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Alyce
Alyce

Reputation: 896

Best TFS Template for Single Developer

I'm setting up a new installation of TFS 2012 Express. I'm pretty much the only developer - someone else occasionally adds requirements and manages major database changes.

I've read up on and tried out the Agile and Scrum templates included with the TFS installation, but I can't seem to get my head around the best template/workflow for a solo developer. I seem to be spending more time managing the task board and whatnot then actually working on code.

Which process template is best for a very small team? How much effort should I expend on maintaining the list of tasks/requirements?

Upvotes: 1

Views: 548

Answers (2)

Manuel Spezzani
Manuel Spezzani

Reputation: 1041

If you want to try it out, you can simply create an account here: http://tfs.visualstudio.com/

It's almost a full Team Foundation Server on the cloud, from Microsoft. It's free up to 5 users and offers source code, work items and a build server.

You can create as many Team Projects as you like in order to test the features in a "safe" environment before adopting them on your own server.

Upvotes: 1

Andrew Clear
Andrew Clear

Reputation: 8020

For that I would go with the Scrum template, and only track requirements and bugs, not tasks. Use the built in Kanban board to display the status to anyone that needs to see it. (I choose the Scrum template here because the bug work item type is in the requirements category by default).

Alternatively, if the people who need to be made aware of the status of your work are all collocate with you, a physical Kanban board might serve your needs better. This is the method I usually prefer.

Upvotes: 1

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