Sales Forecast Reporting for Sales Representatives and Product Groups

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To meet the requirement of displaying forecast numbers by all sales representatives and multiple product groups in Northern Trail Outfitters, the consultant should recommend the following two actions:

1. Implement Collaborative Forecasting with quota attainment (Answer B): Collaborative Forecasting is a Salesforce feature that allows organizations to forecast sales and track actual sales against those forecasts. By implementing Collaborative Forecasting with quota attainment, Northern Trail Outfitters can effectively track the performance of sales representatives and their achievement of sales quotas. It provides visibility into individual sales rep forecasts and allows management to compare them against actual sales figures.

With Collaborative Forecasting, sales representatives can enter their own forecasts based on their opportunities and product groups. This ensures that forecast numbers are available for each sales representative. The quota attainment feature enables management to monitor and measure the sales representatives' performance against their assigned quotas. It provides valuable insights into the sales team's overall productivity and helps identify areas that require improvement.

2. Build a custom forecast report showing product groups (Answer A): By building a custom forecast report that includes product groups, Northern Trail Outfitters can gain visibility into the forecast numbers associated with different product categories. This report can be created using Salesforce's reporting capabilities. It should be configured to display relevant information such as sales representative names, product groups, forecast amounts, and any additional metrics or fields required.

The custom forecast report will allow management to view and analyze forecast numbers by different product groups. This information is crucial for evaluating the performance and potential of various product lines within the organization. It enables effective decision-making related to resource allocation, inventory management, and overall sales strategies.

While options C and D may seem viable at first glance, they are not the best choices in this scenario. Building a forecast list view by product family group (Answer C) would provide a specific view of the forecasts based on product families, but it doesn't address the requirement to view forecast numbers by all sales representatives. Similarly, implementing Collaborative Forecasting with product family (Answer D) would focus solely on product families and not provide a comprehensive view of forecast numbers by sales representatives.