What is meant by different types of expectations in a project or development process?

In a project or development process, different types of expectations refer to various categories of requirements or assumptions that influence planning and task execution. The main types of expectations:

• Customer expectations — what the client or end-user wants to receive from the product.
• Team expectations — understanding how the team should work, deadlines, quality.
• Quality expectations — requirements for stability, performance, security.
• Process expectations — adherence to methodologies, standards, development stages.

For example, in QA automation, expectations may include that tests should cover 80% of the functionality, run automatically with each commit, and provide quick feedback.

Understanding and managing these expectations helps avoid misunderstandings and increases work efficiency.