Tag: ALM
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Error when copying Build Template “The type ‘TfsBuild.Process’ already contains a definition for…”
I do quite a lot of Build customizations and usually I create a new Build Template for each type of Build I want to do. You can choose to copy the file in the Build Definition Editor or you can just Copy/Paste the file in Windows Explorer. The advantage of…
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How to deal with generic libraries in TFS
Last year I wrote an article about how to deal with generic libraries in TFS for a Dutch Magazine called Dot Net Magazine. This article was published in both the online as printed magazine. The online magazine has moved to another site and this article is now published on the…
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Implement TFS or ALM? Same or different?
Introduction The answer to the question in the title probably varies from person to person. Some people will say that an implementation of Team Foundation Server (TFS) automatically implies an implementation of Application Lifecycle Management (ALM). Other people will say that this is not the case and you don’t get…
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The road to Visual Studio ALM MVP
Yesterday (on the tricky date April 1st) I received an email from Microsoft. It started with: “Congratulations! We are pleased to present you with the 2012 Microsoft® MVP Award! This award is given to exceptional technical community leaders who actively share their high quality, real world expertise with others. We…
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Using Custom Reports in TFS: Part 3 – How to set up my reporting environment and structure
This post is part of the series Using Custom Reports in TFS. The posts are more or less built on top of each other. Please read the earlier posts for a better understanding. Earlier in this series: Introduction in TFS Data What tools can I use to present some data?…
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Using Custom Reports in TFS: Part 2 – What tools can I use to present some data?
This post is part of the serie Using Custom Reports in TFS. The posts are more or less built on top of each other. Please read the earlier posts for a better understanding. Earlier in this serie: Introduction in TFS Data What tools can I use to present some data?…
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Using Custom Reports in TFS: Part 1 – Introduction in TFS Data
Introduction As a TFS user you generate data during your projects. Depending on the process you follow and the artifacts you store in TFS this can be a small or a large amount. In any case, the data you gather, is stored and will be stored in TFS for the…
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Hidden Gems in TFS–Part 7 Searching and Finding Work Items in Team Foundation Server
In this series of blog posts I like to highlight some features of TFS/Visual Studio that people seem to overlook. In my day to day job I often see that people don’t know about certain feature that are available in Team Foundation Server, Visual Studio or some of the Powertools.…
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TFS API – WorkItemStore is null and throws NullReferenceException
In the last weeks I wrote a migration tool to migrate test cases from Rally to Team Foundation Server. This tool is deployed to a server and runs as a Windows Service. After I made a small update to this tool suddenly my tool stopped working. My log file gave…
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Hidden Gems in TFS–Part 6 Managing workspaces in TFS with Workspace templates
In this series of blog posts I like to highlight some features of TFS/Visual Studio that people seem to overlook. In my day to day job I often see that people don’t know about certain feature that are available in Team Foundation Server, Visual Studio or some of the Powertools.…
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Hidden Gems in TFS–Part 5 Handling alerts and notifications
In this series of blog posts I like to highlight some features of TFS/Visual Studio that people seem to overlook. In my day to day job I often see that people don’t know about certain feature that are available in Team Foundation Server, Visual Studio or some of the Powertools.…
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Hidden Gems in TFS–Part 4 Finding status in Source Control
In this series of blog posts I like to highlight some features of TFS/Visual Studio that people seem to overlook. In my day to day job I often see that people don’t know about certain feature that are available in Team Foundation Server, Visual Studio or some of the Powertools.…
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Hidden Gems in TFS–Part 3 Editing multiple work items at the same time (Bulk Edit)
In this series of blog posts I like to highlight some features of TFS/Visual Studio that people seem to overlook. In my day to day job I often see that people don’t know about certain feature that are available in Team Foundation Server, Visual Studio or some of the Powertools.…
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Hidden Gems in TFS–Part 2 Work Item State Diagrams
In this series of blog posts I like to highlight some features of TFS/Visual Studio that people seem to overlook. In my day to day job I often see that people don’t know about certain feature that are available in Team Foundation Server, Visual Studio or some of the Powertools.…
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Hidden Gems in TFS – Part 1 Annotate
In this series of blog posts I like to highlight some features of TFS/Visual Studio that people seem to overlook. In my day to day job I often see that people don’t know about certain feature that are available in Team Foundation Server, Visual Studio or some of the Powertools.…
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My favorite TFS tools and links
I use TFS for a number of years now and I have a few tools and links that I always take with me. Let me share them with you Team Foundation SideKicks by Attrice http://www.attrice.info/cm/tfs/ This tools has some great features for doing administration tasks in TFS. Looking at checked…
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Twitter Summary of the Future of Visual Studio ALM @ TechEd US
Yesterday I was looking the video of TechEd US. The Future of Microsoft Visual Studio Application Lifecycle Management. This session of Cameron Skinner gives a really nice overview of the new features that are coming up in Visual Studio vNext. During the session I twittered some things that eventually give…
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Managing your sprint backlog easier with Excel
In my previous post I talked about the Excel workbooks in combination with the MS Scrum template. Excel is a great help in quickly organizing and editing your work items. It is however kind of hard to see a good status overview of your work in the current sprint. Main…
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DevDays 2011 Session, Tfs Reports
In my previous post I mentioned my session on the Dutch Event DevDays. The session was recorded and is posted on Channel 9. Unfortunately for the english readers, the session is in Dutch. You can find the video here on Channel 9 You can find the slides in my previous…
The Road to ALM 