Team Foundation Server Overview

TeamFoundationServer

Hans-PetterHalvorsen,M.Sc.

VisualStudioTeamServices

RequirementsAnalysis

Design

Implementation

Testing

MaintenancePlanningTheSoftware

DevelopmentLifecycle(SDLC)

Deployment


TeamFoundationServer(TFS)isanApplicationLifecycleManagement(ALM)system

SourceCodeControl(SCC)

BugTracking

ProjectManagement

CollaborationPlatformScrum

Agile

VisualStudio

SDLCManagement

MSExcelMSProject

VisualStudioOnline

TeamFoundationServer(TFS)

TFS

Visual Studio

LabVIEWServer Clients

FileExplorer

Repository

Services

TeamExplorer

MSSCCIProvider

PowerTools

MS Excel

MS Project

Others

Web Access

SQLServer(TFVC)

TeamFoundationServer(TFS)isanApplicationLifecycleManagement(ALM)system

Git

Eclipse

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ThediagramdemonstratesthatteammembersondifferentplatformscancollaboratebyusingTeamFoundationServer

• TeamFoundationServer(TFS)isanApplicationLifecycleManagement(ALM)system,– i.e.,thesystemtakescareofallaspectsinsoftwaredevelopment– fromplanning,requirements,coding,testing,deploymentand

maintenance.• TFSisaSourceCodeControl(SCC),BugTracking,Project

Management,andTeamCollaborationplatform• TightlyintegratedwithVisualStudioasMicrosoftisthevendor

ofbothVisualStudioandTFS• Cloudbasededition(HostingService):“VisualStudioOnline”

(former:“TeamFoundationService”)

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WhatisTFS?

ApplicationLifecycleManagement,ALM

• ALMTools:Toolsthatfacilitateandintegrate:– RequirementsManagement,– Architecture,– Coding,– Testing,– (Bug)Tracking,– AndReleaseManagement(->SoftwareDevelopment!)

• Thereexistalotofsuchtools(TFS,Jita,etc…)• WewilluseTeamFoundationServer(TFS)fromMicrosoft,sinceitis

tightlyintegratedwithVisualStudiohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Application_lifecycle_management 6

VisualStudioTeamServices• TFSisaSourceCodeControl(SCC),BugTracking,Project

Management,andTeamCollaborationplatform• IntegratedwithVisualStudio• TFSintheCloud(Thismeansyoudon'tneedtohosttheserver

yourself)• Freeforupto5users www.visualstudio.com

TeamFoundationServer• SDLCManagement(SDLC– SoftwareDevelopmentLifeCycle)• SoftwareTeam Collaboration• SourceCodeManagement• SupportsAgile,Scrum,CMMI• BugTracking• IntegratedTest Tools• AutomatedBuilds• BuiltinTeamFoundationVersionControl(TSVC)+SupportforGit

repositories• Built-insupportforTFSinVisualStudio(TeamExplorer)• Plug-inforEclipse(TeamExplorerEverywhere)• MSSCCIProviderforotherIDEslikeLabVIEW,etc.

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TFSTechnicalOverview

Itusesa3tier/layerarchitecture• Clienttier(WebServices(usedbyVisualStudio,etc.))

• Applicationtier• WebServices• WebPortal,TeamWebAccess(TWA)• DocumentrepositoryusingSharePointServices

• Datatier(SQLServer)

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TFSClientTools• TeamExplorer (integratedwithVisualStudio)• MSExcel Add-in(partofTeamExplorerinstallation)• MSProjectAdd-in(partofTeamExplorerinstallation)• WindowsExplorerIntegration(partofPowerTools)

VeryusefulwhenworkingwithTeamFoundationServeroutsideofVisualStudioorEclipse

• TFSMSSCCIProvider (makesitpossibletouseTFSwithintoolsthatdonotsupportTFS,suchase.g.,LabVIEW,SQLServer,etc.)

