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Statistical Significance Under Constraints

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How do you determine statistical significance when dealing with high-variance enterprise metrics where sample sizes are inherently constrained?

Explain how you would define an estimand, choose the randomization and analysis unit, quantify variance, set a practically meaningful MDE, and assess power before running the test. Describe how you would use variance reduction, robust inference, pre-registered stopping rules, and guardrails when a conventional large-sample test is underpowered. Your answer should include a numerical sample-size calculation, an analysis plan, and a ship, iterate, or do-not-ship rule.