(Ebook) Visual Studio Team System: Better Software Development for Agile Teams by Will W. Stott, James W. Newkirk ISBN 9780321418500, 0321418506

(Ebook) Visual Studio Team System: Better Software Development for Agile Teams by Will W. Stott, James W. Newkirk ISBN 9780321418500, 0321418506

Visual Studio Team System (VSTS) gives Microsoft development teams a powerful, integrated toolset for Agile development. Visual Studio Team System: Better Software Development for Agile Teams is a comprehensive, start-to-finish guide to making the most of VSTS in real-world Agile environments.Using a book-length case study, the authors show how to use VSTS to improve every phase of software development, step by step-from project planning through design and from coding through testing and deployment.Agile consultant Will Stott and Microsoft development lead James Newkirk carefully integrate theory and practice, offering hands-on exercises, practical insights into core Extreme Programming (XP) techniques, and much more.Coverage includes * Using VSTS to support the transition to Agile values and techniques * Forming Agile teams and building effective process frameworks * Leveraging Team Foundation Version Control to manage change, improve effectiveness, and keep projects on track * Implementing iterative builds and integration with Team Foundation Build * Making the most of VSTS tools for Test-Driven Development and refactoring * Bringing agility into software modeling and using patterns to model solutions more effectively * Using the FIT integrated testing framework to make sure customers are getting what they need * Estimating, prioritizing, and planning Agile projects with VSTSThis book is for working software developers,architects, and managers in real teams-professionals who are either transitioning to VSTS or considering doing so. It will help you start deriving value from VSTS immediately, as you lay a solid foundation for ongoing process improvement.