• TeamExplorerEverywhere• 3.partysoftwarethatintegrateswithTFS(usingavailablewebservices)

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SourceCodeControl/RevisionControl

WithTFSyoumayusedifferentsourcecoderepositories:• TFVC

– TeamFoundationVersionControl(TFVC)usesasingle,centralizedserverrepositorytotrackandversionfiles.Localchangesarealwayscheckedintothecentralserverwhereotherdeveloperscangetthelatestchanges.

• Git (“opensource”alternative)– GitisaDistributedVersionControlSystem(DVCS)thatusesalocal

repositorytotrackandversionfiles.Changesaresharedwithotherdevelopersbypushingandpullingchangesthrougharemote,sharedrepository.

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VisualStudioTeamServices(VSTS)


VisualStudioTeamServices• TFSintheCloud(Thismeansyoudon'tneedtohosttheserveryourself)

• Freeforupto5users• www.visualstudio.com

Wewilllearnto• CreateanVisualStudioTeamServicesAccount• CreateProjectsandAddTeamMembers• CreateagoodFolderstructure• CreateAreas andIterations• CreateWorkItems(Bug,Task,...)• CreateQueries• UseTFSinsideVisualStudio

VSTS- GettingStarted

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1. CreateanAccount2. CreateaNewTeamProject3. Youarereadytostart

1. ConnecttoVisualStudioTeamServicesfromVisualStudio(similarasconnectiontoaTeamFoundationServer)

2. OrusetheWeb-basedinterfaceprovided(exceptforSCC)4. AssignTeamMembers5. AddAreas,Iterations,etc.6. AddyourSourceCode7. Check-in/Check-out

CreateNewTeamProject

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SelectTFVC orGitRepository

Selectwhatkindofdevelopmentprocessyouwanttofollow(Agile,Scrum,...)

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TheProjectStartPage

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Exercise– VisualStudioTeamServices• SignupforVisualStudioTeamServiceswww.visualstudio.com

• YouneedaWindowsLiveID• CreateaproperURL• CreateaNewProject• AddTeamMembers• GiveAccess totheSupervisor

TeamProjects• Differenttemplatesexists– Agile– Scrum– etc.

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SourceCodeControl• Selectbetween– TeamFoundationVersionControl(TFVC)– Git

• VisualStudio:TeamExplorer• FromTeamExplorer:SourceControlExplorer

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Createagoodstructure• OpentheSourceCodeExplorerinVisualStudio

• Defineproperfoldersinsideyourproject

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AreasThedifferentsoftwaremodulescouldbedividedintodifferentAreas

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IterationsCreateIterationsforthedifferentreleases,milestones(internalandexternal);e.g.,Alpha,Beta,RC,RTM

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Exercise– TFSCreatethefollowingforyourProject:• TeamProject• AssignTeamMembers• Areas• Iterations• CreateagoodfolderstructureforyourDocumentsandSourceCode

WorkItemsInTFSyoucancreatedifferentWorkItems,suchas:• Task• Bug• Feature• Scenario• Issue• UserStory• TestCase• etc.TheseWorkItemswillbeusedatdifferentlevelinyourdevelopmentcycle.WhentheTestersreportsbugs,theywillusethe“Bug”WorkItem,etc.

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WorkItems– NewBug

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Queries• UsedtofindexistingWorkItems• YoumaycreatedifferentQueriestomakeiteasytofindtheWork

Itemsyouneed• Queriesmaybepersonalorvisibleforeverybodyintheproject

(TeamQueries)

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Exercise– TFSWorkItems

• CreatedifferentkindofWorkItemsforyourProject(Task,Bug,Feature)

• CreatedifferentQueries tomakeiteasytofindyourWorkItemsofinterestatanygiventime.

