# Demand Planning
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Demand Planning is a web-based application that allows business users to create, collaborate, and publish demand plans. Demand Planning generates forecasts using proprietary machine learning algorithms based on historical forecasting experience.

**Topics**
+ [Terminology used in Demand Planning](servicename-terminology.md)
+ [Create your first demand plan](onboarding.md)
+ [Data Validation and Demand Pattern Analysis](data-validation-analysis.md)
+ [Forecast Algorithms](forecast-algorithims.md)
+ [Forecast based on demand drivers](demand_drivers.md)
+ [Product lineage](product_lineage.md)
+ [Product lifecycle](product_lifecycle.md)
+ [Manage demand plans](dp_dashboard.md)
+ [Forecast model analyzer](forecast_model_analyzer.md)
+ [Manage Demand Plan settings](settings.md)
+ [Role-based access control](rolebased.md)