Make the Most of Visual Studio Team System in Real-World Agile Development Visual Studio Team System (VSTS) gives Microsoft development teams a toolset, an integrated strong for Agile development. Agile consultant Will Stott and Microsoft development lead James Newkirk carefully integrate theory and practice, offering hands-on exercises, practical insights into core Extreme Programming (XP) techniques, and more. Coverage includes Using VSTS for supporting the transition to Agile values and techniquesForming Agile teams and building effective process frameworksLeveraging Team Foundation Version Control to help teams manage change and share their code effectivelyImplementing incremental builds and integration with Team Foundation BuildMaking most VSTS tools for Test-Driven Development and refactoring Bringing agility into software models and using patterns to model solutions more effectivelyUsing FIT integrated testing framework to make sure customers are getting what they needEstimating, prioritize, and plan agile projects Preface Acknowledgments About the Author Introduction: Broken Process Section 1: Apply Sharp Tools and Values Chapter 1: Introduction to Visual Studio Team System Chapter 2: Agile Values Review Part 1: Sharp Tools and Values Part 2: Introduce Agile Development Chapter 3: Overview of Agile Development Chapter 4: Agile Team Building Chapter 5: Team Foundation Process Frameworks Chapter 6: Improving Your Process Framework Review Part 2: Introduce Agile Development Part 3: Use Version Control Chapter 7: Managing Change Chapter 8: Setting Up TFS Version Control Chapter 9: Using TFVC in Your Project Chapter 10: Policing Your Project with TFVC Review Part 3: Use Version Control Section 4: Build and Integrate Often Chapter 11: Building and Integrating Software Chapter 12: Working with Team Foundation Build Review Part 4: Build and Integrate Often Part 5: Test Driven Development Practice Chapter 13: Introduction to TDD Chapter 14: Developing Your First Tests Chapter 15: Learning refactor Chapter 16: Code Coverage and Performance Chapter 17: Integrating TFP Code with User Interface Review Part 5: Test Driven Development Practice Section 6: Explore by Modeling Chapter 18: Modeling with Agility Chapter 19: Creating Models Chapter 20: Using Models in Agile Projects Chapter 21: Modeling Solutions with Patterns Review Section 6: Explore by Modeling Part 7: Implement Customer Testing Chapter 22: Involving Customers in Testing Chapter 23: Creating FIT Schedule Chapter 24: Running FIT with Team Foundation Build Review Part 7: Implement Customer Testing Section 8: Estimate, Prioritize, and Plan Chapter 25: Estimating and Prioritizing Stories Chapter 26: Agile Planning Chapter 27: Managing Agile Projects Review Section 8: Estimate, Prioritize, and Plan Section 9: Practice for Dissemination Chapter 28: Moving into Production Chapter 29: Installing Development Program Chapter 30: Spread of Distributed Systems Review Section 9: Practice for Dissemination Article 10: Provides Value and reveal Chapter 31: Producing Technical Reports Chapter 32: Creating Business Value Review Section 10: Provides Value and reveal Retrospective: Improving Process Attachment Appendix A: Setting Up VSTS for Exercise Appendix B: Software Project Environment for Small Teams Appendix C: Agile Workspace 753 List of Exercises List of Extreme Programming Practices Glossary Bibliography Resources Index This book is for working software developers, architects, testers, and managers in professional real good team transitioning to VSTS or considering doing it.?