> Call it a forecast, not an estimate
Can you explain why? At least for predicting expected task finish times, I feel like people use them interchangeably.
Can you explain why? At least for predicting expected task finish times, I feel like people use them interchangeably.
"Forecast" is an expected date that may change due to circumstances.
"Estimate" is how long something will take, regardless of circumstances.
If you say "I estimate 2 weeks", then the word "estimate" is often taken to mean "2 weeks, plus or minus 10%" (or some other fixed bound), when what you probably actually mean is "between 1 week and 6 months, but probably around 2 weeks".