Latest readiness adventure Part 4 … welcome Process Guidance initiatives
Following on to the Visual Studio ALM Rangers recently called it a daunting but exciting adventure … what’s coming? post, we introduce two more solutions that will be upgraded and two new adventures. 
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Rangers Personas and Scenarios (Upgrade)
Context
Common definition of personas and scenarios used in Visual Studio ALM Rangers guidance.
Note: We introduced the existing personas in: Requirements Management for Ranger Projects Team/Personas and Epic/User Stories … some slides
Proposed Epics
- Epic: As Bill, the Visual Studio ALM Ranger, I would like to understand the impact of the next version of Visual Studio has on existing personas and scenarios
- Epic: As Bill, the Visual Studio ALM Ranger, I would like guidance on which and how to use the personas and scenarios
- Epic: As Bill, the Visual Studio ALM Ranger, I would like collateral (PowerPoint decks/deep zoom guides, videos etc.) to demo and explain the personas and scenarios
Project Lead
… Bijan Javidi (the leader himself)
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Practical Ruck Guidance (New)
Context
Practical and scenario based guidance for the Visual Studio ALM Rangers Ruck process, which is the base foundation for all of our current Ranger projects and teams.
Proposed Epics
- Epic: As Garry, the dev lead, I would like to understand the impact, if any, of the next version of Visual Studio on Ruck teams
- Epic: As Garry, the dev lead, I would like to understand what Ruck is about and why we should consider it
- Epic: As Garry, the dev lead, I would like guidance on how to introduce my team to Ruck
- Epic: As Garry, the dev lead, I would like to know how to structure team projects and WIT to support Ruck
- Epic: As Garry, the dev lead, I would like to visually track my team progress on a Ruck board
Project Lead
… Brian Blackman (our Ruck Master himself)
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Practical Kanban Guidance (New)
Context
Practical and scenario based guidance for the use of Kanban in Team Foundation Server.
Proposed Epics
- Epic: As Garry, the dev lead, I would like to understand the impact, if any, of the next version of Visual Studio on Kanban teams
- Epic: As Garry, the dev lead, I would like to understand what Kanban is about and why we should consider it
- Epic: As Garry, the dev lead, I would like guidance on how to introduce my team to Kanban
- Epic: As Garry, the dev lead, I would like to know how to structure team projects and WIT to support Kanban
- Epic: As Garry, the dev lead, I would like to visually track my team progress on a Kanban board
Project Lead
… Adam Gilmore. Much better that the previous …
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Requirements Management Guidance (Upgrade)
Context
Practical and scenario based guidance for Requirements Engineering (RE), which addresses people, process and technology for Team Foundation Server.
Proposed Epics
- Epic: As Alex, the technology consultant, I would like to understand the impact of the next version of Visual Studio on Requirements Engineering (RE)
- Epic: As Alex, the technology consultant, I would like practical guidance on implementing and tracking Requirements Engineering (RE)
Project Lead
… Mike Schimmel.
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Have you noticed…
Have you noticed that one of the project slots has vanished? We will be talking about the ‘missing’ project and why and into which other project it has been consolidated.