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.

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™.