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What is the average overrun in weeks that Schlumberger was able to reduce to?
What is the average overrun in weeks that Schlumberger was able to reduce to?
- 30 weeks
- 25 weeks
- 20 weeks
- 35 weeks (correct)
What percentage of projects does one of the author's client companies deliver on time and within budget?
What percentage of projects does one of the author's client companies deliver on time and within budget?
- 97% (correct)
- 98%
- 99%
- 95%
What is the concept missing from Jones's and Conte, Dunsmore, and Shen's definitions of estimation?
What is the concept missing from Jones's and Conte, Dunsmore, and Shen's definitions of estimation?
- Schedule estimation
- Probability distributions
- Estimation techniques
- Effective project control (correct)
What is the principle that is applied to software estimation, according to the author?
What is the principle that is applied to software estimation, according to the author?
What is the result of Telcordia's project delivery, according to Pitterman (2000)?
What is the result of Telcordia's project delivery, according to Pitterman (2000)?
What is the common misconception about software estimation, according to the author?
What is the common misconception about software estimation, according to the author?
What is the significance of the word 'estimate' being in quotation marks in the context of project delivery?
What is the significance of the word 'estimate' being in quotation marks in the context of project delivery?
What is the primary reason for focusing on the art of estimation rather than the science in project management?
What is the primary reason for focusing on the art of estimation rather than the science in project management?
What is the definition of a good estimate in project management?
What is the definition of a good estimate in project management?
What is the criteria for evaluating estimation models discussed in Conte, Dunsmore, and Shen's book?
What is the criteria for evaluating estimation models discussed in Conte, Dunsmore, and Shen's book?
What is the consequence of having project results close to the original estimates when project assumptions change significantly?
What is the consequence of having project results close to the original estimates when project assumptions change significantly?
What is the purpose of estimation in project management?
What is the purpose of estimation in project management?
What is a major challenge in evaluating the accuracy of project estimates?
What is a major challenge in evaluating the accuracy of project estimates?
What is the primary criterion for a 'good' estimate in software project management?
What is the primary criterion for a 'good' estimate in software project management?
Why is it difficult to make a clean analytical assessment of a project's estimation accuracy?
Why is it difficult to make a clean analytical assessment of a project's estimation accuracy?
What is the implication of the 'analytical impurities' in project estimation?
What is the implication of the 'analytical impurities' in project estimation?
What is the purpose of estimation in software project management?
What is the purpose of estimation in software project management?
What is the implication of the project's scope and assumptions changing during its execution?
What is the implication of the project's scope and assumptions changing during its execution?
