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Clay
Clay

Reputation: 1323

What are the Implementation or All Links tab differences in TFS?

What are the main differences between the Implementation tab and the All Link tab in TFS 2010? I ask, because we have a need for Requirement work items to have an Affects/Affected By (or maybe Predecessor/Successor) link type with Task work items...instead of the parent/child link type you are limited to in the Implementation tab. Essentially, we want the ability for a given task to be able to have links to multiple Requirements.

As extensible and free-form as TFS 2010 is...I still hesitate a bit to go this route without knowing what kind of possible negative impact this approach could have when it comes to future reporting needs or something else.

Any thoughts? Thanks!

Upvotes: 1

Views: 1786

Answers (1)

aaronbjork
aaronbjork

Reputation: 506

The implementation tab is constrained to only Task work items that are children of the Requirement. The All Links tab shows every link associated with the Requirement (including Tasks). The FORM section of the WIT definition defines the layout... and the links controls. You can adjust these tabs (or add new ones) there.

As for this particular change, I would tread carefully. Having tasks with "multiple parents" can lead to a lot of confusion and over-engineering. I've seen many teams try this approach only to abandon it in favor of a simple parent/child relationship.

What is the main reason for wanting tasks to be tied to multiple requirements?

Upvotes: 1

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