Laura is forecasting the time and cost of developing an intranet for a new customer.Her department has completed six such intranets for customers during the last two years.Although the proposed system is about the same size as the others, she estimates that it will take about 10 percent less time and money.Which of the following methods is she using?
A)Ratio
B)Template
C)Apportion
D)Function point
E)Learning curve

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This is a phenomenon of tasks that are labor intensive.In these circumstances the pattern of improvement phenomenon can be used to predict the reduction in time to perform the task.From empirical evidence across all industries, the pattern of this improvement has been quantified in the learning curve (also known as improvement curve, experience curve, and industrial progress curve).

Laura Is Forecasting the Time and Cost of Developing an Intranet