Calculate Run Rate (Full Year Projection) in MDX
This post explains how to create an MDX calculated member that will take a value from the cube and project it forward to the end of the year. This provides a simple mechanism for calculating what your expected total will be at year end, based upon current performance.
To do this more accurately you should use time series data mining models in SSAS and use DMX expressions to query the results, but this method is very simple and requires little effort, and will be pretty accurate so long as the data you’re modelling is fairly linear. Please note though that the more cyclical and seasonal your data is the less effective this will be.
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