Software Factory information
Here are some resources for folks interested in learning about the topic of Software Factories, which is a central concept in Visual Studio 2005 Team System.
Articles
https://lab.msdn.microsoft.com/teamsystem/workshop/sf/default.aspx
Visual Studio Team System: What is a software factory? - https://lab.msdn.microsoft.com/teamsystem/workshop/sf/whatis.aspx
The case for Software Factories - https://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnmaj/html/aj3softfac.asp
Problems and Innovations: https://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnbda/html/softwarefactwo.asp
Software Factories: Assembling Applications with Patterns, Models, Frameworks, and Tools - https://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnbda/html/softfact3.asp
A Software Factory Approach to HL7 Version 3 Solutions - https://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnbda/html/hl7softfac.asp
The case for Software Factories - https://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnmaj/html/aj3softfac.asp
Blogs
The following blogs have pointers to Software Factory info:
https://blogs.msdn.com/keith_short/ (RSS)
https://blogs.msdn.com/stevecook/ (RSS)
https://blogs.msdn.com/jackgr/ (RSS)
Training
Clinic 2551: Introduction to Visual Studio Team System – https://www.microsoftelearning.com/eLearning/offerDetail.aspx?offerPriceId=66794
Description: This clinic will provide both Business Decision Makers (BDMs) and Technical Decision Makers (TDMs), Architects, Developers, Testers, and Project Managers with an introduction to Visual Studio Team System. This introduction will explain what the product is, how it relates to the software development lifecycle and how processes such as MSF fit it.