Estimating the total cost of a project by multiplying each major function by a complexity factor is an example of the apportion method of estimating costs.

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The described method is an example of the parametric estimating technique, which uses statistical relationships between historical data and other variables (like project size or complexity) to calculate an estimate, not the apportion method. The apportion method, also known as the top-down approach, involves allocating the total project cost into various components or functions based on expert judgment or historical data, without specifically using a complexity factor for multiplication.

Estimating the Total Cost of a Project by Multiplying Each