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Team Explorer Everywhere 2010

Meeting Date: Thursday, May 6th, 2010
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Did you know that Team Foundation Server can be used for software development by your entire organization - not just the team using Microsoft platforms and technologies? In this session Martin Woodward will show you how you can get your Java, Mac, Linux, and Eclipse developers on board using Team Explorer Everywhere 2010. This session shows you how you can standardize on Team Foundation Server for the Application Lifecycle Management of your entire enterprise. See how to manage work items, version control, and build automation across technology and platform boundaries in your company and understand the features and functionality available to the people in your organization.

Speaker:  Martin Woodward

Martin Woodward is the Program Manager for the Microsoft Visual Studio Team Foundation Server Cross-Platform Tools Team and co-author of the book "Professional Application Lifecycle Management with Visual Studio 2010". Before joining Microsoft, Martin was voted Team System MVP of the Year and has spoken about Team Foundation Server at events internationally. Not only does Martin bring a unique insight into the inner workings of the product he has experience from over a half-decade of real world use at companies big and small that he is always happy to share. When not working or speaking, Martin can be found at his blog http://www.woodwardweb.com.

Posted: 5/13/2010 8:01:09 PM by Global Administrator | with 0 comments


Project transparency using TFS reports and dashboards

Meeting Date: Thursday, April 15th, 2010
Time: 5:00PM PDT
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In this presentation Thomas shows how you can use reports and dashboards to get a better transparency for your projects. We will take a close look to two views on this transparency – transparency for project manager to take decisions and transparency for customers to involve them closer to the project which is very important for agile projects.

Thomas Schissler is a Software Architect and Project Manager working for artiso, a development and consulting company located in Southern Germany. Thomas is focused on bringing efficient and tailored development processes to development teams and helping them introducing the VS ALM platform to their daily business. He is a Visual Studio ALM MVP, leader of TSUG-VE EMEA and a local .Net developer group and a frequent speaker on conferences und user group meetings.

Posted: 4/15/2010 11:22:23 PM by Global Administrator | with 0 comments


Agile Management with TFS
April 1st, 2010
Speaker: Dave McKinstry
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What does "agile software development" mean to you? Many people have different interpretations of "Agile".  In this session, Dave McKinstry will demonstrate how Microsoft has evolved their interpretation of agile software development by digging into the new tools available to track and manage software projects.  We will demonstrate not only the enhanced work item tracking available with TFS 2010, but also dig into the enhanced reports and especially the new project management worksheets. 

Dave McKinstry is a partner with Notion Solutions, a Microsoft gold partner in the United States focusing on helping clients "efficiently build better software."  Dave has been in IT for over 20 years, has been consulting with Microsoft technologies for 10, and has been focused on Microsoft ALM tools for five.  He is a Visual Studio ALM MVP and leader of TSUG-VE Americas meetings.
Posted: 4/1/2010 11:20:41 PM by Global Administrator | with 0 comments


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