This document provides an overview of Azure DevOps and how it can benefit developers. It discusses key features such as source control, work item tracking, continuous integration and delivery pipelines, and how SQL Server Data Tools can be used. The presenter has over 20 years of experience in technology and is a Microsoft MVP. They provide a demonstration of using Azure DevOps and SSDT for a database project. Resources for learning more are also included.

1. for
Developers
Presented by
Sarah Dutkiewicz
Cleveland Tech Consulting, LLC

2. Introduction
Microsoft MVP –
Developer Technologies
(2009-2020, 11 years)
Over 20 years in tech,
including developer
roles and IT admin roles
BS, Computer Science &
Engineering Technology

3. Agenda
What is Azure DevOps?
Why should Developers Care?
Quick Intro to Source Control
Look into Azure DevOps features
SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT)
More In-Depth Look at a Project

4. What is this about?

5. Formerly Known As…
Visual Studio Team Services (VSTS)
Team Foundation Server (TFS)

6. High Level Overview
Allows continuous integration (CI) and continuous
delivery (CD) through automation using pipelines
Can break projects into epics, features, backlog items,
tasks, bugs, and other manageable chunks
Can track work against the chunks
Can store versions of code using Git

7. Benefits for Developers
Track coding against work items – explains value to
the client
Schema comparison – easy generation of incremental
change scripts for database work… in source control!
Code review and change tracking through source
control
Automate deployment processes

8. Source Control

9. Why?
Change tracking
Accountability
Versioning
Code review

10. Basic Terms
Repository – collection of related code stored
together
Branch - line of development
Clone – make a copy of the repository
Pull – get the changes from the server
Push – send your changes to the server
Commit – capture this set of code changing

11. Repository
Sample Repository
Folders structured by
schema
Includes database objects
Includes TSQL, C#, YAML,
and more!

12. Branches

13. Additional Branches
Feature Branches – currently in development,
typically running on local machines
Release Branches – waiting to be deployed to
production
Hotfix Branches – for when things go wrong in
production and they need fixed

14. Initial Flow
1. Create the repository
2. Clone it locally
3. Write code in the cloned folder
4. Add the changes to the staged changeset
5. Commit the changes
6. Push the changes

15. Flow Going Foward
1. Pull latest changes
2. Make more changes
3. Stage the changes
4. Commit the changes
5. Push the changes

16. Pull Requests
Bring the code from one branch into another branch
If you can’t push directly to a branch, a pull request is
needed.
Can be set for approvals, relying on code to build,
relying on code to be tested, various other gates

17. Sample Pull Request Requirements
Configurable by DevOps
admin
Example
x # of reviewers
Linked work items
Comments resolved
Successful build
Code coverage check

18. Features of Azure DevOps

19. Key Groupings
Overview
Boards
Repos
Pipelines
Test Plans
Artifacts

20. Overview Section
Dashboards of overall project views
Includes a Wiki

21. Boards
Work Items
Boards
Backlogs
Sprints
Queries
Plans
Activity Feed
Calendar
Product Vision
Estimate

22. Work Item Process - Agile
Allows
backlogs
Allows
bugs to
have tasks
Image taken from https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/boards/work-items/guidance/choose-process?view=azure-devops

23. Work Item Process - Scrum
Similar to
Agile
User Story vs
Product
Backlog Item
Issue vs
Impediment Image taken from https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/boards/work-items/guidance/choose-process?view=azure-devops

24. Work Item Process - CMMI
Capability
Maturity
Model
Integration
More formal
processes
and change
management Image taken from https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/boards/work-items/guidance/choose-process?view=azure-devops

25. Work Items

26. Repos
Files
Commits
Pushes
Branches
Tags
Pull Requests

27. Commits

28. Sample Commit

29. Pipelines
Builds
Releases
Library
Task groups
Deployment groups

30. Builds vs Releases
Builds
Compile the code
Build the DACPACs, change scripts, etc.
Releases
Deploy the code
Update databases with DACPACs, change scripts, etc.
Can trigger releases based off of builds

31. Deployment Groups
Seen with Release pipelines
Used for deploying to particular resources
Can be used for deploying to Azure or to local
resources

32. Test Plans
Test Plans
Runs

33. Artifacts
Custom Nuget packages
Can store different “views”
Dev branch would commonly be on a Prerelease View
Master branch would commonly refer to libraries on a
Release View

34. SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT)

35. SSDT Versions
Visual Studio 2019
Database Projects - Data Storage and Processing workload
AS, IS, RS – extensions
Visual Studio 2017
Database Projects - Data Storage and Processing workload
AS, IS, RS – SSDT 2017 download
SSDT Standalone
Still available, but recommended to use Visual Studio

36. Database Project
Example:
AdventureWorks2017
Includes:
Tables
Views
Stored Procedures
Triggers
… and more

37. Database Project Example:
AllThingsPawPaw

38. Ways to Start a Database Project
From scratch
Import from database connection
Import from script
Import from DACPAC

39. Starting Source of Truth
Which to start with?
Typically, Production – what does the world know today?
Can build change scripts or migrations to go from prod to
dev
Schema compare can help with that too

40. Tooling Used
Visual Studio 2019 Community Edition
SQL Server 2017 Developer Edition
Azure DevOps
Note that there are both Cloud and Server SKUs available

41. Demo

42. AdventureWorks Demo Plan
Starting with base solution
Adding more data to the Person table
Explore a use case not thought of
Alter table
Alter data for the use case

43. Once scripted in a Database
project, let the code be the
source of truth.

44. Final Words of Advice

45. Build often.

46. If multiple people on the project,
schema compare often.

47. Generate Script gives you more
control of what’s being run.

48. Resources

49. Azure DevOps
Azure DevOps on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/azuredevops
Azure DevOps in Developer Community:
https://developercommunity.visualstudio.com/topics/Azure+DevOps.
html
Azure DevOps Services Documentation:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/?view=azure-devops
Azure DevOps Demo Generator:
https://azuredevopsdemogenerator.azurewebsites.net/

50. Azure DevOps and SQL
DevOps with SQL Server:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/sql-
server/developer-get-started/sql-devops/
Azure DevOps, SSIS, and Git:
https://andyleonard.blog/2019/03/azure-devops-ssis-
and-git-part-0-getting-started/

51. Understanding Git
Axosoft’s Gitflow Tutorial:
https://blog.axosoft.com/gitflow/
Git Immersion: http://gitimmersion.com/
Git on Codecademy:
https://www.codecademy.com/learn/learn-git
GitHub Guides: https://guides.github.com/

52. Twitter: @sadukie
LinkedIn:
https://linkedin.com/in/sadukie
Email:
sarah@cletechconsulting.com
Any Questions?