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Getting Started with the TFS Scrum Template

WHAT'S IN THIS CHAPTER?

  • How to get started with the Microsoft Visual Studio Scrum 1.0 template.
  • How to create a release.
  • Understanding the importance of shipping.
  • Understanding the importance of quality.
  • Understanding the importance of repeatability.
  • Understanding sprints.

In Chapter 3, you learned how your project data is stored in Team Foundation Server (TFS) and how the members of your team can use that data. You also learned about the Scrum process and the key activities and artifacts that a Scrum team uses.

This chapter is a gentle introduction to getting a Scrum project started with TFS. In this chapter, you will learn how to install the Microsoft Visual Studio Scrum 1.0 template. You will also learn how to launch a new Scrum project, using this Scrum template.

This chapter also discusses the importance of three aspects of producing software: building in quality, shipping the product, and ensuring repeatability. The chapter also introduces the concept of sprints. In the rest of this book, we cover the material explored in this chapter in much greater detail.

GETTING STARTED WITH THE SCRUM TEMPLATE

Installing the Microsoft Visual Studio Scrum 1.0 template involves downloading and installing the template and then importing the template into TFS. The following sections walk through these processes, as well as how to begin using the template by creating a new product backlog item (PBI).

Downloading and Installing the Scrum Template ...

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