The festival index
How the ClaimDS Smart festival index reflects India's seasonal demand peaks — computed from your own data — to make forecasting more realistic.
Indian channel demand isn't flat — it surges around festivals and seasons, and a forecast that ignores that is wrong before it starts. The Smart festival index is ClaimDS's way of reflecting those peaks in its forecasting, computed from your own data.
Why it exists
Rebate and claim volumes rise and fall with the calendar — the festival run-up, the quiet months after. A flat, straight-line projection over-states the quiet periods and under-states the peaks. The festival index captures that seasonal shape so forecasts line up with how your business actually moves.
Computed, then explained
Like the rest of Smart, the index is computed from your own data — your real seasonal pattern, not a generic curve — and the AI only explains what it means. It feeds the forward-looking views, such as your net settlement position, so those projections are more realistic.
What to do with it
Treat the index as context for planning, not a guarantee. It tells you which way the season is likely to push your volumes so you can staff, fund and prioritise accordingly — not a promise of an exact number.
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