Description
The Microsoft Solutions Framework (MSF) enables better Application Lifecycle Management by providing a set of software engineering processes, principles, and suggested practices. The MSF is intended for users of the Microsoft Visual Studio Team System software who would benefit from processes that help manage all phases of the lifecycle.
There are two versions of the MSF process templates. An agile version for adding essential practices, as well as a CMMI version for organizations requiring or desiring more formal development practices and governance.
Benefits of MSF and VSTS include:
- The role of the value-up paradigm (versus work-down) in the software
- The use of MSF for Agile Software Development and MSF for CMMI Process
- Work items for planning and managing backlog in VSTS
- Multidimensional, daily metrics to maintain project flow and enable
- Creating requirements using personas and scenarios
- Project management with iterations, trustworthy transparency, and
- Architectural design using a value-up view, service-oriented
- Development with unit tests, code coverage, profiling, and build
- Testing for customer value with scenarios, qualities of service,
- Effective bug reporting and bug assessment
- Troubleshooting a project: recognizing and correcting common pitfalls and antipatterns
Common Problems Addressed by This Offering
- Projects would benefit from more than just a "code and deliver" process
- Up front activities such as requirements and architecture are often overlooked
Microsoft Solutions Framework Services
Consulting Services
Tool Services
- Microsoft partner
- MSF QuickStart
- Microsoft VSTS QuickStart