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Managing Agile Projects Using TFS 2017

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In this course, attendees will plan a new software development project and go through the steps to initiate the project using Visual Studio 2017. This includes recording requirements, creating a product backlog, and estimating effort for backlog items.

In this course, attendees will plan a new software development project and go through the steps to initiate the project using Visual Studio 2017. This includes recording requirements, creating a product backlog, and estimating effort for backlog items.

The course also demonstrates how TFS facilitates the use of storyboards to prototype experiences, request stakeholder feedback, foster team collaboration, and generate reports. The final two modules of the course provide an overview of how testers and developers can work effectively using appropriate tools in the Visual Studio family.

This course is designed for project managers, Scrum masters, business analysts, and team leaders looking to effectively manage their development projects using Team Foundation Server 2017.

Lesson Id Title Description
1 Introducing the Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 Family What’s new in Visual Studio 2017
Overview of the Visual Studio 2017 family
Overview of product features
Project workflow across the Visual Studio 2017 suite of products
2 Initiating a New Project Organizing projects in TFS
Understanding process templates
Creating a new team project
Setting team project properties
Switching between team projects
3 Work Item Primer Overview of work items
Traceability between work items
Searching and creating custom queries
Work item charting and pinning charts
Work item tagging
Configuring project notifications
4 Creating our Product Backlog Examining requirement types
Creating backlog items
Creating requirement hierarchies using features
The importance of acceptance criteria
5 Agile Estimation Introduction to estimation
Using story points
Planning Poker and other popular estimation techniques
Adding your estimates to TFS work items
6 Working from the Product Backlog Introducing the Kanban board
Entering and editing details on the Kanban board
Customizing columns, including using split columns and limiting WIP
Recording our Definition of Done (DoD)
Understanding the Cumulative Flow Diagram
7 Working in Sprints Specifying your sprint schedule and your team capacity
Selecting items for the sprint backlog using forecasting
Decomposing requirements into tasks
Using burndown charts to track progress
Monitoring work using the task board
Working with unparented work items
8 Retrospectives The importance of retrospectives
Conducting an efficient sprint retrospective
What you should avoid in your retrospective
9 Working with TFS Teams Configuring teams in our team project
Managing work from a master backlog
Allocating work to our teams
Configuring iterations for TFS teams
10 Enhancing Requirements Using Storyboards Overview of storyboarding capabilities
Creating a storyboard to illustrate a requirement
Linking a storyboard to a work item
11 Getting Stakeholder Feedback Introducing the Microsoft Feedback Client
Using the Microsoft Feedback Client to provide rich feedback to the team
Adding continuous feedback into your workflow
12 Fostering Team Collaboration An overview of the various clients
The use of email in sharing information
Choosing the appropriate client tool
13 Creating and Customizing Reports Overview of reporting architecture
Reviewing the out of the box reports
Adding new reports
Creating ad hoc reports using Excel
14 Overview of Agile Testing The role of the tester in a sprint planning meeting
A lap around web-based test management
Creating a test plan
Creating manual test cases from requirements
15 Overview of Agile Development Using My Work to select tasks from the sprint backlog
Understanding the value of linking changesets to work items
The importance of unit testing
Creating a continuous integration build
Self-Paced

Free

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