Working with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Team System

by Hundhausen, Richard

• ISBN13: 9780735621855
• ISBN10: 0735621853
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-10-05
• Publisher: Microsoft Press

Summary

This overview of Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Team System offers practical information and role-based guidance to get key members of your software development team working together. With insights from the Visual Studio product team, project managers, architects, developers, and testers alike learn how to use Team System to coordinate and facilitate the work of all team members and help ensure project success. Discover how to use Team System to: Improve team collaboration and monitor software development projects through the lifecycle Simplify project management and work-item management using familiar Microsoft Office tools Create and validate datacenter and application diagrams in a common language Manage your code with version control Create and run unit testing and code coverage tests to help ensure quality Coordinate defect tracking and resolve bugs with integrated testing tools Use Microsoft Solution Framework development methodologies or customize your own Store documents, hold team discussions, and access queries and reports with Project Portal Analyze your final product and help ensure successful deployment

Author Biography

Richard Hundhausenis the president of Accentient, a company that helps software development teams understand and leverage Application Lifecycle Management and Scrum tools and practices. He has over 30 years of software development experience and over 20 years of training experience. He is a Microsoft Regional Director, Visual Studio ALM MVP, and author of several books and courses, including Microsoft's Professional Scrum Developer program. Richard grew up in southern Idaho, lived in Germany for a couple of years, and moved back to Boise in 2001. He enjoys playing soccer, writing code, and being a husband and father of five.

