Pro Team Foundation Service

611 Pages·2013·27.25 MB·English

by  Mathias Olausson & Joachim Rossberg & Jakob Ehn & Mattias Sköld

Pro Team Foundation Service
Mathias Olausson
Joachim Rossberg
Jakob Ehn
Mattias Sköld
Pro Team Foundation Service
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Contents at a Glance
Foreword
About the Authors
About the Technical Reviewers
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1: Introduction to Application Lifecycle Management
Chapter 2: Introduction to Agile Planning, Development, and
Testing
Chapter 3: Deciding on a Hosted Service
Chapter 4: Getting Started
Chapter 5: Working with the Initial Product Backlog
Chapter 6: Managing Teams and Alerts
Chapter 7: Initial Sprint Planning
Chapter 8: Running the Sprint
Chapter 9: Kanban
Chapter 10: Engaging the Customer
Chapter 11: Choosing Source Control Options
Chapter 12: Working with Team Foundation Version Control in
Visual Studio
Chapter 13: Working with Git in Visual Studio
Chapter 14: Working in Heterogeneous Environments
Chapter 15: Configuring Build Services
Chapter 16: Working with Builds
Chapter 17: Customizing Builds
Chapter 18: Continuous Deployment
Chapter 19: Agile Testing
Chapter 20: Test Management
Chapter 21: Lab Management
Index
Contents
Foreword
About the Authors
About the Technical Reviewers
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1: Introduction to Application Lifecycle Management
Modern Business Challenges
Competences in the ALM Process
Three Pillars of Traditional Application Lifecycle Management
Traceability of Relationships Between Artifacts
Automation of Processes
Visibility into the Progress of Development Efforts
A Brief History of ALM Tools
Application Lifecycle Management 2.0+
Summary
Chapter 2: Introduction to Agile Planning, Development, and
Testing
The Scrum Process
Roles in Scrum
Product Owner
Scrum Master
Development Team
Definition of Done
Agile Requirements and Estimation
Requirements
Estimation
Backlog
Agile Development Using eXtreme Programming
Agile Testing
Summary
Chapter 3: Deciding on a Hosted Service
Why Use Microsoft Team Foundation Service?
Zero Friction Start
Always On, Trouble-Free Operations
Always Updated
Access for External Users
Build as a Service
Deployment to Azure
Use On-Premises or Cloud Resources
Why Use an On-Premises Team Foundation Server?
Customizations
Legal Requirements and Policies
Identities and Authentication
Control of Operations
Migration of Data
Reporting
SharePoint
Dependencies to Local Environments
Organization Dependent Factors
Cost
Organizational Strategies
Security
The Decision
Other Hosting or Servicing Options
Situation-Based Approach
Summary
Chapter 4: Getting Started
Before You Begin
What Is a Team Foundation Service Account?
Naming the Account
Creating the Account
Creating Your First Team Project
Selecting the Name of the Team Project
Selecting Type of Version Control Repository
Selecting Process Template
Connecting to Your Team Project
Quick Connect
Connecting Through Team Explorer
Moving into Your Project
Inviting People
Roles and Permissions
Summary
Chapter 5: Working with the Initial Product Backlog
Case Study
Company Background
The Pilot Project
The People
Scrum Process Template
Work Items
TF Service Web Access
Charts and Queries
Project Startup Phase
PO Sets Off to Work
Building the Initial Team
Requirements
Building the Backlog