Presentation of Forecast Data

[totobes]

Does anyone have any clever ways of presenting forecast data. By forecast data I mean over/under budget etc. I'm just trying to find a neat way of showing the outcome.

Thanks

 

[PaddyD]

waterfall charts are a common option:

http://peltiertech.com/Excel/Charts/Waterfall.html

similar:

http://www.andypope.info/charts/Invertneg.htm

 

[SydneyGeek]

Here's another possibility:

http://www.exceluser.com/solutions/varchart.htm

Denis