Customers using the timesheet capabilities of Project Server will be interested to know how the TFS-PS Integration Pack impacts timesheets. In a typical scenario tasks are created and assigned to a user either in Project Pro or Visual Studio. In the example below the task “Tax Calculator” has been ... [More]

One of the key differences to be aware of when using the TFS – Project Server Integration Pack is that TFS only allows one resource to be assigned to a task and Project Server allows multiple resources to be assigned to a task.  So what happens if you have multiple resources assigned to a task ... [More]

As part of Microsoft Canada’s ALM Webcast Series Gord Schmidt and Kevin Walker presented a session titled “Delivering Solutions Using Microsoft Project Server and ALM”. You can view the recording of the session by visiting the presentation page and click Register or View Online.  You can also ... [More]

In March 2011 Microsoft announced the Team Foundation Server – Project Server Integration Pack.  This feature will allow Team Foundation Server and Project Server to exchange information bi-directionally. Overview In this article I will highlight a few scenarios that our clients find themselv... [More]

OK, maybe not never, but a lot less often.  Here’s why.  On March 8, 2011 Microsoft released the Team Foundation Server Project Server Integration Pack (TFSPSIP) for general download (Brian Harry’s blog). In my opinion TFSPSIP is the most significant non-developer feature release for TF... [More]

Managing requirements on a software project can be tedious.  Most tools or process are not connected to Team Foundation Server which makes traceability difficult.  Agora has solved this issue with Requirements Tracker. In the course of doing large development projects for clients we are r... [More]

In our organization we develop software for clients.  As part of that process we need to gather feedback from our clients when they encounter a bug.  We use Team Foundation Server 2010 internally for all aspects of our software development practice including bug collection.  We wanted... [More]

One of the great new features in Team Foundation Server 2010 is hierarchical queries.  A hierarchical query allows you to return multiples sets of related data in one query. The screen shot below shows a typical hierarchical query.  In this query I have selected “Work Items and Direct Lin... [More]