The document details Microsoft's Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) solutions, focusing on Team Foundation Server (TFS) 2010 and various capabilities within the Visual Studio 2010 product family. It covers project management, testing, version control, and reporting functionalities, emphasizing agile practices and tools for managing development workflows. Additionally, it discusses enhancements in testing, traceability, and build automation aimed at improving software quality and project delivery timelines.

1. Microsoft Application Lifecycle ManagementTeam Foundation Server 2010Steve LangeSr. Developer Technology SpecialistMicrosoft | Denver, COstevenl@microsoft.com | blogs.msdn.com/slange

2. AgendaIntroductionsMicrosoft’s Application Lifecycle Management SolutionsVisual Studio 2010 Product FamilyFocus AreasPlan and Manage Your ProjectUnderstand Parallel DevelopmentNo More “No Repro” BugsReport on Your PortfolioSummaryQ&AClose & Next Steps

3. Visual Studio 2010Application Lifecycle Management Solutions

4. Introducing Visual Studio 2010

5. Test Manager 2010UML ModelingManual TestingLayer DiagramLoad TestingWeb TestingTest Case ManagementIntelliTrace™Architecture ExplorerLogical Class DesignerCloud DevelopmentOffice DevelopmentWindows DevelopmentNew WPF EditorCustomizable IDEMulti-core DevelopmentSilverlight ToolsWeb DevelopmentSharePoint DevelopmentGenerate from UsageStatic Code AnalysisDatabase DeploymentCode MetricsDatabase Unit TestingTest Data GenerationTest Impact AnalysisUI Test AutomationCode CoveragePerformance ProfilingDatabase Change MgmtFast Forward

6. Test Manager 2010Fast ForwardTest Case ManagementManual TestingLab MgmtConfig.Checkpoint EnvironmentEnvironment from TemplateVirtual Env. Setup/Tear DownTeam ExplorerTeam AgentsReportingTeam PortalTest Case ManagementBranch VisualizationVersion ControlBuild AutomationGated Check-inAgile Planning Tools

8. Team Foundation ServerFocus Areas

9. What is Team Foundation Server?Team Foundation Server

10. What Can TFS Handle?PlatformsWindowsLinuxUnixMax OS XAny Java-enabled PlatformTechnologies.NETNon-Managed CodeSharePointJavaIf you can see it…

11. Team Foundation Server Focus Areas

12. Plan & Manage Your Project

13. Process Guidance & AutomationEmbedded into Team Foundation ServerProvides contextual guidance (documentation)Delivered via Process TemplatesHelps ensure predictability

14. Process TemplateChoose and/or customizeOut of the box: MSF Agile and MSF for CMMIOthers: SDL, Scrum, RUP, etc.Stored in an XML fileProcess Template Editor toolConfiguresTypes of Work ItemsUse Case, Task, Bug, Change Request, …Contents of each Work item TypeUI for each Work Item TypeProcess Guidance documentationLayout for SharePoint PortalTypes of Reports

15. Manage Your ProjectTeam Foundation ServerAgile project management workbooksWork item linking and hierarchyWork item usabilityRich textLinks controlHTML link controlDrag & DropTraceability queriesQuery foldersExcel & Project improvementsProject round trippingFormula persistenceUndo

16. Manage Your ProjectTop-to-Bottom TraceabilityRequirements TraceabilityParent/Child RelationshipsRollup and DrilldownAgile PlanningBuilt-in product backlog mgmtBuilt-in iteration planningEasily customizableGreat Project IntegrationFull dependency linking Full round-tripping w/ TFS

17. Work Item Tracking

18. Understand Parallel Development

19. Common Misconceptions

20. Version ControlIntegrated into Work Item Tracking, BuildsMajor CapabilitiesChangesetsWorkspacesBranch And MergeShelving

21. Integrated Check-inAtomicA changeset is guaranteed to have all changes from a check-inIntegratedCheck-in policy applied (but override-able)Work Items associatedBuilds associated with Work ItemsCheck-in notesAll related to changesetPending Check-in WindowNotification possibilitiesCheck-in PolicyCustomizable, extensible

22. Check-in PoliciesSoft requirements for check-inExtensibleCan be overridden22

23. ChangesetsLogical container of data related to check-inFile and branch informationLinks to work itemsCheck-in notesCommentPolicy complianceMetadata (date, time, user)Unit of atomic checkinUniquely identifiedNumeric identifierIncrementalRepresents a point in time of source repository

24. Workspaces

25. Branch And Merge

26. Branch VisualizationFocuses on answering common parallel development questionsWhere did this change come from?Has my change made it over there?How are these branches related?

