Free practical course
Pipeline Management and Forecasting
Build evidence-based opportunity stages, separate revenue from cash and model uncertainty honestly.
What you will build
A pipeline stage guide and three-scenario forecast.
Before you start: Talent Engineering Fundamentals, or equivalent recruitment experience.
74 min estimated, including practice. 4 written lessons.
What you will learn
- Define stages by buyer evidence
- Separate bookings, revenue and cash
- Use scenarios and probabilities carefully
- Review forecast error and pipeline hygiene
Course lessons
- Define stages by buyer evidence
- Separate bookings, revenue and cash
- Use scenarios and probabilities carefully
- Review forecast error and pipeline hygiene
Complete the lessons and pass the five-question knowledge assessment at 80% to earn a free course certificate. Exercises are self-directed, not independently graded.
Download the practice workbookSources and further reading
Original Academy teaching and fictional examples. These references provide context, not endorsement. Edition 2026.09; updated 2026-09-24.
- CIPD: Recruitment
Professional context for the recruitment lifecycle.
- GOV.UK: Set up a business
UK starting point. Business structure and obligations depend on the circumstances.