MSF4ASD vs. RUP (More MSF v4.0 information)

MSF4ASD vs. RUP (More MSF v4.0 information)

• Prashanth Desai

  Hi Kristofer,
  
     Build 100 is going through the validation process necessary to post it to MSDN. It should be ready very soon. I am working with Rob Caron to get it ready. As for whitepapers, there is no news on this front yet. However, there is an article coming out in the December CrossTalk journal on MSF for Agile Software Development. Many more are on the way.
  
  Thanks for your patience,
  Randy
  
  

• JAMES ESPOSITO

  Dear Mr. Miller,
  
  Thank you for your reaction, but can you give me a more specific indication, like a date or within weeks/months, when the whitepapers and articles are available
  
  Cheers,
  Johan Traa

  
  
  

• Daniel Guerra

  From www.microsoft.com/msf I getto http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/teamsystem/msf/msfcmmi/default.aspx and I can only find the July version.
  
  Do you have a more specific link,
  
  Thanks
  
  

• Hersalis

  Hi folks,
  
     This is so cool! Thanks for all of the help and interest in MSF for Agile Software Development. There are many differences between RUP and our agile MSF process. We utilize a persona/scenario (think of them like pieces of a use case) approach to getting finer granularity of requirements than a use case and more customer information than an actor without requiring an on-site customer (if you have one - great!). Our process is geared to the delivery-oriented team that can work without lots of intermediate documentation. There are so many other differences but I invite you to look at http://www.microsoft.com/msf and download the latest guidance (a new version, build 100, is on it way at the end of this week). The process guidance is a set of web pages. The process template is the set of work items, guidance, and configurations that integrate in Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Team System (had to satisfy the marketing folks with that long name). Whitepapers and a series of articles are on the way. I am also writing a book that will be available at http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0321336445/qid%3D1130847491/sr%3D8-5/ref%3Dsr%5F8%5Fxs%5Fap%5Fi5%5Fxgl/202-2436540-9525450
  
  Cheers,
  Randy
  
  
  

• Ryan Frazier - MSFT

  Build 100 is posted on http://www.microsoft.com/msf.
  
  Randy
  
  

• Jayan

  Please include me as well :D
  
  Thanks
  Carel
  
  

• AdriM

  Hello Cortega,
  
  I'm very interested in your findings! My research also will not touch only methodological aspects, but also their tools support and underlying philosophy. And I think my thesis is finished and published in March 2006.
  
  If you have interesting papers/literature can you please send it to me at johantraa@hotmail.com
  
  With kind regards,
  
  Johan Traa< xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />

  
  
  
  

• peteg1

  Jorgen,
  
  I believe you meant to retrieve the MSF for Agile Software Development, build 100 (you were looking in the MSF for CMMI Process Improvement section.  Look under: http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/teamsystem/msf/msfagile/, it is the second item.
  
  --Mike
  
  

• Israel Goldwasser

  Hi Randy,
  
  Any more news about that new build 100 Where can I get it
  
  Another thing, according to amazon.com your book is to be released February 28, 2007. Is that really correct 2006 should be better for us.

  Regards

  Kristofer

  
  

• DanDead

  Johan...
  
  I'm preparing some papers and findings on those topics.
  Above all, these papers will not touch only methodological aspects, but also their tools support and underlying philosophy.
  
  If you are interested I may have an advancement of this work in 1-2 weeks.
  
  
  Regards
  Carlos
  PD.  If you are in a hurry I can give you the following references:
  
  1)
  

  Balancing Agility and Discipline: A Guide for the Perplexed

  By Barry Boehm, Richard Turner

  ...............................................

  Publisher: Addison Wesley Professional

  
      Really excellent <= very objetive ( Agile vs Fomality )
  
  2)
    Go to IBM Rational RUP Plug In Site
  http://www-128.ibm.com/developerworks/rational/library/5823.html
  There you will find sveral plug ins that may be interesting for you =>
  RUP PlugIn for.NET  and RUP PlugIn for Extremme Programming
  
  Although you may find several papers on both companies, in my own personal opinion, let me say both approaches have itheir own advantages and disadvantages...surprisingly both approaches can be extended or customized to be as rigurous or agile as the project needs... even more...both approaches are complementary.
  Most important than all is...no matter how flexible, agile or rigorous the process or methodology description can be... you have to be disciplined ( disciplined is different than formal ) in your project.
  
  
  
  
• MSF4ASD vs. RUP (More MSF v4.0 information)