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Want to Monitor Your Team Foundation Server?
01 March 09 02:19 PM | Joel Semeniuk | with no comments

This is a bit easier with the TFS Performance Report Pack – check it out: http://blogs.msdn.com/granth/archive/2009/02/03/announcing-tfs-performance-report-pack.aspx

Filed under: VSTS

Work Item Check-in Policy for BA’s, PM’s, and Testers?
31 January 09 10:30 PM | Joel Semeniuk | 3 comment(s)

Team System today provides developers with the ability to associate their code with work assigned to them in the form of Team System work items.  This is done via the work item check-in policy that you can enable on your project. There is a lot of...

Filed under: VSTS, Agile, Collaboration Tools, Teams

Team Based Development Video from TechEd
03 January 08 02:08 PM | Joel Semeniuk

Last year I presented on Team Based Development at TechEd - I found a link to the recorded presentation today. You will be prompted to download the video.

Filed under: VSTS, Process, Agile

Process Template Editor Now a Power Tool
21 February 07 12:17 AM | Joel Semeniuk | 2 comment(s)

The Team System Process Template Editor is a tool I kicked-off that helped with the creation and maintenance of Team System Process Template definitions as well as work item defintions. I'm very excited to announce that this tool is now part of the...

Filed under: VSTS

Metrics for Developers?
18 February 07 04:48 PM | Joel Semeniuk | with no comments

Check out this article by Nigel Cheshire - quoting both Sam Guckenheimer and Joel Spolsky about whether or not measuring developer performance is a good thing or not. Both Sam and Joel say to stay clear away from doing this. Where do you stand? Personally...

Filed under: VSTS, General Software Development, Process, Project Management, Team System

More Branching and Merging Practices
21 August 06 10:19 PM | Joel Semeniuk | 1 comment(s)

Very good article - http://www.seapine.com/pub/papers/SCMBranchingMode...

Filed under: VSTS

Joel on DotNetRocks September 12
17 August 06 04:24 PM | Joel Semeniuk | with no comments

Just FYI - you can listen to me on DotNetRocks on September 12th talking all about Microsoft Team Foundation Server - whats coming.. some of my opinions and experiences.. all good. September 12 also happens to be my birthday as well - double goodness...

Filed under: VSTS, Community

The Process Template Editor and GDN
19 April 06 09:40 PM | Joel Semeniuk | with no comments

Very Cool - the Process Template Editor is on the main page of GotDotNet.com...

Filed under: VSTS

Cruise Control and Team System
28 March 06 12:28 AM | Joel Semeniuk | 1 comment(s)

Here is a link to a VSTS plugin that allows you to use CCNET with Team System. http://vstsplugins.sourceforge.net/index.php/archives/news/2006/11

Filed under: VSTS, Community

SQL 2005 and Team System
28 March 06 12:20 AM | Joel Semeniuk | with no comments

Want to store your SQL stuff in Team System's version control system? On April 3rd you should be able to grab the TFS MSSCCI Provider. Buck tells all.. Remember, this tool won't be supported - so you should likely have a plan "B" kicking around somewhere...

Filed under: VSTS, Community