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Your project is in an early stage and you need to estimate the overall duration. Based on your experience with similar past projects, you estimate a 6-month completion time. What is this type of estimation technique called?
A. Three Point Estimate
B. Bottom-up-estimating
C. WAG
D. Analogous
HINT: This is a gross estimating technique.
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Answer and Explanation:
The correct answer is D.
Analogous duration estimating means using the actual duration of a previous, similar schedule activity as the basis for estimating the duration of a future schedule activity.