Tricia Sinclair presented on Azure DevOps. She discussed how Azure DevOps can be used for requirement gathering, analysis, and tracking. Requirements can be created in Azure DevOps or imported from other tools like Excel, Power Apps, project management software, or Dynamics 365. Azure DevOps features like wikis, discussions, boards, and dashboards allow for collaborating on and monitoring requirements throughout the development process. Useful extensions were also presented that integrate Azure DevOps with tools like Slack, Power BI, and Microsoft Flow.

2. Speaker Profile
Tricia Sinclair
• D365 Solution Consultant for eBECS (DXC)
• Working in IT industry 10 + Years
• Lover of D365 and cupcakes
@tassyja
triciasinclair.com

3. Agenda
 Azure DevOps Overview
 Requirement Gathering Options
 Analysing Requirements
 Tracking Requirements
 Useful Tools and Extensions

4. What is Azure DevOps
“DevOps is the union of people, process and
technology to enable continuous delivery of
value to customers” –Microsoft

5. Azure DevOps Also Known As:
Visual Studio 2005 Team System
Visual Studio Team System 2008
Team Foundation Server 2010
Visual Studio Online
Visual Studio Team Services
Azure DevOps
Azure DevOps Server

6. • Reduced Bottlenecks
• Increased Quality
• Increased Traceability
• Increased Efficiency
• Increased Transparency
Why Azure DevOps?
Azure Boards
Azure Repos
Azure Pipelines
Azure Test Plans
Azure Artifacts
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7. • Resistance to Change
• Knowledge Gaps
• Unclear ROI
• Big Brother Effect
Azure DevOps: Typical Adoption Challenges

8. Azure DevOps: Requirement Gathering
Creating Requirements in Azure DevOps
Azure DevOps
Microsoft Excel
PSA
Power App
Create requirements using requirement work item
form in Azure DevOps.
Use the Office 365 team explorer integration to
create work items in Excel and publish to Azure
DevOps
Build a Power App to create work items in Azure
DevOps via the Azure DevOps Flow connector
Create a flow triggered from PSA to create work
items in Azure DevOps from project tasks via the
Azure DevOps Flow connector
LCS
Create user stories or requirements in Azure DevOps
from the Business Process Modeller in D365 Finance
and Operations

9. Azure DevOps: Requirement Gathering
Creating Requirements in Azure DevOps
Azure DevOps
Microsoft Excel
PSA
Power App
Create requirements using requirement work item
form in Azure DevOps.
Use the Office 365 team explorer integration to
create work items in Excel and publish to Azure
DevOps
Build a Power App to create work items in Azure
DevOps via the Azure DevOps Flow connector
Create a flow triggered from PSA to create work
items in Azure DevOps from project tasks via the
Azure DevOps Flow connector
LCS
Create user stories or requirements in Azure DevOps
from the Business Process Modeller in D365 Finance
and Operations

10. Azure DevOps: Requirement Gathering
Creating Requirements in Azure DevOps
Azure DevOps
Microsoft Excel
PSA
Power App
Create requirements using requirement work item
form in Azure DevOps.
Use the Office 365 team explorer integration to
create work items in Excel and publish to Azure
DevOps
Build a Power App to create work items in Azure
DevOps via the Azure DevOps Flow connector
Create a flow triggered from PSA to create work
items in Azure DevOps from project tasks via the
Azure DevOps Flow connector
LCS
Create user stories or requirements in Azure DevOps
from the Business Process Modeller in D365 Finance
and Operations

11. Azure DevOps: Requirement Gathering
Creating Requirements in Azure DevOps
Azure DevOps
Microsoft Excel
PSA
Power App
Create requirements using requirement work item
form in Azure DevOps.
Use the Office 365 team explorer integration to
create work items in Excel and publish to Azure
DevOps
Build a Power App to create work items in Azure
DevOps via the Azure DevOps Flow connector
Create a flow triggered from PSA to create work
items in Azure DevOps from project tasks via the
Azure DevOps Flow connector
LCS
Create user stories or requirements in Azure DevOps
from the Business Process Modeller in D365 Finance
and Operations Video Src: https://organicax.com/2016/11/02/setting-up-visual-studio-project-with-lifecycle-services-to-sync-
bpm/

12. Azure DevOps: Requirement Analysis
Collaborating on Requirements in Azure DevOps
Wiki
Document the detailed process, linking the affected work items
Building Personas
Understand Personas More via the personas add on
Discuss requirements
Utilise the discussion area for traceable discussions about a
requirement

13. Tracking Requirements
Boards
Update and Track requirements via Sprint and
Kanban Boards
Delivery Plan
Visualise schedule of features and requirements for
different teams and project overall
Dashboards
Share Information with team members, view trends
and progress
Power BI
Visualise schedule of features and requirements for
different teams and project overall

14. Useful Tools and Extensions
• Slack Integration: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-vsts.vss-services-slack
• Analytics: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms.vss-analytics
• Delivery Plans: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms.vss-plans
• Sprint Drop Plan: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=yanivsegev.Drop-plan-extension
• Retrospective: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-devlabs.team-retrospectives
• Work Item Visualiser: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-devlabs.WorkItemVisualization
• Estimate: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-devlabs.estimate
• Microsoft Flow: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=MS-Flow.microsoftflow
• Feedback Client: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=48142
• Team Explorer: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=691127

15. Questions?