Talk:Fudge factor
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refers to the margin for additional time, cost, or error that is added to a planned assignment or project because of the uncertainty in planning and estimating requirements. During the course of CI projects, the direction, questions, and/or objectives may change, hence creating unforeseen additional requirements for fact-finding. This extra margin - also known as the fudge or error factor - usually adds another 10 to 15 percent to the overall estimation. [1]
[edit] Einstein's fudge factor
Perhaps mention Einstein's fudge factor and how he believed it to be the single greatest blunder of his scientific career? 24.222.121.193 02:27, 1 August 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Going Rate?
How about some reference to the observed innacuracy of a time piece (i.e. the going rate). Important in, for example, sea faring and exploration when accurate assessments of local time and absolute time (e.g. at the greenwich meridian) are needed to effectively calculate longitude?
Any timepiece would have a tendency to be slightly fast or slightly slow depending on how it was manufactured. This error would be present at a constant rate (ie the going rate). Knowing it (by calibrating the timepiece to absolute time at the point of manufacture) one could then factor this in to calculations of longitude made with that timepiece.
At least, I believe that is the origin of the phrase, and I don't have access to the web as a whole to check! Sorry... 82.211.95.178 16:11, 1 August 2007 (UTC)
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