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Step-by-step guide to upgrading TFS process templates by renaming and importing work item types, preserving data, updating fields, categories, …
Explains how to unit test applications against the Team Foundation Server 2012 API, focusing on handling authentication for automated and unattended …
Tool for retrieving service credentials from Team Foundation Service (TFS Preview), enabling secure automated API access without manual credential …
Track and view the change history of specific fields in TFS Work Items, showing who made edits and when, with support for multiple field selection and …
Explains burndown charts in Scrum, their purpose, common issues, and compares tracking by hours, story points, and acceptance tests to improve team …
Covers hands-on experiences teaching the Professional Scrum Foundations course in Salt Lake City, highlighting teamwork, agile practices, and …
MSDN subscribers can use Visual Studio, Windows, and Office at home for personal or commercial projects, with licences assigned per user and perpetual …
Explains why stack ranking hierarchical work items is challenging in agile software development, highlighting issues with ordering, parent-child …
Assessment service to help teams prepare for upgrading from TFS 2010 to Visual Studio 11, ensuring compatibility, feature readiness, and smooth …
Step-by-step guide to upgrading from TFS 2010 to Visual Studio 2012 Team Foundation Server, including prerequisites, SQL updates, configuration, and …
Step-by-step guide to installing Visual Studio 11 on Windows 7, covering setup process, UI changes, system requirements, and initial configuration …
Guidance on recovering from accidental bulk changes to TFS work items via Excel, including finding affected items, restoring data, and preventing …
Explores whether Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) is a useful term, its role in agile software delivery, and differences in adoption across …
Visual Studio 11 Beta and Team Foundation Server Beta will be available from 29 February, with full Microsoft support for production use and guidance …
Explains migrating source control and work item tracking to Visual Studio 11 Team Foundation Service, highlighting cloud benefits, limitations, and …
Explains how to set up and manage custom domain Live IDs for corporate authentication in Visual Studio 2012 Team Foundation Service using Live Custom …
Overview of Visual Studio 11 features, including Team Foundation Server integration, web UI improvements, team management tools, and Azure-hosted TFS …
Assess your team's Scrum practices with a quick health check to identify improvement areas, track progress, and ensure alignment with Scrum principles …
Explore common challenges in Scrum adoption, practical strategies for overcoming them, and proven practices to help teams implement Scrum more …
Details troubleshooting a TF200035 sync error in TFS 2010, covering Active Directory issues, machine account permissions, domain compatibility, and …
Learn how to customise Visual Studio 2010 process templates and use reporting tools to track, adapt, and improve team workflows with TFS for better …
Explains how Visual Studio 2010 supports teams in visualising, analysing, and maintaining software architecture, with tools for design, standards, and …
Covers using Microsoft Test Manager with Visual Studio 2010 and TFS to create, run, and manage manual and automated tests, including real-time test …
Explains branching, merging, and build strategies in Visual Studio 2010, including integration with Team Foundation Server and new tools for code …
Explains how IntelliTrace aids bug diagnosis and how Test Impact Analysis helps prioritise regression tests in Visual Studio 2010 for efficient …
Overview of how Visual Studio 2010 supports Application Lifecycle Management (ALM), highlighting key features and demos for developers and testers.
Series of webcasts providing high-level overviews of Visual Studio 2010 and Team Foundation Server features, including ALM, testing, code management, …
Explore how developers, testers, and managers use Visual Studio 2010 and TFS for planning, coding, testing, bug fixes, and sprint management in real …
Guidance on adopting Visual Studio 2010 test tools, including Microsoft Test Manager, hands-on labs, and agile training to improve collaboration and …
Explains why traditional Project Manager roles do not exist in Scrum, outlining how their skills align better with Product Owner or Scrum Master …
Explains Kerberos authentication issues when SSRS and SCVMM run on the same server with different service accounts, causing SPN conflicts and token …
Explains how Scrum Sprints are primarily for planning, not fixed delivery, and discusses aligning delivery schedules, continuous deployment, and …
Explores why Scrum shifted from "commitment" to "forecasting" work delivery, highlighting the risks of overpromising and the benefits of transparency …
Explains why TFS 2010 repeatedly prompts for credentials and how to resolve it by configuring your domain as an intranet site in Internet Explorer …
Explains recent changes to Scrum aimed at reducing rigidity, clarifying core practices, and providing a checklist to help teams assess if they are …
Step-by-step guide to backing up Team Foundation Server 2010 with Power Tools, including required permissions, common errors, and troubleshooting …
Step-by-step guide to quickly enable Google+ profiles for Google Apps users, including accessing admin settings and activating the service for your …
Learn how to set up Scrum teams in Visual Studio 11, organise work by team, and explore new features in the updated TFS and ALM user interface.
Step-by-step guide to creating a new Scrum team project in Visual Studio 11 using a web browser, enabling quick and easy cloud-based project setup.
Step-by-step guide to upgrading a process template in TFS by deleting all existing work items, archiving queries and reports, and importing new …
Explains the Product Owner role in Scrum, common challenges with proxies, and how support teams like Business Analysts can help manage large product …
Explains the challenges users face when unable to change the billing region for Windows Live ID, affecting access to Microsoft services after moving …
Explores the role of Scrum Masters in driving organisational change, effective Scrum adoption, and the importance of experience in leading successful …
Join an in-person morning event in Bellevue for live Visual Studio demos, Agile discussions, and practical ALM tips to boost your development process …
Explains why adopting Scrum is challenging and disruptive, highlighting the need for training, mentoring, and dedication for successful organisational …
A consultant reflects on a successful Microsoft Dynamics deployment, improved build automation, and positive client feedback, inspiring interest in …
Explains why Scrum Masters should not direct teams, emphasising self-organisation, shared responsibility, and the importance of team autonomy in Scrum …
Learn how to use Microsoft Test Manager, Visual Studio 2010, and TFS for software testing, test management, bug tracking, and automated test workflows …
Explains how to resolve case sensitivity conflicts when migrating from Subversion to TFS 2010, including tools and steps to handle duplicate target …
Explains how invalid Subversion SSL certificates can block SVN to TFS 2010 migrations, causing connection errors, and details steps to resolve …
Learn the basics of Scrum, including its key roles and processes, with practical tips for adoption. Ideal for those new to agile or seeking to improve …
Explains methods for upgrading process templates in Team Foundation Server, comparing pros and cons of each approach, and highlighting risks, data …
A recorded session comparing Scrum and Kanban, discussing their strengths, weaknesses, and how to adapt each method to fit different software …
Learn the key differences and similarities between Scrum and Kanban, and discover which agile framework best suits your software development needs. …
Describes issues with Disqus comments not loading on WordPress blogs in Chrome, troubleshooting steps, and challenges with Disqus support responses.
Step-by-step guide to upgrading TFS 2008 and WSS v3.0 with SfTSv2 to TFS 2010 and SharePoint 2010, including process template migration and data …
Explains how to set up and configure a PowerShell adapter in the TFS Integration Platform to automate source control migrations, with custom scripts …
Outlines the structure and components of a framework for the TFS Automation Platform, detailing its architecture, plugin management, and development …
Explains issues with Test Track Pro data queries in TFS Integration, highlighting problems with date filters causing missing records and suggesting …
Describes building a working Test Track Pro Adapter for the TFS Integration Platform, detailing code changes, conflict handling, and incremental work …
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