development practices & the microsoft approach

Concepts & Microsoft’s ApproachConcepts & Microsoft’s Approach

Steve Lange | Developer Technology Specialist | MicrosoftSteve Lange | Developer Technology Specialist | Microsoft

& Microsoft’s Approach& Microsoft’s Approach

Remove barriers that create inter-role disconnects

Stakeholder>DeveloperDeveloper->TesterInterpret != Implement

Centralized, extensible artifact repository

Clearly Define a Process

ProvenRealisticRepeatableEnforceable

“Baked” into systemsLeverage existing, familiar tools

Efficient Management of Work Elements

Tasks, Defects, Requirements, etc.

Enable TraceabilityWhat came from what?

Audit support

Quality-Centric ToolsIntegrated throughout lifecycleReduces overall project cost

• Work Tracking • Requirements • Scenarios • Tasks

Planning

• System Modeling• Deployment Modeling

Design

• Unit Testing• Database Testing• Static Code Analysis• Performance Profiling• Continuous Integration

Development

• Scheduled Builds• Load Testing• Web Testing

Testing

Continuous IntegrationRobust version control

Integrated with defect & task tracking systems

Automated testingUnit TestingFunctional TestingLoad Testing

Open the “Black box” of the lifecycleComprehensive business intelligence reporting system

Real-time dataEnabling critical decision makingReadily Accessible

Overcome Overcome ComplexityComplexityQuality MindsetQuality MindsetCulture of InnovationCulture of Innovation

CollaboratioCollaborationnTransparencTransparencyyIntegrationIntegration

Highly integratedHighly integrated Productive Extensible Low Productive Extensible Low administrationadministration

ClarityClarityAlignmentAlignmentEfficiencyEfficiency

AgileAgile Customizable Lightweight Patterns and practices Customizable Lightweight Patterns and practices Flexible Flexible

Process and tools support individuals, teams and Process and tools support individuals, teams and organizations frictionlessly and transparentlyorganizations frictionlessly and transparently

Microsoft’s ApproachMicrosoft’s Approach

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ExplorerExplorerApplication Application ModelingModeling

Infrastructure and Infrastructure and Deployment Deployment

ModelingModeling

Code AnalysisCode Analysis

Performance Performance TuningTuning

Security AnalysisSecurity Analysis

DatabaseDatabase Deployment Deployment

DatabaseDatabaseChange Mgmt.Change Mgmt.

DatabaseDatabase Testing Testing

Performance Performance TestingTesting

Manual TestingManual Testing

Test Case Test Case ManagementManagement

Visual Studio Professional Visual Studio Professional EditionEdition

Change ManagementChange Management

Work Item TrackingWork Item Tracking

ReportingReporting

Project SiteProject Site

Integration ServicesIntegration Services

Project ManagementProject Management

Load Test AgentLoad Test Agent

(TFS Client Access (TFS Client Access License)License)

Class Class ModelingModeling

Unit TestingUnit Testing

Code CoverageCode Coverage

Tool Architect Developer Tester PM Stakeholder

Version Control X X X X

Defect Tracker X X X X X

Task Tracker X X X X X

IDE X X

Modeling Tool X X

Unit Tester X X

UI Tester X X

Load Tester X

Test Manager X

Web Portal X

Reporting Tool XX XX XX XX X

Tool Architect Developer Tester PM Stakeholder

Team Architect X

Team Developer X

Team Tester X

MS Project/Excel X

Web Portal X

Team Foundation ServerA unified project server

TesterTester

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Work item tracking throughout the lifecycle

Efficient management of tasksFlexible and customizableEnables traceability

Manages any “item of record”Extensible (fields, dialogs, workflow)Accessible

ExcelMS ProjectWebOthers (via partner integrations)

Title Description Description Current StateCurrent State

Who it is assigned Who it is assigned toto

Attachments Attachments

Links to other Work Links to other Work Items Items Full Audited Full Audited historyhistoryAnything else you want …Anything else you want …

Closed

Active

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Closed

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Proposed

Scenario Tasks Bugs

Integrated process templates help deliver predictable results

MSF for Agile TeamsMSF for CMMI Process ImprovementFully customizable

Microsoft® Solutions Framework is:Guidance on how to organize people and projects to plan, build, and deploy technology solutions successfully and effectively

It provides:An agile software development processA formal software development processFramework for customers and partners to implement custom software development process

MICROSOFT SOLUTIONS

FRAMEWORK(MSF)

MSF for AgileSoftware Dev

MSF for CMMI®

Process Improvement

Third-Party Offerings

In-HouseCustomizations

Configures TFS to support your Development ProcessMSF Agile and MSF for CMMISeveral 3rd party templates

Scrum, RUP, EssUP, XP, ThoughtWorks, Avanade …

Create your own or modify an existing oneStored in an XML fileProcess Template Editor tool

Configures:Types of Work Items

Use Case, Task, Bug, Change Request, …

Contents of each Work item TypeUI for each Work Item TypeProcess Guidance documentationLayout for SharePoint PortalTypes of Reports

Team members can use tools they already know, including…

Quality-centric toolsetIntegrated throughout lifecycleReduces overall project cost

• Work Item Tracking • Requirements • Scenarios • Tasks

Planning

• System Modeling• Deployment Modeling

Design

• Unit Testing• Database Testing• Static Code Analysis• Performance Profiling• Continuous Integration

Development

• Scheduled Builds• Load Testing• Web Testing

Testing

Integrated Unit Testing

Integrated Static Code analysisSecurity ErrorsLocalisation problemsMemory issues…

Integrated ProfilerPerformance problemsMemory problems

Record Web Tests from Internet Explorer

Data driven testsValidate returned dataGenerate Code for the test (C#, VB, …)

Take control of database changeOffline, change management of the schemaRefactoring of database objects

Automate database testingUnit testing for Stored ProcsAutomatic generation of meaningful test data

Bring data professionals into the lifecycle

Work Item tracking for database changes

Full featured version control systemContinuous IntegrationScheduled BuildsRelate work item to check-inCheck-out on EditLabelingAnnotationShelvingPolicy-based Check-in

Major CapabilitiesChangesetsWorkspacesBranch And MergeShelving

Integrated into Work Item Tracking, Builds

More on Version Control

TFS not bound to .NETAny file typeAny file size

Integration SupportEclipse Plug-inJava client + command line

MS SCCI ProviderMultiple IDE’s

Team BuildExtension of MS Build

Continuous Integration, scheduled, ad-hocProvides build reporting back to TFSIntegrates testing

Work item tracking throughout the lifecycle

Efficient management of tasksFlexible and customizableEnables traceability

Title Description Description Current StateCurrent State

Who it is assigned Who it is assigned toto

Attachments Attachments

Links to other Work Links to other Work Items Items Full Audited Full Audited historyhistoryAnything else you want …Anything else you want …

Closed

Active

Resolved

Closed

Active

Resolved

Proposed

Scenario Tasks Bugs

Integrated process templates help deliver predictable results

MSF for Agile TeamsMSF for CMMI Process ImprovementFully customizable

11,834 active 11,834 active usersusers1,695 team 1,695 team projectsprojectsDeveloper Division, MSIT, SQL, MSN/Windows Live, and MSCOM

1M+ work items1M+ work items25M+ source code 25M+ source code filesfiles296,864 team 296,864 team buildsbuilds