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> This note on the meta-formatting of this repository.
> For contents, prose conventions, etc. see [[this-notebook]].
* [Obsidian syntax](https://help.obsidian.md/)
* [Markdown Oxide syntax](https://oxide.md/)
## Syntax
Notes are written in [Obsidian-flavored markdown](https://help.obsidian.md/),
which is partially reimplemented by [Markdown Oxide](https://oxide.md/)
for use in editors other than Obsidian.
Novel syntax implemented by Obsidian plugins should be avoided.
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tags:
- guide
- occupational
friends:
- project-setup
---
# Estimating Workflow
# Full Takeoff
## Sequence
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id:
aliases: []
tags:
- risk
---
# Perfect Information
In [[strategy]], perfect information is hypothetical information
that would eliminate some defined [[uncertainty]].
## Expected Value of Perfect Information
Expected value of perfect information (EVPI)
is the price that one would be willing to pay
in order to gain access to perfect information.
The perceived _value_ of decreased uncertainty
must be weighed against its _cost_.
This concept provides the basis for the solution of one or more [[open-problems-in-estimating]].
To reduce [[risk]] in [[construction-estimating]],
an organization pays in estimator hours.
These hours have a direct cost in salary and benefits,
however the greater cost is the opportunity cost
of tying up an estimator who could otherwise be starting a new project.
In many cases, the utility of doubled throughput
far outweighs the increased risk of individual bids.
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* prioritizes estimating tasks,
* determines necessary [[estimating-detail]]
ROE leans heavily on [[perfect-information]],
ROE leans heavily on [[uncertainty#Value of Information]],
which challenges the natural tendency to shy from uncertainty
with the reality of the cost of certainty.
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ROE determines the appropriate level of [[estimating-detail]]
given an organization's [[risk#Risk Tolerance]].
## EVPI Takeoff
### EVI Takeoff
%%
Expected value of information (EVI)
## Scratch
### Takeoff Optimization
Expected value of perfect information (EVPI)
For systems where EVI analysis determines manual takeoff is still necessary,
optimizations can be made to decrease the required effort of takeoff,
and thus the opportunity cost of takeoff.
Count-based takeoff speed increases with count.
%%
Optimizing the takeoff process means:
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> It appears that similar efforts have already been made here,
> their success being a matter of perspective.
> [!note] Naming Conventions (Use Case vs. Description)
> Naming by use case is intuitive for those without estimating or field experience,
> but has the side effect that those accustomed to the names will inevitably _treat them as descriptive_.
#### Naming Conventions (Use Case vs. Description)
Naming by use case is intuitive for those without estimating or field experience,
but has the side effect that those accustomed to the names
will inevitably _treat them as descriptive_.
| Use Case | Description |
| ------------------- | ------------- |
| Hi-Hat | Daisy-Chain |
| Furnished By Others | Rough-In Only |
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---
id: uncertainty
aliases: []
tags:
tags:
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---
# Uncertainty
The term "uncertainty" refers to the possibility of multiple outcomes.
## Aleatory Uncertainty
## Information
In statistical inference and [[strategy]],
**information** is the resolution of uncertainty.
### Value of Information
> [!quote]
> **Value of information** (VOI or VoI)
> is the amount a decision maker would be willing to pay
> for information prior to making a decision.
It is the value of the reduction in uncertainty
that the information provides.
### Expected Value of Perfect Information
Expected value of perfect information (EVPI)
is the price that one would be willing to pay
in order to gain access to perfect information.
> [!info] Perfect Information
> Perfect information is hypothetical information
> that would eliminate all uncertainty.
The perceived _value_ of decreased uncertainty
must be weighed against its _cost_.
#### In Construction Estimating
This concept provides the basis for the solution
of one or more [[open-problems-in-estimating]].
To reduce [[risk]] in [[construction-estimating]],
an organization pays in estimator hours.
These hours have a direct cost in salary and benefits,
however the greater cost is the opportunity cost
of tying up an estimator who could otherwise be starting a new project.
In many cases, the utility of doubled throughput
far outweighs the increased risk of individual bids.
## Types of Uncertainty
### Aleatory Uncertainty
> [!info] Also Known As
> * statistical uncertainty
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Aleatory uncertainty is inherent randomness in data that can't be explained away.
## Epistemic Uncertainty
### Epistemic Uncertainty
> [!info] Also Known As
> * systematic uncertainty
> * model uncertainty
Epistemic uncertainty is that which arises from a lack of knowledge.
Epistemic uncertainty is that which arises from a lack of knowledge,
and can be eliminated with access to [[#information]].