Using Microsoft Team System 2010 for developing complex software systems

CM-Consult

The summary: Currently, the increasing number of tools aimed at improving efficiency of software system development appears on the market. One of such tools - Microsoft Team System - stands out from its competitors for providing an integrated approach to performing this task, and for being used by its developers, too. This tool uses flexible solutions for software developing processes based on MSF CMMI and MSF Agile that makes it attractive for both large companies and small development teams. The report will address questions about use of Microsoft Team System for improving efficiency of the software system development processes. The report will provide details on the Microsoft Team System’s functionality and its integration with adjacent systems. Besides, the reporter will provide real examples of using Microsoft Team System in a development team by members with different roles, and describe methods of interaction between the team members within the development process. The report relies on the skills acquired by the CM-Consult company during implementation of Microsoft Team System and similar tools, aimed at management and support of the software development processes.

Audience: workshop is primarily addressed to the project managers, analysts, developers, and quality assurance engineers.

Date: October 27

Duration: 7 academic hours

Time Topic Description
9:30-11:20 The common usage of Microsoft Team System in program system development:

  • Microsoft Team System architecture;
  • Usage of Microsoft Team System.

The report will describe the main functionality of Microsoft Team System and enumerate the opportunities Microsoft Team System provides to the development team members with different roles. The usage of Microsoft Team System in organizations and the best methods of implementing the software development processes using Microsoft Team System will be considered.
11:20-11:30 Coffee break
11:30-13:30 The usage of Microsoft Team System for project management:

  • The usage of Microsoft Team System for managing the software development projects;
  • Demonstration: the usage of Microsoft Team System and its integration with adjacent systems for efficient management of the software development projects;
  • Demonstration: the usage of Microsoft Team System for adapting the software development processes.

Microsoft Team System for managing the software development projects and provide real examples of using Microsoft Team System for project management and creation of project metrics. Besides, it will describe the opportunities Microsoft Team System provides for adapting the software development processes according to the organization requirements.
13:30-14:30 Lunch
14:30-16:30 Practice of requirement management using Microsoft Team System:

  • Requirement management using Microsoft Team System and integration of Microsoft Team System with adjacent systems for improving efficiency of the requirement management process;
  • Usage of Microsoft Team System for software testing performed to address the compliance requirements;
  • Demonstration: implementation of the requirement management process, making modification and performing software testing using Microsoft Team System.

The presentation will provide details on the Microsoft Team System’s opportunities for implementing the requirement management process. Besides, it will provide real example of the requirement implementation with the description of all the steps starting with the requirement acceptance, when it is set up by an interested person, and ending with its testing after it is implemented within the software system.
16:30 - … Questions and answers
Lecturers:
Alexander Novichkov

Alexander Novichkov


Alexander Novichkov

The general director of the CM-Consult company
Alexander Novichkov has been working in the IT sphere since 1994. He holds a post of the Consulting and Implementation department manager of the CM-Consult company. He participated in over 20 successful Microsoft and IBM system implementation projects in large companies, such as International Trade bank, Tatneft public corporation, TRUST National bank, Russkyi Standart bank, Irkut Avia public corporation, IT LLC, Aplana LLC, Sberbank Rossii bank, Central Bank of Russian Federation, Russkyi Aluminyi public corporation, and many others. Alexander published over 30 scientific and popular science papers. While working as a consultant, he has trained over 500 specialists of leading IT companies in Russia and the CIS.


Alexander Shamrai

The manager of the Research Development department of the CM-Consult company.
Is engaged in implantation and adapting of processes of configuration and change management, of management processes of software development projects on the basis of tools of Microsoft Team System and IBM Rational. Participated in projects of implantation of tools of software development command, adapting and formalizing processes of software development in following companies: TRUST National bank, VTB bank, Russkyi Standart bank, Sberbank Rossii bank, Tatneft public corporation. Is engaged in teaching activity about configuration and change management, management of software development projects with usage of Microsoft Team System and IBM Rational. Regularly published on sites of Microsoft and IBM about methods and experts of application of tools of command development.


Cost:

for CEE-SECR 2009 participants 3800 RUR
for all who do not participate in CEE-SECR 2009 6300 RUR