Monthly Archives: November 2008

VSTS 2010 Infrastructure Changes

Posted on November 18, 2008 by Shad Timm

As more information is released about VSTS 2010, it is so easy to get caught up in the excitement of new features and the infrastructure planning for your upgrade ends up falling behind and eventually implemented at the last minute.  … Continue reading →

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MSDN Flash!

Posted on November 18, 2008 by Sue Ferguson

The one constant is change.  So how do developers avoid from sinking amidst the strong currents of change and stay informed of the changing tides?  They stay afloat by accessing an abundance of resources.  At Northwest Cadence, we regularly check … Continue reading →

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VSTS 2008 Team Suite with MSDN Professional for ≈ $3000

Posted on November 14, 2008 by Shad Timm

If you are an active Gold or Certified Microsoft Partner with either a CDS (Custom Development Solutions) or ISV(Independent Software Vendor)/Software Soltuions Compentency then you have till the end of the year for a great discount on Team Suite. Between … Continue reading →

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Practical Process Improvement (Part 4)

Posted on November 14, 2008 by Jeff Levinson

In the previous two posts (Part 2 and Part 3) I covered an ideal bug process and the metrics you gather from the process. In this post I’ll start talking about how to use those metrics to really improve the … Continue reading →

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TFS 2008 October Power Tools Released

Posted on November 11, 2008 by Shad Timm

The Novemberish October TFS 2008 power tools were released over the weekend so grab the download now! Windows shell extension for source control, powershell integration, team collaboration tools (messaging, workspace templates, check in history, view shelvesets and pending changes, distribution … Continue reading →

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Team Build Event in Portland

Posted on November 11, 2008 by Sue Ferguson

Steven Borg of Northwest Cadence (Microsoft Team System MVP) took a road trip to Portland to speak to a very interested audience about the new features of Team Build 2008, an inherent and powerful part of Visual Studio Team System … Continue reading →

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Requirements are not dead.

Posted on November 9, 2008 by Steven Borg

Hearing many of my fellow agilists talk, you’d think requirements management, and even requirements themselves, have shuffled off their mortal coil.  Unless, of course, they are provided on a 3×5 card and ranked in a one-dimensional, user prioritized stack.  Let … Continue reading →

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TFS Reporting Session at Seattle Code Camp

Posted on November 6, 2008 by Shad Timm

I will be giving a talk on reporting with TFS at Seattle Code Camp on Sunday, November 16 from 2:45pm to 4:00pm. Metrics that Matter: Reporting with Team Foundation Server Am I crazy to think that making informed decisions in … Continue reading →

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