How Microsoft DevDiv Builds Visual Studio

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This is an older series of blog posts by Gregg Boer, Principal Program Manager for the TFS project group. I love reading the inside stories about Visual Studio and TFS. Posting these so others can learn from their example of building a large scale project with TFS.

How Microsoft/DevDiv uses TFS - Chapter 1 (Our Process)

How Microsoft/DevDiv uses TFS - Chapter 2 (Feature Crews)

How Microsoft/DevDiv uses TFS - Chapter 3 (Implementing the Process)

How Microsoft/DevDiv uses TFS - Chapter 3 (Addendum)

How Microsoft/DevDiv uses TFS - Chapter 4

How Microsoft/DevDiv uses TFS - Chapter 5 (Tracking Progress)

How Microsoft/DevDiv uses TFS - Chapter 6 (Tracking multiple projects)

How Microsoft/DevDiv uses TFS - Chapter 6 (Addendum)

How Microsoft/DevDiv uses TFS-Chapter 7 (Tracking Risk)

How Microsoft/DevDiv uses TFS-Chapter 8 (Tracking Quality Gates)

How Microsoft/Dev Div uses TFS - Chapter 9 (Transparency in Reporting)

Jeff Beehler and Brian Keller also put together a video of how Jeff uses the MPT & TFS to monitor progress of the release cycle.  Take a look on Channel 9:  https://channel9.msdn.com/Showpost.aspx?postid=391362