This document provides tables and terms to analyze backlog, order entry, and revenue for engineering companies with long delivery times. It includes: - Definitions of backlog, order entry, revenue, and other terms - A table to input opening backlog, order entry forecasts, revenue forecasts, and calculate opening backlog for years N and N+1 - A second table to analyze book to bill (orders booked and invoiced in the same year) for years N and N+1, and calculate differences The purpose is to help companies monitor and forecast opening backlog, revenue, and book to bill over multiple years to understand future capabilities and needed efforts to secure new orders.