Discussions with Sales leadership should result in their commitment to the forecasting process and their assistance in communicating and subsequently assuring the importance of the process to field sales personnel. This commitment should include full access to sales resources. The Sales leadership must be convinced to mandate the active participation of field sales managers in the forecasting process. One of the most effective ways for Sales leadership to accomplish this goal is by giving them some kind of incentive. Establishing a forecast accuracy goal along with other sales targets will ensure that the forecasting process is an on-going concern for the field sales managers. It will instill a sense of ownership in the process and hold them accountable for the results. There are clearly a number of methods that can be used to accomplish this goal, and some may work better in some organization than others.