Pro Team Foundation Service gives you a jump-start into Microsoft’s cloud-based Application Lifecycle Management platform, taking you through the different stages of software development. Every project needs to plan, develop, test and release software and with agile practices often at a higher pace than ever before.

Microsoft's Team Foundation Service is a cloud-based platform that gives you tools for agile planning and work tracking. It has a code repository that can be used not only from Visual Studio but from Java platforms and Mac OS X. The testing tools allow testers to start testing at the same time as developers start developing. The book also covers how to set up automated practices such as build, deploy and test workflows.

This book:

Takes you through the major stages in a software development project.Gives practical development guidance for the whole team.Enables you to quickly get started with modern development practices.

With Microsoft Team Foundation Service comes a collaboration platform that gives you and your team the tools to better perform your tasks in a fully integrated way.

Mathias Olausson works as the ALM practice lead for Transcendent Group, specializing in software craftsmanship and application lifecycle management. With over 15 years of experience as a software consultant and trainer, he has worked in numerous projects and organizations. Mathias has been a Microsoft Visual Studio ALM MVP for five years and is also active as a Visual Studio ALM. Mathias is a frequent speaker on Visual Studio and Team Foundation Server at conferences and industry events and blogs at http://msmvps.com/blogs/molausson.

Introduction to Application Lifecycle ManagementIntroduction to Agile Planning, Development, and TestingDeciding on a Hosted ServiceGetting StartedWorking with the Initial Product BacklogManaging Team and AlertsInitial Sprint PlanningRunning the SprintKanbanEngaging the CustomerChoosing Source Control OptionsWorking with Team Foundation Version Control in Visual StudioWorking with Git in Visual StudioWorking in Heterogeneous EnvironmentsConfiguring Build ServicesWorking with BuildsCustomizing BuildsContinuous DeploymentAgile TestingTest ManagementLab Management