Why Are CompletionPrism™ Figures Labelled Observed, Inferred or Estimated?

So a buyer can tell a measurement from an estimate. Every figure carries the label of its weakest input, and nothing is edited after it is written.

By Avik Ghosh, Managing Founder, illuminis

Measurements and Estimates Look Alike

A savings figure on a dashboard looks equally solid whether it came from a provider invoice or from an assumption. CompletionPrism™ labels every number so nobody has to guess.

• Observed: read directly, such as token counts reported by the provider
• Inferred: worked out from observed data, such as hidden reasoning charges
• Estimated: based on a model of the work, such as rework minutes at a labor rate

The Weakest Input Rule

A total carries the label of its weakest input. A saving built partly on an estimate is labelled estimated, even if most of it was observed.

Why It Matters

A tool that only reports savings is a marketing number, not a measurement. Labels let finance follow any saving to its source and stop wherever they stop believing it. See CompletionPrism™.