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A review of switching to the Dell Venue 8 Pro for frequent business travel, covering device performance, workflow changes, and practical pros and cons …
Explains how to permanently delete work items from TFS or VSO using witadmin or C# code, including safety tips and batch deletion for large numbers of …
Guide to running router firmware in a Hyper-V VM for reliable DHCP and internet access on restrictive networks, avoiding MAC/IP limits and external …
Learn how to use TFS Service Credential Viewer to generate service accounts for Visual Studio Online, enabling secure, automated access without …
Provides a step-by-step PowerShell script for migrating and updating TFS process templates, including customisations, work item types, categories, and …
Explains how to resolve "Access denied user needs label permission" errors in TFS by adjusting label permissions at the root folder to allow …
Step-by-step guide to importing Excel data into TFS with full history, using VBA to format records as HTML tables for the History field and ensuring …
Learn how to securely mask passwords in Jenkins logs when using Team Explorer Everywhere (TEE), preventing sensitive credentials from being exposed …
Guide to integrating Jenkins with TFS 2013 using the Team Foundation Server plugin, covering installation, configuration, and key differences from TF …
Step-by-step guide to migrating emails and data from Google Mail to Office 365, covering IMAP, POP, and PowerShell methods, plus challenges and …
Guide to upgrading to Windows Phone 8.1 Developer Preview, including key features, app recommendations, update steps, and known issues for early …
A personal account of blogging from the French Alps, discussing challenges of writing and publishing posts using OneNote, Word, and limited devices …
Learn how to add, manage, and switch multiple email aliases on a single Microsoft ID, simplifying account access and reducing the need for multiple …
Explores the challenges of having both Project Managers and Product Owners in teams, highlighting conflicts, reporting issues, and impacts on agile …
Guide to using Visual Studio 2013 for application lifecycle management, covering new ALM features, agile practices, Git integration, and …
Step-by-step guide to manually installing Windows Server 2012 R2 Update 1, including required update order, restart tips, and post-update checks for …
Covers new features and upgrade steps for Team Foundation Server 2013 Update 2, including improvements in backlog, test, release, and version …
Explores how evidence-based management uses data-driven practices to improve organisational agility, value delivery, and decision-making in both …
Explains how to use a single Team Project and Team Field in TFS to streamline cross-team work item tracking, reporting, and collaboration across …
Explains how evidence-based management uses reliable metrics and KPIs at team and organisational levels to drive better decisions, value delivery, and …
Learn about the free Microsoft-supported TFS 2013 Update 2 RC upgrade event, key new features like tag management, and how to register before the …
Explains how to set up a scalable release pipeline using Release Management in Visual Studio 2013, covering continuous release, feedback environments, …
Step-by-step guide to installing and configuring Release Management 2013, including Server, Client, and Deployment Agent for Visual Studio and Team …
Step-by-step guide to downloading, installing, and configuring Release Management Server for Team Foundation Server 2013, including offline setup and …
Learn how to automate test execution during deployments using Release Management for Visual Studio 2013, including setup steps, environment tips, and …
Learn how to transfer an Active Directory domain to a new server, including moving FSMO roles and the Global Catalogue, to ensure domain services …
Step-by-step guide to installing and configuring TFS 2013 using Basic or Standard options, including SQL setup, SharePoint integration, and reporting …
Learn how to change the Release Management Server URL in the client, including manual config file edits and using a utility tool when the server is …
Step-by-step guide to downloading, installing, and configuring the Release Management Client for Visual Studio 2013, including setup tips and …
Explains how to resolve unhandled exceptions when adding Active Directory groups in Release Management Client for Visual Studio 2013 by selecting the …
Summary of a multi-team Professional Scrum training at DFDS Seaways in Immingham, UK, highlighting co-located learning, cross-team collaboration, and …
Provides ALM consulting, training, and assessments across Scotland, UK, and Europe, specialising in lean-agile, TFS, Visual Studio, Scrum, and process …
Explains how a missing required Team Field in customised TFS 2013 work item templates causes "Value cannot be null" errors, and how to resolve it by …
Visual Studio 2013, Team Foundation Server 2013, and Windows 8.1 are now available, offering new ALM features, upgrade options, and installation …
Learn how to use PowerShell and the TFS 2013 API to automate adding items to a GlobalList by exporting, editing, and re-importing global lists as XML.
