In my job I'm currently evaluating the Microsoft Visual Studio Team System. It is a suite of tools integrating with the Visual Studio and supports the development in a team. Beside the central Team Foundation Server it contains four editions for Software Architects, Software Developers, Database Developers, and Software Testers. So each one gets an almost complete toolset while all together use the server for collaboration. This one uses work items of different types, like requirements, issues, and risks, to organize the work. Code changes can be assigned to those work items so that everything is traceable. Additionally SharePoint for own project portals is part of the server, it is integrated into the development environment. Together with the ability of lots of reports the developer gets a rich toolset.
I'm no great fan of Mircosoft. I'm using an Apple and programming in Smalltalk in private. But the VSTS is really a nice system. Especially compared to the IBM WebSphere Application Developer, which I've used the last 3.5 years. Maybe I should develop such a collaboration suite for VisualWorks.
I'm no great fan of Mircosoft. I'm using an Apple and programming in Smalltalk in private. But the VSTS is really a nice system. Especially compared to the IBM WebSphere Application Developer, which I've used the last 3.5 years. Maybe I should develop such a collaboration suite for VisualWorks.
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