Microsoft Team Foundation Server

Course: MSTFS

Duration: 4 Days

Level: I

Course Summary

Microsoft Visual Studio Team Foundation Server (TFS) is an essential tool for Microsoft's Application Lifestyle Management suite of productivity tools, enabling collaboration within and among software development teams.

This course provides students with the knowledge and skills to work with Microsoft Team Foundation Server 2010. It focuses on the technologies and the techniques used to deploy, manage and support Team Foundation Server 2010 in a development environment.

This course will provide hands on use of Team Foundation Server for developers, software project managers, testers, business analysts, and others wanting to learn how to use TFS. It will give TFS administrators the tools they need to efficiently monitor and manage the TFS environment. It will cover core TFS functions including project management, work item tracking, version control, test case management, build automation, and reporting.

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Topics Covered In This Course

Team Foundation Server overview

The Big Picture
What's New
Product Options

Planning a Deployment

Software Engineering Problems
How to Adopt Team Foundation Server
Migration Strategies
Structuring Team Project Collections and Team Projects
Preparing the Environment

Installation and Configuration

Requirements
Installation
Installation Types
Configuring Team Foundation Server
Creating the First Team Project

Connecting to Team Foundation Server

Server Architecture
Addressing Team Foundation Server
Security and Roles
Team Explorer
Alternate Connection Options

Overview of Version Control

Version Control Definition
Version Control Products

Using Team Foundation Version Control

Getting Started With Version Control
Version Control Concepts
Source Control Explorer
Version Control in Eclipse
Version Control from the Command Line
Version Control Power Tools and Third-Party Utilities
Configuring Version Control
Switching Version Control to Team Foundation Server

Code Quality

Quality Defined
Check-In Policies
Gated Check-In
Managing Code Reviews

Migration from Legacy Version Control Systems

Migration versus Upgrade
Migrating History or Latest Version
Migrating from Visual Sourcesafe
Team Foundation Server Integration Platform
Popular Third-Party Migration Tools

Branching and Merging

Branching Defined
Branching Strategies
Implementing Branching Strategies

Version Control Scenarios

Setting Up the Folder Structure for Branches
Third-Party Source Code/Dependencies
Internal Shared Libraries
Managing Artifacts Using Team Foundation Server

Introducing Work Item Tracking

Project Management Enhancements
Work Items
Process Templates
Managing Work Items
Project Server Integration

Customizing Process Templates

Anatomy of a Process Template
Using the Process Template Editor
Deploying Updates to Process Templates
Common Work Item Type Customizations
Introducing Custom Work Item Controls

Reporting and SharePoint Dashboards

Team Foundation Server Data Warehouse
SharePoint Integration
Creating Reports
Advanced Customization

Overview of Build Automation

Build Automation Defined
Scripting a Build
Using Build Automation Servers
Adopting Build Automation

Using Team Foundation Build

Introduction to Team Foundation Build
Team Foundation Build Architecture
Setting Up the Build Service
Working with Builds
Understanding the Build Process

Customizing the Build Process

Introduction to Windows Workflow Foundation
When To Use MSbuild versus WF
Custom Build Workflow Activities
Customizing the Build Report Output
Customizing the Build Process to Stamp The Version Number On Assemblies

Team Foundation Server Administration

Administrator Types
Logical Architecture
Built-In Administration Tools
Other Administration Tools

Scalability and High Availability

Limiting Factors
Principles
Solutions

Disaster Recovery

Business Continuity and Recovery Goals
Defining Responsibilities
Backing Up Team Foundation Server
Creating a Backup Plan

Security and Privileges

Users/Groups
Permissions
Security Management

Monitoring Server Health and Performance

System Health
SQL Server
Team Foundation Server
Tools

Testing and Lab Management

Software Testing
Testing Architecture
Microsoft Test Manager
Test Automation
Visual Studio 2010 Lab Management

Working with Geographically Distributed Teams

Identifying the Challenges
Build Servers
Team Foundation Server Proxy
Mirroring With the Team Foundation Server Integration Tools
Working Offline

Extending Team Foundation Server

Extensibility Points
Client Object Model
Soap Event Subscriptions
Server Object Model
Visual Studio Extensibility
Excel Agile Workbooks

What You Can Expect

At the end of this course, students will be able to:

Plan for and deploy Team Foundation Server
Manage Tam Foundation Server security and permissions
Configure and manage Team Foundation Server Build
Perform basic customization of Process Templates, work items and workflow
Support developers that use workspaces.
Deploy Team Server Proxy
Backup, restore and monitor Team Foundation

Who Should Take This Course

This course is designed for Programmers, Managers, and System Administrators.

Recommended Prerequisites

Some exposure to Visual Studio is recommended.

Training Style

Instructor led with 50% lecture and 50% lab.

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Every student attending a Verhoef Training class will receive a certificate good for $100 toward their next public class taken within a year.

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Schedule For This Course
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