Compute Stock Estimates {SDGUIM-3}

The option is used to compute estimates based on historical student information, if the information is computed it will be displayed within the next option {SDGUIM-4} where the user will be allowed to maintain the estimates manually. The estimates can be computed using a linear adjustment or percentage and can be run in trail or update mode. The information can be computed for the following levels:

·        Application Numbers - Application estimates will be computed when the users select with the parameter Enter Estimation Per (Q)ualification, (S)ubject Or S(T)udent : the type (T) for student.

·        Registered Student Numbers – per Qualification, Subject or Student

·        Enrolled or Number Passed per Subject - for registered students.

For more detail of how this option from part of Study Guides and Enquirer Brochures, see Outline Study Guide and Enquirer Brochure Manual

On selection of the option, the system will prompt the user with a print menu and thereafter the following:

User Selection/ Prompt Number	Prompt Text ^{* an item between square brackets [ ] is the default answer}	Type & Length	Comments
	Calendar Year Of Projection	N4
	Block Code For Projection Or ALL [ALL]	A2	<List of Values> is available
	Offering Type For Projection Or ALL [ALL]	A2	<List of Values> is available
	Do Estimate Per (P)ercentage or Three-Year (L)inear Adjustment [L]	A1	If the answer is L Then Skip to prompt 25 Else Next prompt
	The Percentage To Estimate With	N3
25	Estimation Per (Q)ualification, (S)ubject Or S(T)udent [T]	A2	If the answer is S Skip to prompt 40 T Skip to prompt 50 Q Next prompt
	Qualification Code or ALL [ALL]	A6	<List of Values> is available
35	(A)pplicants or (R)egistered Students [R]	A1	Skip to prompt 55
40	Subject Code Or ALL [ALL]	A7	<List of Values> is available
	Number (E)nrolled Or Number (P)assed [E]	A1	Skip to prompt 55
50	(A)pplicants or (R)egistered Students [R]	A1
55	Preferred Language Or ALL [ALL]	A1
	Study Period Or ALL [ALL]	A1
	Store Code Or ALL [ALL]	A2	<List of Values> is available
	Is This A (T)rial Or (U)pdate Run [T]	A1

Sort Order	Per	Comments
	Per Qualification or Subject Code.

System Select
	Select three years prior to the projection year’s information to calculate the projection for the year requested.

Example:

Processing Rules
	No special processing rules

History Of Changes

Date	System Version	By Whom	Job	Description
29-Jun-2008	v01.0.0.0	Magda van der Westhuizen	t149068	New manual format.
04-Sep-2009	v01.0.0.1	Ernie van den Berg	t160074	Review the manual.