SCRUM Methodology and Team Foundation Server

[gep13]

Hello,

As a Development Team we are away to start using Team Foundation Server and the SCRUM Methodology. Specifically, we are going to be using the Team Foundation Server Templates from here:

http://scrumforteamsystem.com/en/default.aspx

- Has anyone used this?
- Thoughts/Impressions?
- Things to look out for?
- Best Practices?

Any feedback welcome.

Thanks!

Gary

[gep13]

Hey,

Nobody using this?!?!

Gary

[techgnome]

- Has anyone used this?
** Not specifically.

- Thoughts/Impressions?
** There's no one do-it-all system out there.

- Things to look out for?
** Again. same as above. Don't be afraid to customize.

- Best Practices?
** Keep what works, dump what doesn't. Evolve the process as you go.

-tg

[gep13]

Hey,

Thanks for responding!!

So far, we are actually really liking the SCRUM Methodology. We have just finished our first sprint, and have demoed to the client.

The whole concept is a bit of a step change, and has taken a bit of getting used to, but on the whole, really liking it.

Also loving TFS. That has taken a bit of setting up, especially surrounding Code Analysis, and StyleCop, and then getting the AutoBuild working, but on the whole, it really seems to be paying off as well.

Gary

[mendhak]

Has anyone used this?
- Thoughts/Impressions?
- Things to look out for?
- Best Practices?

We've been using it for the past 2 years.
I like it, it covers a lot of aspects of scrums from start to finish, things to keep everyone happy - business priority, bugs associated with work items/tasks, attaching files, web-based scrum dashboard with DHTML post-it notes, export-reimport from Excel, email alerts for bugs.

Things to look out for + best practices: it's tempting to get really lazy and not fill out a lot of the details. Many developers will break the task down with a simple title like "Do the code" and nothing else inside it. It's a good idea to make the check in comments mandatory as well as assigning to a work item mandatory, again, developers are a lazy bunch

Watch out how you set up the TFS server - the transaction log grows at an astronomical rate.

To get a good idea of your velocity, you need to remind everyone to update their scrum dashboard. It's easy to keep forgetting when you're very busy.