Module 1: Installing and Configuring Microsoft Team Foundation Server (TFS)

This module explains how to install and configure Microsoft Team Foundation Server (TFS). The module also provides an overview to the basic concepts of TFS.

Lessons

• Planning a TFS Deployment
• Planning a TFS Installation
• Installing TFS
• Validating Installation
• Configuring TFS Components

Lab: Administering TFS Instances and Team Projects

• Installing TFS
• Verifying TFS Installation

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 2: Administering Team Foundation Server Instances and Team Projects

This module explains how to manage instances, users and groups, team projects, administration, and security in Team Foundation Server.

Lessons

• Managing a TFS Instance
• Managing Team Projects
• Configuring Authorization and Security for TFS
• Managing TFS Users and Groups
• Managing TFS Health and Availability
• Selecting a Disaster Recovery Plan for TFS

Lab: Administering TFS Instances and Team Projects

• Creating Project Groups
• Creating a Project
• Authorizing Access to a Project
• Securing SharePoint Services
• Securing SQL Server Reporting Services

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 3: Administering and Customizing Process Templates

This module explains how to customize process templates and work items.

Lessons

• Managing Methodology Templates
• Managing Process Guidance
• Administering Process Templates
• Creating Work Item Query Language (WIQL) Queries
• Modifying Work Item Types
• Modifying a Work Item Type Workflow

Lab: Customizing Process Templates

• Exploring an Existing Process Template
• Customizing a Process Template
• Customizing Work Item Types

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 4: Administering Team Foundation Server Version Control

This module explains how to configure TFS version control.

Lessons

• Setting up Team Foundation Version Control
• Working with Team Foundation Version Control
• Advanced Functionality of Version Control
• Team Foundation Version Control Extensibility

Lab: Administering TFS Version Control

• Determining Requirements for Migration to TFS Version Control
• Migrating Visual SourceSafe Projects
• Configuring Version Control Security

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 5: Administering Team Foundation Build

This module explains how to administer Team Foundation Build.

Lessons

• Introducing Team Foundation Build
• Configuring Team Foundation Build Definitions
• Running a Team Build
• Extending Microsoft Team Build

Lab: Administering a Team Build

• Create a Continuous Integration Build
• Create Scheduled Build
• Extend Team Build Using the Team Build API

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 6: Managing Team Project and Reporting

This module explains how to manage and create team projects. It also describes the architectural components of reporting, best practices for template design reporting, and the troubleshooting exercise.

Lessons

• Overview of Reporting
• Architectural Components of Reporting
• Process Template Design for Reporting
• Managing Reports
• Creating Custom Team System Reports
• Troubleshooting the Data Warehouse

Lab: Managing Team Project and Reporting

• Creating the Report Server Project
• Creating the Data Retrieval Query for the Report
• Designing the Report Layout
• Deploying the Team Project Report

After completing this module, students will be able to: