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confidence interval

📖 ISTQB Glossary

Official ISTQB Definition

In managing project risks, the period of time within which a contingency action must be implemented in order to be effective in reducing the impact of the risk.

3 Ways to Think About It

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The Quick Take

A range of values likely to contain the true measurement.

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Look Closer

Statistical uncertainty bounds - 'we're 95% confident the answer is between X and Y'.

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The Bottom Line

The margin of error around a measured value.

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