Two sides of the same coin - how agile software development teams approach uncertainty as threats and opportunities

We argue that approaches to dealing efficiently and effectively with uncertainty can be improved when teams distinguish between different types of uncertainty and treat them explicitly as threats versus opportunities. Whereas potential to seize opportunities is under-used, agile methods could evolve into better frameworks supporting the systematic search for innovation. We discuss the implications of our findings for agile development teams in particular and product developing organizations in general.