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REVIEW: Professional Team Foundation Server 2010 Ed Blankenship, Martin Woodward, Grant Holliday, Brian Keller

Product Description

AGILE Software Development and TFS 2010

While researching ways to use TFS 2010 with the AGILE method of Software Development, I created a quick but efficient outline that is useful when proposing the process for developer and business use. I also added a few links that could assist new users to Team Foundation Server, with details on how to complete certain task within TFS. It would be great to read suggestions from others that may be using TFS in a different manner to broaden my knowledge base.

The Development outline while working with TFS 2010 is as follows.

1. User Stories are entered in TFS with Estimates.
2. Tasks are created and linked to the User Stories.
3. Test Cases are created in TFS and linked to User Stories.
4. Bugs are filed and linked to the User Story.
5. Once all Tasks,Test Cases, and Bugs are completed the User Stories are mark as resolved.
6. Reports are created to ensure all items are resolved and the Project is complete before release.

Work Items and Workflow (Agile)

• Defining User Stories, Tasks, and Other Work Items
• Creating a User Story, a Task, or Another Type of Work Item
• Creating Many User Stories, Tasks, or Other Work Items at One Time
• Creating a Work Item that Automatically Links to Another Work Item
• Creating Test Cases and Test Plans By Using Test and Lab Manager
• Opening and Tracking Bugs By Using Test Runner and Test and Lab Manager
• Viewing Work Items Assigned to You
• Customizing Work Item Types and Related Tasks

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd997897(v=VS.100).aspx#CreatingManyWorkItems

Working with User Stories

• Defining a User Story
• Adding and Linking Tasks to a User Story
• Adding and Linking Test Cases to a User Story
• Adding a Bug to a User Story
• Adding an Issue to a User Story
• Adding Details, Attachments, or Hyperlinks to a User Stories
• Resolving and Closing a User Story

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd380634(VS.100).aspx#LinkBug

Working with Tasks

• Defining a Task
• Linking a Task to a User Story
• Linking a Task to a Bug
• Adding Details, Attachments, or Hyperlinks to a Task
• Closing Completed Tasks

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd380700(v=VS.100).aspx

Complete Process with Details on All Reports

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd997796(v=VS.100).aspx#TrackTheProject

Product Planning Workbook (Reports)

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd380682(v=VS.100).aspx

MSF for Agile Software Development v5.0

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd380647(VS.100).aspx

TFS 2010 Reporting Services Error (rsInvalidReportParameter)

After installing TFS 2010 RC the project dashboard shows a reporting services error “Default value or value provided for the report parameter ‘StateParam’ is not a valid value. (rsInvalidReportParameter)”.

After searching for a few minutes the issue was resolved by Processing the Analysis Database.

There are 2 ways to complete this task.

Using the TFS webservice

1. Logon to the Application Tier for TFS.

2. Browse to http://localhost:8080/tfs/TeamFoundation/Administration/v3.0/WarehouseControlService.asmx or Use IIS Manager to navigate to this URL.

3. Select Process Analysis Database  and Invoke a Full processing Type.

Using  SQL Management Studio

1. Login to SQL Management Studio

2. Select your TFS Analysis Server under Databases.

3. Right Mouse Click on the Database and select Process.

4. Select Ok.

TFS2010 Build Service Configuration Error

While setting up the Build Service for TFS2010 I ran in to an issue with TFS_BUILDSERVICE (Visual Studio Team Foundation Build Service Host) service unable to start. The fix for the issue was found by checking the System Event viewer and reading the errors below. Once all of the dependent services were enabled, the build configuration completed successfully.

*The Remote Access Connection Manager service, Remote Access Auto Connection Manger and Telephony services must all be enabled in order to start the  Visual Studio Team Foundation Build Service Host service.

The Visual Studio Team Foundation Build Service Host service depends on the Remote Access Connection Manager service which failed to start because of the following error:
The service cannot be started, either because it is disabled or because it has no enabled devices associated with it.

The Remote Access Auto Connection Manager service depends on the Telephony service which failed to start because of the following error:
The service cannot be started, either because it is disabled or because it has no enabled devices associated with it.