In the first forecasting example, you used the Automatic Model Fitting window to fit and select the forecasting model for each series automatically. In addition to this automatic forecasting process, you can also work with time series one at a time to fit forecasting models and apply your own judgment to choose the best forecasting model for each series.

Using the Automatic Model Fitting feature, the system acts like a “black box.” This section goes inside the black box to look at the kinds of forecasting methods that the system provides and introduces some of the tools the system offers to help you find the best forecasting model.