diff --git a/src/delta_barth/pipelines.py b/src/delta_barth/pipelines.py
index e69de29..4dafe38 100644
--- a/src/delta_barth/pipelines.py
+++ b/src/delta_barth/pipelines.py
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+"""collection of configured data pipelines, intended to be invoked from C#"""
+
+from datetime import datetime as Datetime
+
+from delta_barth.analysis import forecast
+from delta_barth.management import SESSION
+
+
+def pipeline_sales_forecast(
+    company_id: int | None,
+    start_date: Datetime | None,
+) -> str:
+    result = forecast.pipeline(SESSION, company_id=company_id, start_date=start_date)
+
+    return result.model_dump_json()