Table of Contents

Foreword	xi
Acknowledgments	xiii
Introduction	xv
Part I Introducing Team System
Overview of Team System	3	(16)
Life Without Visual Studio 2005 Team System	3	(5)
Global Communication	4	(1)
Too Many Tools	5	(1)
Solving Your Problems	6	(1)
Goals of Visual Studio 2005 Team System	6	(2)
The Need for a Methodology	8	(5)
Microsoft Solutions Framework	8	(3)
How Team System Supports These Methodologies	11	(2)
Customizing Methodologies	13	(1)
Visual Studio 2005 Team System	13	(2)
Visual Studio 2005 Team Edition for Software Architects	14	(1)
Visual Studio 2005 Team Edition for Software Developers	14	(1)
Visual Studio 2005 Team Edition for Software Testers	14	(1)
Visual Studio 2005 Team Foundation Server	15	(1)
Visual Studio 2005 Team Suite	15	(1)
Roles Within Team System	15	(1)
Visual Studio 2005 Editions	16	(1)
Visual Studio 2005 Express Editions	17	(1)
Visual Studio 2005 Standard Edition	17	(1)
Visual Studio 2005 Professional Edition	17	(1)
Integration with Other Microsoft Products	17	(1)
Summary	18	(1)
Team Foundation Server	19	(18)
Team Foundation Server Components	19	(1)
Team Foundation Server Architecture	20	(4)
Data Tier	20	(2)
Application Tier	22	(1)
Client Tier	23	(1)
Software Configuration Management (SCM)	24	(12)
Work Item Tracking (WIT)	25	(2)
Version Control	27	(8)
Build and Release Management	35	(1)
Summary	36	(1)
Team System Client Applications	37	(34)
Tools for Project Managers	38	(6)
Visual Studio 2005 Team Explorer	38	(1)
Microsoft Excel	39	(4)
Microsoft Project	43	(1)
Tools for Architects	44	(18)
Dynamic Systems Initiative (DSI)	45	(1)
System Definition Model (SDM)	46	(2)
Domain-Specific Languages	48	(2)
DSL Tools in Team System	50	(12)
Tools for Developers	62	(3)
Source Control Explorer	62	(1)
Class Designer	63	(1)
Pending Checkins	64	(1)
Tools for Testers	65	(1)
Internet Explorer for All Team Members	66	(1)
Command-Line Utilities	66	(1)
Tools by Roles	67	(1)
Summary	68	(3)
Part II Team System for the Entire Team
Project Managers	71	(22)
Organizing the Team	71	(1)
Starting a New Project	72	(3)
Selecting a Methodology	72	(1)
Configuring the Project Portal	73	(1)
Configuring Version Control Settings	74	(1)
Managing the Ongoing Project	75	(16)
Configuring Security	76	(2)
Creating Classifications	78	(1)
Creating Iterations	78	(1)
Setting Check-In Policies	79	(2)
Uploading Documents and Other Assets	81	(1)
Adding and Managing Work Items	82	(9)
Summary	91	(2)
Architects	93	(32)
The Architect Role	94	(1)
Infrastructure Architect	94	(1)
Application Architect	95	(1)
DSI, SDM, and DSL Revisited	96	(1)
The Distributed System Designers	96	(4)
Security	97	(1)
Interoperability	97	(1)
Unified Modeling Language (UML)	98	(1)
Custom Assemblies	99	(1)
Other Languages	99	(1)
Existing Code Libraries	99	(1)
Web Services, J2EE, BizTalk Server, and SQL Server	99	(1)
The Logical Datacenter Designer	100	(7)
Creating Logical Datacenter Diagrams	100	(7)
The Application Designer	107	(8)
Creating Application Diagrams	108	(2)
Connecting Endpoints	110	(1)
Reusing Custom Application Prototypes	111	(1)
Implementing the Classes	112	(3)
Settings and Constraints	115	(2)
The System Designer	117	(2)
The Deployment Designer	119	(4)
Validating the Deployment	120	(1)
Generating a Deployment Report	121	(2)
What's Next?	123	(1)
Summary	124	(1)
Developers	125	(30)
Viewing Work Items	125	(2)
Implementing the Web Application or Service	127	(3)
Using the Class Designer	128	(2)
Version Control	130	(6)
Associating Check-Ins with Work Items	131	(2)
Version Control Explorer	133	(1)
Pending Check-Ins	133	(1)
Shelving and Unshelving	134	(2)
Version Control Check-In Policies	136	(1)
Integrated Testing	136	(9)
Test-Driven Development	137	(1)
Unit Testing	138	(3)
Code Coverage	141	(1)
Static Analysis	142	(2)
Profiling	144	(1)
Team Foundation Build	145	(6)
Build Type	147	(3)
Executing a Build	150	(1)
Viewing the Build Results	151	(1)
Reports	151	(2)
Impact on Code Development	153	(1)
Summary	154	(1)
Testers	155	(20)
Viewing Work Items	156	(1)
Managing Tests	157	(2)
Test Manager	157	(1)
Test View	158	(1)
Test Projects	158	(1)
Testing in Visual Studio 2005	159	(11)
Authoring Tests	159	(1)
Manual Tests	160	(2)
Generic Tests	162	(2)
Web Tests	164	(3)
Load Tests	167	(2)
Ordered Tests	169	(1)
Test Results and Tracking Bugs	170	(2)
Test Run Configuration	171	(1)
Summary	172	(3)
Part III Methodologies and Extensibility
Microsoft Solutions Framework	175	(36)
MSF and Team System	176	(1)
Choosing a Process Template	177	(1)
What's New in MSF 4.0	177	(9)
MSF 4.0 Key Concepts	180	(1)
MSF 4.0 Structure	181	(2)
The MSF 4.0 Team Model	183	(1)
MSF 4.0 Cycles and Iterations	184	(1)
MSF 4.0 Governance	185	(1)
MSF for Agile Software Development	186	(7)
Roles	186	(2)
Work Streams	188	(3)
Disciplines	191	(1)
Qualities of Service	191	(1)
Governance and Tracks	192	(1)
MSF for CMMI Process Improvement	193	(15)
Principles	195	(1)
Mindsets	196	(3)
Roles	199	(7)
Work Item Types	206	(1)
Disciplines and Qualities of Service	207	(1)
Governance	207	(1)
Implementing MSF 4.0 with Team System	208	(2)
Customization and Extensibility	210	(1)
Summary	210	(1)
Customizing and Extending Team System	211	(36)
Customizing Versus Extending	211	(28)
Customizing Team System	212	(12)
Extending Team System	224	(14)
Visual Studio 2005 Tool Integration	238	(1)
Extensibility Toolkit	239	(1)
Partners	239	(7)
Borland	239	(1)
SourceGear	240	(1)
AutomatedQA	241	(1)
Identify	241	(1)
Compuware	242	(1)
AVIcode	243	(1)
Mercury Interactive Corporation	243	(1)
Serena	244	(1)
Conchango	244	(1)
Osellus	244	(2)
Summary	246	(1)
Wrapping It Up: The Endgame and Deployment	247	(40)
Team Build	247	(1)
Deploying the Application	248	(1)
Closing Down the Current Iteration	248	(10)
Continuing to Track Bugs and Defects	248	(1)
Reporting	249	(8)
Project Integration	257	(1)
Summary	258	(3)
Part IV Appendixes
A Day in the Life of Team System	261	(14)
The Adventure Works Scenario	261	(1)
The Adventure Works Team	262	(1)
Stakeholder	262	(1)
Business Sponsor	262	(1)
Business Analyst	262	(1)
Project Manager	263	(1)
Architect	263	(1)
Lead Developer	263	(1)
Developers	263	(1)
Testers	264	(1)
Operations Manager	264	(1)
Using MSF for Agile Software Development	264	(2)
Project Timeline	266	(1)
Iteration 0: Project Setup and Planning (3 weeks)	266	(2)
Iteration 1: Release Candidate 1 (3 weeks)	268	(2)
Iteration 2: Release Candidate 2 (3 weeks)	270	(2)
Iteration 3: Stabilize and Deploy (3 weeks)	272	(3)
Distributed System Designer Reference	275	(12)
Logical Datacenter Designer	275	(1)
Windows Client	276	(1)
IIS Web Server	276	(1)
Database Server	277	(1)
Generic Server	278	(1)
Zone	279	(1)
Application Designer	279	(1)
Windows Application	280	(1)
ASP.NET Web Service	280	(1)
ASP.NET Web Application	281	(1)
Office Application	282	(1)
External Web Service	282	(1)
External Database	283	(1)
BizTalk Web Service	283	(1)
Generic Application	284	(1)
Class Designer	284	(1)
Class	285	(1)
Enum	285	(1)
Interface	285	(1)
Abstract Class	286	(1)
Struct	286	(1)
Delegate	286	(1)
Codenames	287	(2)
Index	289