In an essay,identify and explain the five steps of forecasting, and then come up with an original example taken from your own professional experiences to illustrate these steps.

Question 1:
Identify and explain the five steps of forecasting, and then come up with an original example taken from your own professional experiences to illustrate these steps. Your response must be original.

Question 2:
Explain qualitative and quantitative forecasting, and then come up with an original example of each taken from your own professional experiences to illustrate these two forecasting types.

Question 3:
Identify and explain the types of data patterns, and then come up with an original example of each (strive to make it based on your own professional experiences) to illustrate each data pattern type.