What are the different types of uncertainty we face when delivering software? I can name a few. I’m sure there are more. What others can you think of? Send me a note.

• Market uncertainty. What do our customers want?
• Competitive uncertainty. What are our competitors planning for next week?
• Political uncertainty. What new laws, foreign policy, or other political realities might affect us?
• Business uncertainty. Will the business change goals or iniatives (possibly for one of the above reasons)?
• Team uncertainty. Will team member(s) leave or join? Will teams be re-organized?
• The uncertainty of discovery. At the heart of developing software is an unavoidable element of discovery which implies an inherent uncertainty.