Implementing & Administering Microsoft Visual Studio 2008-2010 Team Foundation Server

Course Overview

This two-day instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and skills to implement and administer Microsoft Visual Studio 2008-2010 Team Foundation Server. The course focuses on installation and configuration details, team projects, work items, version control, Team Build, and reporting.

What will I learn?

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Install and configure Microsoft Team Foundation Server.
• Administer Team Foundation Server and team projects.
• Customize process templates and work items.
• Configure Team Foundation Server version control.
• Administer a Team Build.
• Describe the architectural components and management of team project reporting.

Course Style

Instructor-led (classroom)

Course Contents

Module 1: Installing and Configuring Microsoft Team Foundation Server (TFS)

• Planning a TFS Deployment
• Planning a TFS Installation
• Installing TFS
• Validating Installation
• Configuring TFS Components

Module 2: Administering Team Foundation Server Instances and Team Projects

• Managing a TFS Instance
• Managing Team Projects
• Configuring Authorization and Security for TFS
• Managing TFS Users and Groups
• Managing TFS Health and Availability
• Selecting a Disaster Recovery Plan for TFS

Module 3: Administering and Customizing Process Templates

• Managing Methodology Templates
• Managing Process Guidance
• Administering Process Templates
• Creating Work Item Query Language (WIQL) Queries
• Modifying Work Item Types
• Modifying a Work Item Type Workflow

Module 4: Administering Team Foundation Server Version Control

• Setting up Team Foundation Version Control
• Working with Team Foundation Version Control
• Advanced Functionality of Version Control
• Team Foundation Version Control Extensibility

Module 5: Administering Team Foundation Build

• Introducing Team Foundation Build
• Configuring Team Foundation Build Definitions
• Running a Team Build
• Extending Microsoft Team Build

Module 6: Managing Team Project and Reporting

• Overview of Reporting
• Architectural Components of Reporting
• Process Template Design for Reporting
• Managing Reports
• Creating Custom Team System Reports
• Troubleshooting the Data Warehouse

Prerequisites

• VS 2008-2010 Team System 200 level knowledge and skills.
• Familiarity with VSTS SKU's and basic features.
• Experience using Virtual PC software, Visual Studio IDE, Windows SharePoint Services 2.0, and SQL Reporting Services.
• Proficiency using Microsoft Windows operating system.
• Experience with previous versions of Microsoft Visual Studio.
• Some experience with a .NET language (VB.NET/C#).
• Experience working in a software development team.

Duration

2 Days

Cost

£765 +vat per person