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Justification for an Engineering Cost Estimate - PDOOMA.
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<chuckle> Around here, we call those "Brown Numbers" or a "SWAG".
The Engineering quotes most often heard here on that subject are:
- "It's a Brown Number..."
- "I generated that answer using PDOOMA numerical data methods."
The latter of course sounds impressive. What always amazes me is half the time people simply nod wisely and go on,
accepting that as a "scientific reason", because they can't admit they've never heard of "PDOOMA Methodology"...
However, if they
do ask what "PDOOMA" means, you then get to define it with a straight face and enjoy their reaction...
For those that don't catch it, check at either
http://www.acronymsearch.com or
http://www.acronymfinder.com.
IMO, both acronym sites, along with
http://yourdictionary.com are all "must haves" in a good set of "Reference" bookmarks.
- Keith