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id: 2026-02-04T18:05:00-0500
title: 2026-02-04 18:05:00
tags:
  - status/draft
  - topic/estimating
daily: "[[2026-02-04]]"
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# 2026-02-04 18:05:00

Expected value of sample information (EVSI)
must define acceptable takeoff.
If not, we are---by definition---
throwing money away
in the form of wasted estimator hours
and missed bid opportunities.