SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

SOFTWARE PROJECT MANAGEMENT

PROJECT SCHEDULING AND TRACKING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A heuristic is best described as a;
A
Control tool
B
Scheduling method
C
Planning tool
D
Generally accepted rule
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A heuristic is a general rule that can be used consistently. This situation is a unique occurrence for which a preferred method is being suggest. Therefore, this is a discretionary dependency.

Detailed explanation-2: -A heuristic, or heuristic technique, is an approach to problem-solving that uses a practical method or various shortcuts in order to produce solutions that may not be optimal but are sufficient given a limited timeframe or deadline.

Detailed explanation-3: -In their paper “Judgment Under Uncertainty: Heuristics and Biases” (1974)2, Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky identified three different kinds of heuristics: availability, representativeness, and anchoring and adjustment.

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