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Explains how to use Unity for dependency injection in ASP.NET, enabling runtime component swapping without redeploying, with practical code and config …

Explains how to configure TFS 2008 builds to automatically fail if any tests fail by setting TreatTestFailureAsBuildFailure to true in the build …

A practical guide offering solutions, workarounds, and troubleshooting tips for Microsoft Visual Studio Team Test, based on real-world testing …

Outlines steps to document and improve deployment for a complex business app, focusing on automation, rollback, vendor updates, and multi-environment …

Measuring individual worker speed in manufacturing or knowledge work can create bottlenecks; true efficiency comes from improving the whole system, …

Most Scrum Masters lack essential Scrum knowledge, with only 39% meeting core standards. Poor competency threatens team success and highlights the …

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 businesses must prioritise customer needs and agility to stay relevant, avoid missed opportunities, and remain competitive in a rapidly …

Most animal species have gone extinct due to failure to adapt; similarly, businesses must evolve processes and mindsets to survive in changing …

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

Explores how slow organisational processes, risk aversion, and excessive alignment cause promising ideas to stall, leading to lost innovation and …

A great agile consulting outcome enables organisations to adapt quickly to change, fostering resilience, decentralised decision-making, and empowered, …

Examines how Frederick Taylor’s management ideas still shape workplaces today, highlighting their impact on motivation, job design, and the challenges …

Many organisations stifle talented employees with bureaucracy and top-down control, leading to disengagement, wasted potential, and high turnover …

Highlights Johanna’s passion, deep experience, and engaging teaching style in the Professional Agile Leadership course, fostering dynamic learning for …

Explores how immersive learning and DevOps practices improve training effectiveness, boost knowledge retention, and deliver real value for individuals …

AI is automating repetitive tasks, freeing people to focus on creative, strategic, and empathetic work that technology can’t replace. It’s a shift, …

Learn practical strategies to minimise downtime and maintain engineer productivity during data migration, including planning, dry runs, and effective …

Book a free virtual coffee chat to discuss and solve your agile or technical challenges, share knowledge, and find practical solutions for …

Explores the shift from traditional management to agile leadership, highlighting empowerment, adaptability, and collaboration as key to navigating …

Explains the assessment phase in consulting, highlighting continuous learning, agile adaptation, and the value of hands-on engagement over rigid …

Explores the roles of discipline and motivation in Agile and Scrum, highlighting how both drive successful Agile transformation and sustained team …

Encouraging clients to embrace provocation and critical questioning helps drive mindset shifts, enabling more effective Agile consulting and lasting …

Digital scrum training is nearly as effective as in-person, offering greater accessibility, global perspectives, and practical use of remote …

Discover how flipped learning at Naked Agility Limited combines self-study and interactive workshops to build agile, people-first teams and support …

Explores why professionalism and adherence to engineering excellence are essential for effective Scrum teams, highlighting common pitfalls of amateur …

Explains how to use Build vNext's capabilities and demands system in VSO/TFS 2015 to match build agents with required tools and configurations for …

Step-by-step guide to setting up a Domain Controller in Azure for Active Directory integration, including VM creation, configuration, and syncing with …

Explains issues with Maven release perform in TFS workspaces, causes of build failures, and solutions for workspace mapping, concurrency, and label …

Guide to using Visual Studio 2013 for application lifecycle management, covering new ALM features, agile practices, Git integration, and …

Covers new features and upgrade steps for Team Foundation Server 2013 Update 2, including improvements in backlog, test, release, and version …

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.

Learn how to create and integrate custom activities in Team Foundation Build, including class library setup, workflow design, argument handling, and …

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

Step-by-step guide to consolidating multiple Team Projects and Collections in TFS 2012 using the TFS Integration Platform, covering migration, …

Explains causes and solutions for the "Error occurred during the code review of change group" in TFS Integration Tools, including common triggers and …

Explains migrating source control and work item tracking to Visual Studio 11 Team Foundation Service, highlighting cloud benefits, limitations, and …

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 how to set up and configure a PowerShell adapter in the TFS Integration Platform to automate source control migrations, with custom scripts …

A platform for automating Team Foundation Server tasks, enabling scheduled, event-driven, and on-demand workflows, with extensible package and Visual …

Provides practical samples, checklists, and hands-on labs to help developers and architects use Visual Studio 2010 Ultimate’s architecture modelling …

Learn how to use Silverlight 4 and the MVVM pattern for test-driven development, including refactoring, dependency injection, and building real-world …

Assigning an owner to each user story in Scrum ensures clear responsibility, better communication, and accountability throughout the sprint for both …

Explains when to use Areas versus Team Projects in TFS 2010, comparing benefits, drawbacks, and best practices for managing multiple projects and …

Explains the MVVM pattern in WPF and Silverlight, highlighting separation of concerns, code structure, and the roles of commanding, dependency …

Explains how to enhance a .NET command line parser to support multiple and nested commands, custom switches, and delegate-based execution for flexible …

Explains how to implement flexible drag and drop in WPF using MVVM, with customisable drop behaviour and bindable options for ItemsControls, including …

Explores integrating Team Foundation Server check-in policies with the Dynamic Language Runtime to enable flexible, centralised policy management …

The new Database Edition GDR for Visual Studio Team System 2008 adds model-based SQL schema design, extensibility, provider support, and standalone …

Describes a complex source control issue in TFS involving branch mismanagement, its impact on merging, and step-by-step actions taken to restore …

Describes integrating Heat ITSM with Team Foundation Server to sync and manage support calls, automate work item creation, and streamline IT support …

Explains building a flexible WPF data model in VB.NET for visualising hierarchical relationships using generics, ObservableCollections, and …

Microsoft widely adopted Team Foundation Server internally, with 21 instances supporting 734 projects and 5,600 users, driving rapid product …

Explains how to build a managed service factory to access and manage local or remote services across multiple servers, supporting flexible service …

Explains how to create custom WCF proxies in .NET to avoid redundant class generation and object conversion when consuming Windows Communication …

Explores how industrialising software development with tools like Team Foundation Server boosts speed, collaboration, and scalability in competitive …

Explores the importance of patience in agile adoption, highlighting inclusive decision-making, stakeholder engagement, and thoughtful organisational …

Explores how routine, repetitive jobs affect worker dignity, questioning their value as automation rises and urging a shift toward meaningful, …

Explores how AI automates repetitive tasks, enabling humans to focus on creative, strategic, and empathetic work, and challenges fears about AI …