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| 80-20 rule comparison table | |||||||
| Subject | have purpose | is an instance of | is a kind of | state | is a synonym of | is a subtopic of | has definition | 
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| rule | principle | A principle that should almost always be applied | |||||
| 80-20 rule | to justify cutting less important requirements to significantly reduce costs | rule | that 80% of the benefit can often be obtained with 20% of the work; the remaining 20% of the benefit then takes 80% of the work | Pareto principle | 4.8 - Reviewing Requirements | A rule that states that 80% of the benefit can often be obtained with 20% of the work; the remaining 20% of the benefit then takes 80% of the work | 
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