What are covers?
Covers are the number of guests served in restaurants, bars, and M&E at some properties. Please note that beverages are not commonly counted as covers.
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What are the seasons in PMI?
Seasons in PMI are automatically defined periods that group together historical dates with similar booking behavior or activity levels. They help PMI make accurate forecasts by…
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What do the pickups show and why are they sometimes negative?
For future dates, the pickup column displays the difference between on the books/Revenue driver and the last saved Live forecast. In the pickup column, you can…
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What is a revenue driver?
A revenue driver is used to forecast/predict revenue or covers in a profit center. A revenue driver looks at what drives the revenue or level of…
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What is the difference between Forecast and Live forecast?
The forecast is your monthly target and expectation before entering a new month. This should not be changed during the month.
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Why are the numbers in the Flash report different from the Live forecast?
If a profit center in the Live forecast is set to automatic driver, that driver can change from day to day. It is important to look…
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Why do I have a red triangle to the left of the date?
A red triangle is related to the revenue driver. It highlights that for a specific segment, PMI does not have enough seasons or historical data to…
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Why does on the books in PMI not match what we have in our PMS?
PMI imports on the books figures from your PMS system every morning. There could be several reasons why the figures do not match:
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