.com/company/pixels-and-clicks

Happy to walk through the scorecard on a call, including why we'd tell you to wait on this purchase.

▶ 6-min video walkthrough of this report → [short link + QR — HUMAN to add]