Chapter 1: How to handle teams Chapter Goal: Explains what are the challenges with ideal size teams and large size teams. Then gives an explanation on how to effectively use VSTS\TFS features to overcome those challenges. No of pages 25 Sub -Topics 1. What are the challenges faced with ideal size teams? 2. What can be done to resolve issues in an ideal size team with TFS\VSTS 3. What are the challenges faced with larger teams? 4. What can be done to resolve issues in larger teams with TFS\VSTS 5. How to work with when project/product goes to production Chapter 2: Working with a Backlog Chapter Goal: Using VSTS\TFS features to effectively manage a backlog/portfolio backlog.
Working with stakeholders closely to better understand the requirements and getting the entire team into a common understanding regarding the requirements. No of pages: 20 Sub - Topics 1. Getting stakeholder feedback 2. Planning for team process 3. Grooming the requirement and test criteria 4. Prioritizing and sizing the requirements 5. Planning the first iteration Chapter 3: Working on the Iteration Chapter Goal: You will learn how to facilitate the team needs while executing the development cycle. You will also learn how to detect risks and challenges early using the capabilities of VSTS\TFS and apply practical solutions to them.
No of pages : 60 Sub - Topics: 1. Daily activity planning 2. Tracking and resolving impediments 3. Monitoring the progress while avoiding micro management 4. Facilitating disaster situations during the iteration 5. Avoiding defects rather than fixing defects 6. Facilitating unavoidable and mandatory fixes 7. Ensuring the stability of the release 8.
Visualizing progress of the iteration and positively impacting the team Chapter 4: Work after an Iteration Chapter Goal: Exploring how to perform the post execution analysis and planning for next development cycle and forecasting using. No of pages: 15 Sub - Topics 1. Monitoring overall progress of the software 2. Evaluating the outcome of an iteration 3. How to plan the future iteration after reprioritization and re-estimation Chapter 5: Roadmap/Project Plan and Resources Chapter Goal: You should be able to learn how to create the project road map/plan the project time liens using the features of VSTS\TFS. This chapter also covers the integration with other Microsoft tools and none Microsoft tools to f acilitate team and management needs.No of pages: 15 Sub - Topics: 1. Planning your roadmap/project 2.
Facilitating business analysis with office and mobile integration 3. Providing the visibility required to the higher management with effectively utilizing resources Chapter 6: Adopting VSTS/TFS to your team's process Chapter Goal: In this chapter, you will discover how to alter the behavior of the VSTS\TFS to represent your process. No of pages: 15 Sub - Topics: 1. Introducing your own process workflow into VSTS\TFS. 2. Could (VSTS) vs. On premises (TFS) for your team.