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Learn how to set up email notifications in release management systems using Office 365 SMTP, including server settings, account details, and best …
Learn how to configure release management in Team Foundation Server (TFS) with step-by-step setup, troubleshooting tips, and best practices for smooth …
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 …
Explore how TFS Preview helps Agile teams manage projects with cloud-based source control, work tracking, Kanban boards, WIP limits, and early access …
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 …
Unboxing and first impressions of the Harris Beach SDS Ultrabook, highlighting design, features, and initial setup. Includes video and detailed review …
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 …
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 …
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Alignment Healthcare
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