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Description

Make the Most of Visual Studio Team System in Real-World Agile Development Visual Studio Team System (VSTS) gives Microsoft development teams a powerful, integrated toolset for Agile development. Visual Studio Team System: Better Software Development for Agile Teams is a comprehensive, start-to-finish guide to making the most of VSTS in real-world Agile environments. Using a book-length case study, the authors show how to use VSTS to improve every phase of software development, step by step—from project planning through design and from coding through testing and deployment. 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 much more.

Coverage includes
Using VSTS to support the transition to Agile values and techniques
Forming Agile teams and building effective process frameworks
Leveraging Team Foundation Version Control to manage change, improve effectiveness, and keep projects on track
Implementing iterative builds and integration with Team Foundation Build
Making the most of VSTS tools for Test-Driven Development and refactoring
Bringing agility into software modeling and using patterns to model solutions more effectively
Using the FIT integrated testing framework to make sure customers are getting what they need
Estimating, prioritizing, and planning Agile projects with VSTS

This book is for working software developers, architects, and managers in real teams—professionals who are either transitioning to VSTS or considering doing so. It will help you start deriving value from VSTS immediately, as you lay a solidfoundation for ongoing process improvement.