The target audience for this is someone or company who is using another source control (like VSS) and is thinking about moving to TFS but isn't sure where to start. This BRIEF introduction tries to provide a high level view that TFS is not just source control it is a LOT of more and thus has a lot more power. It also mentions migration from VSS and provides guidance for success.

1. An introduction to
TFS

2. Who is this guy?
• Robert MacLean
– @rmaclean
– robert@sadev.co.za
– www.sadev.co.za
– Microsoft ALM MVP
– Microsoft ALM Ranger

3. History
Microsoft buys SourceSafe – 1994
Client/Server backed by file system
Small teams
Not used by Microsoft
Ruins lives
Microsoft builds and releases TFS – 2005
Client/Server backed by SQL Server
Large teams (with 2010)
Used a LOT by Microsoft
Improves lives

4. TFS is not just source control

5. If TFS is the server, who is the
client?
Visual Studio Outlook Test Manager
Source Control Alerts Tests
Build Project SCVMM
Work Items Work Items Lab Management
Reporting
Web Access TFS Admin
Eclipse Source Control (read) Admin
Source Control Work Items TFS Power Tools
Build Reporting Admin
Work Items
SharePoint
Excel Reporting
Reporting Documentation
Work Items

6. Demo
• Just the briefest of tours of
– Source Control
– Build Config
– Work Items
– Excel + Work Items
– MTM

7. Reporting

8. VSS to TFS?
• Tool included in the box
• Wizard and quick interface to
migrate items + history

9. How can you proceed?
• Just use source control
• Source control now, light up
over time (WI, Build etc…)
• Core now (Process, source, WI)
• Big bang

10. Pro tips for success with TFS
• TFS Power Tools are a MUST
have
• The value is in using as much of it
as possible
• The value is in having as many
people on it as possible
• Support & Training in South Africa
is poor
• Look at the ALM Ranger Solutions

11. Sampling of ALM Ranger Solutions
• Planning – Branching
Guides – Virtualisation
– Lab • Tooling
Management – Integration
– Build Platform
– TFS – WCF Load Test
• Guidance
– Database

12. Q&A
@rmaclean
robert@sadev.co.za
www.sadev.co.za