The document contains 15 cartoons by Stefan Pölt that provide humorous insights into challenges with revenue management systems. Some of the insights are that automation cannot be stopped, deadlines should not be too ambitious, listening to the market is important, users do not like bugs, simulation expertise is helpful, not all presentations are successful, what suits one customer may not suit another, efficient solutions should be sought, tools should support different situations, online help can be useful, forecasting and optimization are complex, significant attributes should be selected for forecasting, math is not everything, and checklists should be used for testing.

1. Stefan Pölt,
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Great Truths about
Revenue Management Systems
brought to us by various cartoonists

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Nothing can stop automation

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Don‘t set too ambitious
deadlines
Deadline is deadline !

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Always listen to the market

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Users don‘t like bugs
Access
denied
O.k., and now you‘ll do
exactly what I‘m telling you !

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Simulation expertice helps

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Not every presentation is
successful

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What suits one customer
might not suit the next

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Look for efficient solutions

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Support!different situations
by specific tools

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On-line help can be useful

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Forecasting and optimization
are complex
Come on! It can‘t go
wrong every time...

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Select significant attributes
for your forecaster
Which one
Is mine?

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Maths is not everything

15. Stefan Pölt,
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Use check-lists for testing
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