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Explains how to resolve TF400324 errors when connecting InRelease 3 to TFS 2013, including correct URL usage and a supported PowerShell fix for …

Explores how individualistic, competitive company cultures hinder collaboration and agility, and highlights the benefits of fostering teamwork in …

Explains how to resolve TF50309 permission errors when configuring features in Team Foundation Server 2012/2013 by assigning the 'Manage process …

Learn how to customise Team Foundation Server 2013 to add a multi-level Portfolio Backlog hierarchy by editing work item types, categories, and …

Detailed walkthrough of a complex Team Foundation Server migration, covering remediation, hardware moves, upgrades, user management, and validation in …

Explains how to fix the "The update is not applicable to your computer" error when installing Windows 8.1 Preview, including region settings and …

Explains how to resolve TF400654 errors in TFS 2013 Preview by updating process templates to ensure custom fields exist in all required work item …

Learn how to change work item colours in TFS 2013 Agile Planning Tools by editing the Process Configuration XML file and updating hex colour codes for …

Learn how to fully upgrade your Team Foundation Server 2013 projects to the Visual Studio Scrum 3.0 process template, including steps for …

Step-by-step guide to installing Visual Studio 2013 alongside Visual Studio 2012 on Windows Server 2012, covering setup, disk space, login, and …

Learn how to enable and configure new features in Team Foundation Server 2013 after upgrading, including using the built-in wizard and handling …

Step-by-step guide to upgrading to Team Foundation Server 2013, including backup, installation, configuration, validation, and estimated upgrade times …

Highlights new features in Visual Studio 2013 Team Foundation Server, including agile portfolio management, enhanced team collaboration, and web-based …

Step-by-step guide to consolidating and upgrading multiple SharePoint 2010 sites to SharePoint 2013, including database migration, firewall setup, and …

Learn how to pre-populate Team Foundation Server work items with default values using template URLs, making it easier for users to create consistent, …

Explains how detaching a Team Project Collection in TFS 2012.x can fail due to orphaned identities, causing a NullReferenceException, and outlines …

Explains how a bug in TFS 2012.2 causes TF30063 authorisation errors after moving servers, and how updating to TFS 2012.3 resolves the issue.

After migrating from SharePoint 2010 to 2013, users may face permission and authentication issues due to changes in claims-based authentication …

Explains how to resolve SharePoint 2013 errors loading custom web parts after upgrading from 2010, using site reset or SharePoint Designer to remove …

After migrating TFS 2012/2013 servers, Scheduled Backups may fail with TF400998 errors due to outdated server references. Disabling and resetting …

Learn how to use PowerShell to access .NET objects and automate creating Teams in TFS, including referencing assemblies, handling dialogs, and error …

Explains how to resolve errors when restoring TFS backups from SQL Enterprise to SQL Express by removing unsupported data compression features from …

Explains how to automate running PowerShell scripts on each Windows 8 VM in Hyper-V, including starting VMs, handling credentials, and applying …

Learn how to configure email and permissions in Team Foundation Server 2012 to enable user feedback, including group setup and access control for …

Explores how Visual Studio 2012 supports continuous quality enablement, automated testing, and rapid delivery in modern software development for …

Explains how to resolve the “unable to find a unique local path” error in TFS Integration Tools during source control migration, including causes and …

Explains how to configure Test Plans for web access in TFS 2012.2, focusing on Area Path, team field settings, visibility issues, and workarounds for …

Explains causes and solutions for "Object reference not set to an instance of an object" errors (TF400898, TF53010, TF30065) in TFS 2012.2, fixed in …

Explains how to resolve the "workspace already exists" error when connecting Visual Studio 2008 or 2010 to TFS 2012 by manually creating a Server …

Explores the importance of understanding purpose in Application Lifecycle Management, focusing on transparency, customer value, and continuous …

Explains how to automate and streamline software release management using Team Foundation Server 2012, Lab Management, and Octopus, focusing on build, …

Step-by-step guide to safely upgrade from MSF for Agile 4 to Visual Studio Scrum 2.x process templates in TFS, including handling customisations and …

Explains the TF215097 error in TFS 2012 builds, its cause—missing custom assemblies—and how to resolve it by configuring the build controller to …

Explains how TFS 2012 introduced an un-versioned repository for build outputs, reducing version control clutter and offering easier storage and …

Guide to migrating data from Team Foundation Service to Team Foundation Server using the TFS Integration Platform, including user and work item …

Explains how to organise teams, products, and projects within a single Team Project in Team Foundation Server 2012, covering design, security, and …

Explains how to reserve a build agent in Team Foundation Server 2012 using custom activities, agent tagging, and workflow changes to ensure reliable, …

Explains how to install and configure a Test Controller to connect with Team Foundation Service for automated deployment and testing in cloud-based …

Scrum alone does not cause project failure; lacking strong engineering practices and effective retrospectives leads to technical debt and poor Agile …

Explains how Visual Studio 2012 Update 2 and later let you use existing 2010 Build Servers with newer TFS, easing upgrades without workflow or OS …

Explains how to batch migrate users between domains in TFS 2012 while preserving user identities, avoiding duplicates, and maintaining traceability …

Guide to migrating source code and preserving history from one Team Foundation Server (TFS) 2012 instance to another using Git-Tf and Git command-line …

Learn how to resolve connectivity issues in Visual Studio Lab Management by enabling File and Printer Sharing on Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 for …

Explains how to set up and use Standard Environments in Visual Studio 2012 TFS for automated software deployment and testing, enabling consistent, …

Fixes internet connectivity issues for Hyper-V domain-joined guests on Windows 8 WiFi by configuring all features in the Network Bridge settings. …

Demonstration of new Visual Studio 2012 Update 2 features, including Kanban columns, work item tags, and managing teams without areas, at a Chicago …

Step-by-step guide to setting up and managing Windows Server 2012 Core using command-line tools, covering remote access, updates, networking, …

Explains when and why to use ChangeServerId in TFS, potential issues from duplicate GUIDs, and how to resolve errors using RegisterDB after cloning or …

Highlights new Visual Studio ALM features from the ALM Summit, including Git support, web-based test management, Kanban swim lanes, and flexible work …

Explores the shift from TFS Automation Platform to TfPlugable, aiming to simplify discovery, deployment, and management of Team Foundation Server …

Explains how to resolve TF400432 errors during TFS 2012 Update 1 upgrades by correcting mismatched SharePoint Central Administration port settings in …

Step-by-step guide to upgrading Team Foundation Server 2012 to Update 1, including prerequisites, backup, disk space, configuration, troubleshooting, …

Explains how to configure TFS to manage teams using a custom team field instead of area paths, enabling flexible team-product assignments and …

Compares tools for migrating or synchronising data from HP Quality Centre to Team Foundation Server, outlining features, limitations, and best options …

Explains how to resolve Team Foundation Server 2012 upgrade failures caused by partial database upgrades, SQL connectivity issues, and Analysis …

Step-by-step guide to upgrading Team Foundation Server to 2012 Update 1, including backup advice, installation process, configuration, and handling …

Explains how modern business applications use continuous delivery to release new features frequently, reduce risk, and improve customer satisfaction …

Explains how to resolve the TF294026 error in Project Server 2013 and TFS 2012 by adding missing work item fields required for integration with Scrum …

Explains how to resolve the TF294012 error in Project Server 2013 by switching from SharePoint to Project Server permission mode for Team Foundation …

Explains how to resolve TF294003 errors when connecting Team Foundation Server 2012 to Project Server 2013 by updating the TFS service account …