Hands-on update after two months using the Intel Haswell Harris Beach SDS Ultrabook, focusing on Windows 8.1 driver fixes, battery life, and …
Learn how to use PowerShell to connect to TFS 2013, import required assemblies, and access core TFS services like Work Item Store, Version Control, …
Learn how to grant users or groups access to TFS 2012 diagnostic activity logs for troubleshooting without full admin rights, using command-line …
Explains how to resolve the persistent TF255466 error when installing TFS 2013 after SQL Server 2012 SP1, caused by pending reboots and requiring …
Explains why Visual Studio 2013 RC and Team Foundation Server 2013 RC cannot be installed on Windows 8.1 Preview due to .NET version issues, with …
Overview of new features in Visual Studio 2013 and TFS 2013 RC, including Team Explorer updates, agile tools, test management, charting, and improved …
Step-by-step guide to upgrading from TFS 2013 Preview to TFS 2013 RC, covering prerequisites, trial upgrades, installation, configuration, and best …
Professional Scrum training courses in Glasgow, Scotland, offer foundational and advanced Scrum skills for teams, Scrum Masters, and developers …
Covers hands-on development with the Intel Haswell Harris Beach SDS Ultrabook, including Windows 8/8.1 compatibility, sensor demos, performance, and …
Explores the difference between adopting agile practices superficially and truly embracing agile values, highlighting the need for deep organisational …
A critical review of The Professional Scrum Masters Handbook, highlighting its practical tips for new Scrum Masters and common Scrum misconceptions to …
Explores migrating from Pagelines Framework to Pagelines DMS on WordPress, highlighting improved customisation, drag-and-drop editing, and streamlined …
Microsoft experts will provide free support for upgrading, installing, or configuring Team Foundation Server 2013 during a special event on 13–15 …
Details a move from the USA back to Scotland for family and education reasons, continuing ALM consulting, and plans to offer agile coaching and …
Learn how to add and configure SQL Server Reporting and Analysis Services for Team Foundation Server 2013, including integration steps and enabling …
Explores the challenges and benefits of self-organising teams, highlighting key factors like team accountability, identity, size, and consistency for …
Step-by-step guide to integrating SharePoint 2013 with Team Foundation Server 2013, covering installation, configuration, and linking team projects …
Hands-on unboxing and first impressions of Intel’s Haswell Harris Beach SDS Ultrabook, highlighting hardware specs, sensors, Windows 8.1 setup, and …
Explains how defining quality standards, acceptance criteria, and automation in software delivery leads to predictable outcomes, fewer bugs, and …
Team Foundation Server 2013 is stable for production use, addressing past update issues with improved agility, technical debt management, and enhanced …
Learn how to create and integrate custom activities in Team Foundation Build, including class library setup, workflow design, argument handling, and …
Learn how Visual Studio 2013’s portfolio backlog management tools help teams organise work, track epics, and understand project scope for better agile …
Guidance on structuring teams, areas, iterations, source control, and security in Team Foundation Server 2013 to support project management and …
Learn how to resolve InRelease 3 installation failures on Team Foundation Server 2013 by running the installer with elevated privileges via an …
Explains how to resolve InRelease connection errors with TFS 2013 by granting the required "make requests on behalf of others" permission to the …
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Slicedbread
Lean SA
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Alignment Healthcare
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Washington Department of Transport
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Washington Department of Enterprise Services
Ghana Police Service
New Hampshire Supreme Court
Royal Air Force
Higher Education Statistics Agency
Deliotte
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Flowmaster (a Mentor Graphics Company)
ALS Life Sciences
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