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IBF Survey for Certified Professional Forecasters (CPF)
Thank you for participating. Please try to answer as honestly as possible. To apply for recertification points, please take a screenshot of the code shown once you complete the survey.
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1.
Job Title:
(Required.)
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2.
Would you recommend IBF? Why or why not?
(Required.)
Yes
No
Please explain.
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)
LinkedIn
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?
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Less than a year
1-2 years
3-5 years
5-10 years
More than 10 years
Comments:
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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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Company paid
Self paid
Other (Please specify)
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10.
Approximately, how long did it take to study for the CPF Exams?
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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?
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Full-Time
Part-Time
No
Student
Comments:
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12.
How did you prepare for IBF certification exams? Please select all choices that apply.
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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?
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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?
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Yes
No
I have not been looking
Comments:
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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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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%
No
Comments:
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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)
(Required.)
Yes
No
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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)
(Required.)
Yes
No
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
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City/Town
State/Province
ZIP/Postal Code
Country
Email Address
Phone Number
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