Persistent inflation, scarce and expensive talent, and global supply constraints have created a seemingly unpredictable operating environment. In this episode, Regina Crowder, Senior Director Analyst at  Gartner, shares key considerations and things to avoid when making effective forecasts.Regina Crowder is a Senior Director Analyst in Gartner’s finance practice. She engages with senior finance leaders to identify areas of opportunity and helps implement best practice solutions that improve functional effectiveness and enhance business performance. Regina’s primary areas of focus are financial planning and analysis, budgeting and forecasting. Before Gartner, Regina served as a vice president of corporate finance at Tech Data, and was responsible for the company's global financial transformation initiative, which included worldwide financial planning and forecasting processes.