MOC 6215 - Implementing and Administering Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Team Foundation Server

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• Live Online Training - Public Class (2 days): $950.00

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Class Description

Class Overview

Class Goals

• Learn to install and configure Microsoft Team Foundation Server.
• Learn to administer Team Foundation Server and team projects.
• Learn to customize process templates and work items.
• Learn to configure Team Foundation Server version control.
• Learn to administer a Team Build.
• Learn the architectural components and management of team project reporting.

Class Outline

1. Installing and Configuring Microsoft Team Foundation Server (TFS)
   1. Planning a TFS Deployment
   2. Planning a TFS Installation
   3. Installing TFS
   4. Validating Installation
   5. Configuring TFS Components
   6. Lab: Administering TFS Instances and Team Projects
      1. Installing TFS
      2. Verifying TFS Installation
2. Administering Team Foundation Server Instances and Team Projects
   1. Managing a TFS Instance
   2. Managing Team Projects
   3. Configuring Authorization and Security for TFS
   4. Managing TFS Users and Groups
   5. Managing TFS Health and Availability
   6. Selecting a Disaster Recovery Plan for TFS
   7. Lab: Administering TFS Instances and Team Projects
      1. Creating Project Groups
      2. Creating a Project
      3. Authorizing Access to a Project
      4. Securing SharePoint Services
      5. Securing SQL Server Reporting Services
3. Administering and Customizing Process Templates
   1. Managing Methodology Templates
   2. Managing Process Guidance
   3. Administering Process Templates
   4. Creating Work Item Query Language (WIQL) Queries
   5. Modifying Work Item Types
   6. Modifying a Work Item Type Workflow
   7. Lab: Customizing Process Templates
      1. Exploring an Existing Process Template
      2. Customizing a Process Template
      3. Customizing Work Item Types
4. Administering Team Foundation Server Version Control
   1. Setting up Team Foundation Version Control
   2. Working with Team Foundation Version Control
   3. Advanced Functionality of Version Control
   4. Team Foundation Version Control Extensibility
   5. Lab: Administering TFS Version Control
      1. Determining Requirements for Migration to TFS Version Control
      2. Migrating Visual SourceSafe Projects
      3. Configuring Version Control Security
5. Administering Team Foundation Build
   1. Introducing Team Foundation Build
   2. Configuring Team Foundation Build Definitions
   3. Running a Team Build
   4. Extending Microsoft Team Build
   5. Lab: Administering a Team Build
      1. Create a Continuous Integration Build
      2. Create Scheduled Build
      3. Extend Team Build Using the Team Build API
6. Managing Team Project and Reporting
   1. Overview of Reporting
   2. Architectural Components of Reporting
   3. Process Template Design for Reporting
   4. Managing Reports
   5. Creating Custom Team System Reports
   6. Troubleshooting the Data Warehouse
   7. Lab: Managing Team Project and Reporting
      1. Creating the Report Server Project
      2. Creating the Data Retrieval Query for the Report
      3. Designing the Report Layout
      4. Deploying the Team Project Report

Class Materials

Each student in our Live Online and our Onsite classes receives a comprehensive set of materials, including course notes and all the class examples.

Class Prerequisites

Experience in the following areas is required:

• Visual Studio 2008 Team System 200 level knowledge and skills.
• Experience using Virtual PC software, Visual Studio IDE, Windows SharePoint Services 2.0, and SQL Reporting Services.
• Proficiency using Microsoft Windows operating system (XP, Vista, or Windows 7).
• Experience with previous versions of Microsoft Visual Studio.
• Some experience with a .NET language (VB.NET/C#).
• Experience working in a software development team.

Courses that can help you meet these prerequisites:

• MOC 6214 - Effective Team Development using Microsoft Visual Studio Team System 2008

Technical Requirements

Our computer technical requirements and setup process is easy, with support just a click away.

• Instructor-led Online course technical requirements and setup instructions.
• WebEx system requirements for Instructor-led Online delivery option.
• Onsite course technical requirements and setup instructions.