Professional Team Foundation Server 2012

A comprehensive guide to using Microsoft Team Foundation Server 2012

Team Foundation Server has become the leading Microsoft productivity tool for software management, and this book covers what developers need to know to use it effectively. Fully revised for the new features of TFS 2012, it provides developers and software project managers with step-by-step instructions and even assists those who are studying for the TFS 2012 certification exam. You’ll find a broad overview of TFS, thorough coverage of core functions, a look at extensibility options, and more, written by Microsoft insiders and MVPs.

An update of the leading Wrox book on Team Foundation Server, written by an expert team of Microsoft insiders and MVPs
Provides a broad overview of Team Foundation Server for developers, software project managers, testers, business analysts, and others wanting to learn how to use TFS
Offers administrators the necessary tools to efficiently monitor and manage the TFS environment
Covers core TFS functions including project management, work item tracking, version control, test case management, build automation, reporting, and how to write extensions for TFS 2012

Professional Team Foundation Server 2012 builds on the proven Wrox Professional formula to give you a solid background in this software management tool.

Table of Content

INTRODUCTION

PART I GETTING STARTED

CHAPTER 1 Introducing Team Foundation Server 2012
CHAPTER 2 Planning a Deployment
CHAPTER 3 Installation and Configuration
CHAPTER 4 Connecting to Team Foundation Server

PART II VERSION CONTROL

CHAPTER 5 Overview of Version Control
CHAPTER 6 Using Team Foundation Version Control
CHAPTER 7 Ensuring Code Quality .
CHAPTER 8 Migration from Legacy Version Control Systems
CHAPTER 9 Branching and Merging
CHAPTER 10 Common Version Control Scenarios

PART III PROJECT MANAGEMENT

CHAPTER 11 Introducing Work-Item Tracking
CHAPTER 12 Customizing Process Templates
CHAPTER 13 Managing Teams and Agile Planning Tools
CHAPTER 14 Reporting and SharePoint Dashboards
CHAPTER 15 Integration with Project Server

PART IV TEAM FOUNDATION BUILD

CHAPTER 16 Overview of Build Automation
CHAPTER 17 Using Team Foundation Build
CHAPTER 18 Customizing the Build Process

PART V ADMINISTRATION

CHAPTER 19 Introduction to Team Foundation Server Administration
CHAPTER 20 Scalability and High Availability
CHAPTER 21 Disaster Recovery
CHAPTER 22 Security and Privileges .
CHAPTER 23 Monitoring Server Health and Performance
CHAPTER 24 Testing and Lab Management
CHAPTER 25 Upgrading Team Foundation Server
CHAPTER 26 Working with Geographically Distributed Teams
CHAPTER 27 Extending Team Foundation Server

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