27. ShelvingSet aside pending changes without checkinOptionally revert to unmodified filesRestore shelved changes by “unshelving”Unshelve other user’s changesPower of task branching with less overhead27

28. TFS 2010: Understand Parallel DevelopmentFirst class branchesDrag & Drop MergingVisualize branch relationshipsTrack change across branchesHistoryTimelineRicher AnnotateConflict resolution

29. Branch VisualizationFocuses on answering common parallel development questionsWhere did this change come from?Has my change made it over there?How are these branches related?

30. Build Automation

31. Workflow based build

32. TFS 2010: Create a Supportive Build Workflow

33. For Non-.NET DevelopmentTeam Explorer EverywhereEclipse plug-in for TFSRich client (Java-based)Command-Line

34. Check-in Validation34Microsoft ConfidentialEdit CodeCheck inBuild and TestDid build succeed?Fixavailable?Find root causeYesNoYesNoTeamblockedEdit codeGated check-inAutomated buildDid build succeed?Commit ChangesReadyfor testNoYesBeforeGated check-in intercepts check-insQueues a server build to validate changesOnly changes that build successfully get committedDefinition of a “success” is customizableUsers can also queue a build of a shelveset for “opt-in” validationAfter

35. No More “No Repro” BugsRich & Actionable Bugs

36. Actionable BugEnables immediate action.Contains:Steps to ReproduceSystem InformationScreenshots & Video CaptureIntelliTrace

37. Microsoft® Test Manager 2010Create test cases for requirements.Plan & execute test runs.File bugs & track results.

38. IntelliTraceHistorical record of code execution.Like a DVR for debugging.Examine actual code execution.

39. Report on Your Portfolio

40. Are we going to deliver a quality project on time?What do I need to know now to course correct?What ‘fires’ will we have to put out that we don’t know about?What can I do to reduce the risk?

41. At a Glance - Reporting

42. Out-of-the-Box Agile SupportBaked-in best practicesAgile Workbooks.Product BacklogIteration Backlog

43. Simplified ReportingReports using SQL Server Reporting Services.Detailed and thoroughWorkbook queries with Microsoft Office Excel.Fast and flexible

44. SharePoint DashboardsImproved SharePoint integration Powerful dashboardsEnsures transparency for all stakeholders

45. DashboardsInformation-rich dashboardsRoll-up reports show KPI’sDrill-down for further analysisQuickly customizableEasy interaction with developersWeb-based bug filingWeb-based feature requestsTrack status of bugs / features

46. Microsoft Confidential46

47. Microsoft Confidential47

48. Report on Your Entire PortfolioCustomizable DashboardsSharePoint web partsTFSWAExcel reports using MOSSRelational warehouseExcel reporting

49. Reports

50. How many bugs do we have?Shows bug state,priority, severity, and who they are assigned tooShows state of bugs over time and by priority

51. How fast are bugs being found and fixed?Shows the rate of discovering and resolving bugsTrack the rate bugs are found and fixed

52. How are the user stories tracking?Shows how far each user story has been implemented

53. How many stories are remaining?Shows hours of work remaining and completed per user story

54. How many test cases are ready to run?Shows what state the test cases are in

55. What is the progress or our test plans?Shows the progress of your test plan

56. What is the progress or our test runs?Shows the progress of your test runs

57. Work Item Report GenerationMicrosoft Confidential57

58. DashboardsMicrosoft Confidential58Excel Services ReportsTeam Web AccessSharepoint Web Parts

59. Thank You

60. Contact Information