Revenue management techniques and pricing strategies have increasingly been adopted by both small and large companies, making a comprehensive understanding of segmentation, forecasting, and pricing an essential requirement for today’s business professionals. The purpose of this course is to provide a core understanding of the fundamentals of revenue management and pricing strategies which ties into the larger picture of revenue strategy. This course is structured to provide valuable insights into revenue management and other essentials associated with it.
Course Methodology
This course will provide participants with activities concerning the knowledge, skills, and competencies required to develop and execute fundamental revenue management processes in their organizations. Also, participants will learn how to integrate multiple data sources and analyze them to improve business performance through price optimization, demand forecasting, availability control, and inventory allocation.
Course Objectives
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
Gain insight into revenue management principles.
Apply different forecasting methods to drive future demand.
Develop the right pricing strategy and relevant measures.
Optimize the use of existing inventory through proper allocation and capacity control.
Discuss the key trends in revenue management for different businesses.
Target Audience
This course is designed for marketing and sales department heads and managers (B to B and B to C), business professionals, business owners, entrepreneurs starting a business, and any professional with business experience wishing to update their skills and learn new revenue management and pricing techniques.
Target Competencies
Forecasting
Inventory management
Analytical thinking
Financial decision making
Strategic insight
Pricing strategies
Negotiation skills
Communication skills
Statistical analysis
Economic savviness
Margin analysis
Course Outline
What is revenue management (RM)?
Definition and a brief history
Objectives, principles, and elements of RM
Necessary conditions for revenue management
Revenue management vs. yield management
The importance of revenue management
RM terms and performance indicators
Pricing strategies
Introduction to pricing strategies
Business foundations for successful pricing strategies
Pricing – perspectives from different industries
Value-Based Pricing
Types of pricing strategies
Key KPIs behind pricing strategies
Common mistakes in pricing
RM and Forecasting
The economics of revenue management
Demand management
Unconstrained demand vs. constrained demand
All about forecasting
What is forecasting?
Why is forecasting so important?
Booking curve and pickup forecasting
Forecasting methods
Error measurement
Useful forecasting tips
Overbooking
A quick introduction
Policies concerning overbooking
Inventory allocation and capacity control
The basics of inventory allocation
Expected marginal revenue
Nested reservation system
Protected level vs. booking limit
Group management
Implementation of revenue management systems
How can a revenue management system help
Features of a revenue management system
Revenue management and data sources, analytics, and visualization