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

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

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 …

Explains how Team Foundation Server supports requirement management in modern app development, including traceability, integration, and partner tools …

Covers migrating a WordPress blog to improve speed and reliability, comparing hosts, plugin choices, and the impact of WP Engine’s support and …

Explains how to resolve TFS Integration Tools check-in failures (TF10141), covering conflict identification, manual resolution steps, and handling …

Explains the TF14009 error in TFS when merging a source into a subfolder of itself, its causes during migration, and practical workarounds to resolve …

Explains how to resolve the TFS error caused by file paths exceeding 259 characters during migration, with steps to shorten paths and adjust workspace …

Explains how to restore missing group membership management in TFS 2012 after upgrading from TFS 2008 by manually adding permissions using TFS …

Explains the TF400898 error in TFS Preview, its causes, troubleshooting steps, and how a bug in the version control subsystem led to file loss and its …

Explains how to resolve TFS Integration Platform errors caused by missing permissions for bypass-rule submission by adding accounts to the Team …

Guides the upgrade from TFS 2008 to TFS 2010, covering technical steps, process template migration, challenges, and best practices for a smooth …

Step-by-step guide to installing and configuring TFS 2012 with Lab Management, including SQL Server, SCVMM integration, troubleshooting, and …

Step-by-step guide to upgrading TFS process templates by renaming and importing work item types, preserving data, updating fields, categories, …

Explore how developers, testers, and managers use Visual Studio 2010 and TFS for planning, coding, testing, bug fixes, and sprint management in real …

Series of webcasts providing high-level overviews of Visual Studio 2010 and Team Foundation Server features, including ALM, testing, code management, …

Step-by-step guide to upgrading a process template in TFS by deleting all existing work items, archiving queries and reports, and importing new …

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 methods for upgrading process templates in Team Foundation Server, comparing pros and cons of each approach, and highlighting risks, data …

Explains how missing or non-consecutive work item revision history during TFS migrations causes conflicts, and details troubleshooting steps and …

Explores options for hosting the TFS Automation Platform, comparing server-side and client-only setups, and discusses impacts on functionality, …

Recognition for contributions to the Visual Studio ALM community, including sharing Team Foundation Server solutions, blogging, and collaborating on …

Learn how to safely move the Team Foundation Server cache to a new drive, update permissions, and configure web.config for better storage management …

Overview of official Visual Studio 2010 ALM Rangers guidance, including solutions, projects, and resources to help users get the most from Visual …