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Process Templates and Tools

A process template is a collection of files that together define various process elements of a team project in Team Foundation Server.

Microsoft Templates and Tools - Visual Studio 2010

Microsoft Visual Studio Scrum 1.0Microsoft Visual Studio Scrum 1.0

Process template from Microsoft for Scrum teams. Scrum is an iterative, incremental framework for project management and agile software development. This template includes work items and reports to help your Scrum team be successful. 

Learn more about Scrum and the Visual Studio Scrum 1.0 template.

Process Editor - TFS Power Tools (April 2010)Process Editor - Team Foundation Server Power Tools

TFS Power Tools installs the Process Editor. This is a template editor for editing TFS process templates inside the Visual Studio integrated development environment.

Professional Scrum Developers Program

What is the Professional Scrum Developer Program?Professional Scrum Developer Program

The Professional Scrum Developer Program (PSD) offers a training course that guides teams on how to turn product requirements into potentially shippable increments of software using Visual Studio 2010, the Scrum framework, and modern software engineering practices. 

PSD Scrum Training CalendarPSD Scrum Training Calendar

Courses are available worldwide. Check out the training calendar and sign up for the next available course.

Visual Studio Certified Process Templates Program

 Visual Studio certified process templates are high quality templates created by certified partners from the Visual Studio Industry Partner (VSIP) Program. These process templates must meet high standards and are required to meet certification standards (does no harm, implements appropriate features, includes training and customer support).
TMap for Visual Studio 2010Visual Studio Certified Template: TMap for Visual Studio 2010

Sogeti has developed a testing process template that integrates the TMap test approach with Visual Studio 2010 (VS2010). VS2010 offers an integrated set of tools, processes and guidelines that support the entire ALM cycle, as well as, expanded tooling to support the various test roles with manual testing. The combination of a structured test process (TMap) and tooling (VS2010) is a great way of developing and testing software faster with a higher quality as a result.

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Process Enactment Tool Framework
The PET framework provides support for the enactment of development processes for several project-supporting tools, e.g. TFS or Sharepoint. Interpretation of input process models as well as the generation of templates for the target tools is encapsulated in plugins.
Monday, Feb 15
VM Prep Tool for Microsoft Visual Studio Team Lab Management 2010
VM Prep Tool enables users to automate the steps required to create Lab ready VMs and templates. This tool accelerates the process taken to configure Lab Management for the first time and enables users to start using Lab Management quickly.
Tuesday, Jan 5
Templex - The TFS Process Template Library
Set your templates free! Share and discover Team Foundation Server process templates and other goodies here.
Thursday, Jul 24
Scrumptious
Scrumptious is a spin-off of the MSF for Agile process template (for now), augmenting it with the scrum methodology. The key differentiator from other process templates built for scrum is that this one focuses on software development, not the methodology.
Tuesday, Apr 15

Process Templates from Partners

Agile Uses Cases 1.0Agile Uses Cases 1.0

Ivar Jacobson International

Process MentorProcess Mentor

Object Consulting

Scrum for Team System 3.0Scrum for Team System 3.0

EMC Consulting

MSF Agile 5.0 Tips - Aaron Bjork RSS

Process Templates and Tools | MSDN

Agile Tip #9 – Motivation 2.0
In last month’s column of Visual Studio Magazine w... more
Monday, Nov 7 Aaron Bjork MSFT
Agile Tip #8 – Planning and Learning
My column in this month’s issue of Visual St... more
Thursday, Sep 22 Aaron Bjork MSFT
Agile Tip #7 – Learning From the Past
Retrospective meetings have been commonplace in so... more
Thursday, May 26 Aaron Bjork MSFT
Agile Tip #6 – An Effective Daily Stand-up Meeting
Yesterday, I published my first installment of a n... more
Thursday, Apr 21 Aaron Bjork MSFT

Additional Resources

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Ten Year Agile Restrospective: How We Can Improve in the Next Ten YearsTen Year Agile Restrospective: How We Can Improve in the Next Ten Years

Read Jeff Sutherland's latest article that describes the successes of Agile and pinpoints four key success factors for the next ten years.

Tools for AgilityTools for Agility by Kent Beck

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