TaskBoard

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BurndownChart

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ClientTools

TeamFoundationServer(TFS)

TFS

Visual Studio

LabVIEWServer Clients

FileExplorer

Repository

Services

TeamExplorer

MSSCCIProvider

PowerTools

MS Excel

MS Project

Others

Web Access

SQLServer(TFVC)

TeamFoundation Server(TFS)isanApplicationLifecycleManagement(ALM)system

Git

Eclipse

TFSClientTools• TeamExplorer (integratedwithVisualStudio)• MSExcel Add-in(partofTeamExplorerinstallation)• MSProjectAdd-in(partofTeamExplorerinstallation)• WindowsExplorerIntegration(partofPowerTools)

VeryusefulwhenworkingwithTeamFoundationServeroutsideofVisualStudioorEclipse

• TFSMSSCCIProvider (makesitpossibletouseTFSwithintoolsthatdonotsupportTFS,suchase.g.,LabVIEW,SQLServer,etc.)

• TeamExplorerEverywhere• 3.partysoftwarethatintegrateswithTFS(usingavailablewebservices)

TeamExplorer• ThemaintoolforcommunicationwithTFS• IntegratedwithVisualStudio• AddSourceCode• AddAreas andIterations• AddWorkItems(Bugs,Tasks,UserStories,etc)• Add,EditandUseQueries

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MSExcelAdd-in• ExportaworkItems(Tasks,Bugs,etc.)toExcel• PublishWorkItemsfromExceltoTFS

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MSProjectAdd-in• CombineGanttChartsandTFS• TheTasksintheGanttChartwillbecreated/updatedinTFSaswell

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WindowsExplorerIntegration• Partofthe“TFSPowerTools”package

• VeryusefulwhenworkingwithTeamFoundationServeroutsideofVisualStudioorEclipse(usingtoolswithnoTFSintegration)

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TFSMSSCCIProvider• UseTFSine.g.LabVIEW,SQLServer,etc.thatdonthavebuilt-insupportforTFS

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TFSinLabVIEW- Configuration

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TFSinLabVIEW– CheckIn/Out

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YouneedtousetheProjectExplorer



VisualStudioHow-TouseTFS/VisualStudioOnlineFeaturesinsideVisualStudio

UsingTFSwithVisualStudio• ConnecttoTFS• AddSourceCodetoTFS• CheckIn/CheckOut• TeamExplorer• SourceControlExplorer

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TFSinVisualStudio

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AddSourceCode

CheckIn


ScruminTFSProductBacklog,SprintBacklog,Task

board,BurndownChart

UsingTFStocreatetheBacklog

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SprintBackloginTFS

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BreakitemsdownintoTasks

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Inthesprintbacklog,addatask:

Givethetaskaname,andestimatetheworkitwilltake:

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FinalResults:

UsetheTaskbordtoupdateTasks

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Thetaskboardisattheheartofdailystandups.Movetasksonthetaskboardtoreflecttheircurrentstate.


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Youcanassignatasktoaspecificperson:


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Updatetheremainingworkbyeitherusing thedrop-down listortypingaspecificvalue:

BurndownChart

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Reviewoverallprogressbyopeningtheburndownchartforthesprint:

Summary• WehavelotsofdifferentSCC systems• WehavelotsofdifferentALM systems• IfyouareusingVisualStudio,TeamFoundationServerisagoodchoice

• TeamFoundationServeristightlyintegratedintoVisualStudio

• TFScanbeusedwithotherIDEsaswell,e.g.Eclipse(TeamExploreradd-in),LabVIEW(MSSCCIProvider),etc.

54SCC– SourceCodeControlALM– ApplicationLifecycleManagement

References• E.Blankenship,M.Woodward,G.Holliday,andB.Keller,Professional

TeamFoundationServer2012:Wiley,2013.• M.Gousset,B.Keller,andM.Woodward,ProfessionalApplication

LifecycleManagementwithVisualStudio2012:Wiley,2013.• I.Sommerville,SoftwareEngineering:Pearson,2010.• S.Adams.Dilbert.Available:http://dilbert.com• O.Widder.(2013).geek&poke.Available:http://geek-and-poke.com• B.Lund.(2013).Lunch.Available:http://www.lunchstriper.no,

http://www.dagbladet.no/tegneserie/lunch/

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