uncertainty, expressing, 251–255. See also accuracy of estimates; accuracy of estimation method
underestimation, advantages of, 21–24
unfamiliar environment, 247
unforeseen events, 12
unfounded optimism, 46, 107–108
avoiding with historical data, 93
units of time estimates, 255
unstable project requirements, 42, 247
requirements omitted from estimates, 44–46, 110
software to account for, 160
unwarranted precision, 51–52
urgency, instilling sense of, 22
usefulness of estimates, need for, 13
User Interface Design Complete phase, 35, 39. See also Cone of Uncertainty
iterative development, 40–41