The importance of the function estimate is justified of share its position upstream of all the management of the business. It is the key position. In spite of a sometimes considerable time devoted to a figuring, the accuracy of the estimates and calculations are not
always present. No software solution can guarantee this accuracy. See frequent shelves in traditional solutions

Certain persons in charge prefer to establish their estimate with the "sense of smell" of a simple glance on the request for price with an often convincing effectiveness. This step requires what is called the spirit of ellipse, art to balance the quantities by a good experiment of the means of production. The budgetary control (variation envisaged/real) must remain systematic as a pilot who maintains his course by correcting the drifts unceasingly. In this respect ESTIMATE 2002 remains open and compatible with the at the same time empirical methods and most rigorous. The following card automatically generated by the software at the end of a received order makes it possible to collect strategic information.