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Explores how lean governance reduces unnecessary processes, enabling organisations to stay agile, meet compliance, and foster innovation without …

Learn key strategies and expert advice for migrating to Azure DevOps, including handling database complexities, validation, and when to seek external …

Guidance on migrating from TFS on-premises to Azure DevOps, addressing compatibility, customisations, code security, and best practices for a smooth …

Learn how to use Azure DevOps to set up and customise Caman boards for clear workflow visualisation, shared rules, and effective work management in …

Explores the shift from traditional to immersive Agile learning, highlighting how ongoing, real-world practice and reflection improve knowledge …

Explores how practising charity—helping others without expecting rewards—strengthens Agile teams, boosts collaboration, and drives organisational …

Learn how to select an Agile coach who is adaptable, experienced across frameworks, and focused on your business needs, ensuring tailored solutions …

Learn how to choose an Agile coach by assessing experience, track record, cultural fit, and adaptability to ensure effective, tailored Agile …

Explores how the seven deadly sins from Greek philosophy mirror common pitfalls in agile software development, offering insights to avoid pride, envy, …

Discover how Scrum Masters use liberating structures to boost team engagement, improve meetings, and drive effective collaboration in Agile and Scrum …

Discover how immersive learning boosts workplace skills by connecting theory to real tasks, encouraging feedback, and supporting growth through …

Product Owners often feel limited in control and influence. This article explores common challenges and offers steps to boost empowerment and …

Explains how real consulting experience enhances training by providing practical examples, bridging theory and practice, and making learning more …

Discover the structure and benefits of an 8-week immersive Scrum learning course, featuring blended lessons, practical tasks, and collaborative …

Traditional project management struggles in complex environments due to high uncertainty and variance, making adaptive approaches like Agile more …

Reading a book offers knowledge but lacks real-time interaction, discussion, and collaborative learning found in courses, limiting engagement and …

Explores the journey from DevOps practitioner to consultant, highlighting key signals, external recognition, and practical tips for building influence …

Explores how competence-based hierarchies foster effective leadership and decision-making by valuing expertise over authority, leading to more …

Examines the rise of life coaches claiming to be Agile Coaches, the controversy around their qualifications, and the impact on organisations seeking …

Explains the steps to become an Agile consultant, highlighting the need for domain expertise, real-world experience, and applying Agile practices …

Explains how Agile certifications validate knowledge, support continuous learning, and help employers assess candidates, while emphasising real skills …

Key warning signs when hiring an agile consultant include lack of community involvement, weak core agile knowledge, and consultancies prioritising …

Explores how skilled consultants drive rapid, impactful organisational change by identifying core issues, bridging leadership gaps, and fostering …

Join monthly interactive sessions to discuss real-world business agility challenges, share insights, and learn from diverse peers using a …

Open-source tools for migrating work items, test plans, teams, and project structures between TFS and VSTS, supporting consolidation and flexible data …

Step-by-step guide to installing and configuring TFS 2015, including system requirements, installation options, and setup of SQL Server and build …

Step-by-step guide to upgrading a production TFS server to TFS 2015, including backup strategies, configuration tips, and handling common issues …

Explains how to resolve the "Unable to load task handler PowerShell for task VSBuild" error in TFS vNext builds, covering PowerShell versions and …

Expert consulting and onsite training available in Visual Studio ALM, TFS, and Scrum, including project migration, course delivery, and backlog-driven …

Explains how to resolve TFS 2013.3 errors caused by case-sensitive state names in custom Test Suite work items, affecting older clients and process …

Explains how uncommitted changes in Git can prevent syncing with the server in Visual Studio, and highlights key workflow differences from traditional …

Explores how Bruce Lee’s philosophy applies to Scrum and Agile, emphasising adaptability, simplicity, and creating flexible, tailored processes for …

Step-by-step guide to installing TFS 2013.3 with SharePoint 2013 on Windows Server 2012 R2, covering prerequisites, configuration, troubleshooting, …

Explains troubleshooting WITADMIN errors with TFS versions, highlighting the need for TFS 2010 SP1 or newer for compatibility with work item type …

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 …

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 …

Step-by-step guide to downloading, installing, and configuring Release Management Server for Team Foundation Server 2013, including offline setup and …

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 …

Learn how to use PowerShell to connect to TFS 2013, import required assemblies, and access core TFS services like Work Item Store, Version Control, …

Step-by-step guide to upgrading from TFS 2013 Preview to TFS 2013 RC, covering prerequisites, trial upgrades, installation, configuration, and best …

Overview of new features in Visual Studio 2013 and TFS 2013 RC, including Team Explorer updates, agile tools, test management, charting, and improved …

Microsoft experts will provide free support for upgrading, installing, or configuring Team Foundation Server 2013 during a special event on 13–15 …

Guidance on structuring teams, areas, iterations, source control, and security in Team Foundation Server 2013 to support project management and …

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

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

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

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

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 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 …

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 …

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

Explains how TFS 2012 introduced an un-versioned repository for build outputs, reducing version control clutter and offering easier storage 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 Visual Studio 2012 Update 2 and later let you use existing 2010 Build Servers with newer TFS, easing upgrades without workflow or OS …

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 …

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 …

Explains why nesting tasks in TFS 2012 Agile Planning Tools causes parent tasks to disappear, and recommends using nested Product Backlog Items …