MSF at a Glance

The MSF Process Guidance, the Web-based documentation built into the MSF process templates, does a great job of providing context-based guidance at each step of a project. As a project manager, you will most likely click the Roles tab, select Project Manager, select the appropriate track, and then view the relevant workstreams, activities, work items, examples, and templates.

Sometimes, though, it’s helpful to see the big picture. Understanding the overall structure of MSF gives context to the individual activities and work items. There are many different dimensions to MSF: tracks, workstreams, activities, roles, responsibilities, and so on. As a result, it’s difficult to show all these dimensions at once, especially when you need ...

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