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2026-08-29
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Engineering Process
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Estimation and Scope — The Cone of Uncertainty and How to Negotiate
Estimates miss because a question about a range gets answered with a point. The cone of uncertainty, three-point estimates, why buffers don't add up the way you think, reference class forecasting, and how to turn a deadline conversation into a scope conversation.