Intuit Inc.
MODEL SELECTION IN A FORECASTING PIPELINE TO OPTIMIZE TRADEOFF BETWEEN FORECAST ACCURACY AND COMPUTATIONAL COST

Abstract:

Systems and methods for forecasting future values of data streams are disclosed. One example method may include receiving information characterizing each of a plurality of forecasting models, retrieving historical data for each of a plurality of data streams, determining one or more constraints, dynamically selecting one of the plurality of forecasting models for each of the data streams based on accuracy metrics for the forecasting models, estimating cost metrics associated with each forecasting model, dynamically selecting the forecasting model based at least in part on the accuracy metrics, the cost metrics, and the determined constraints, and forecasting a first subsequent value of each data stream using the corresponding selected forecasting model.