The versions 4.1 of MSF for Agile Software Development Process and MSF for CMMI Process Improvement contain updated guidance for Data Dude (VSTE for Database Professionals). In addition to this, be sure to check out David Anderson's interview on Channel9: Thoughts on Visual Studio Team System and "Dark Matter" Iteration Forecasting. In this interview, he is talking about MSF backgrounds, and why he is interested in scaling agile to the enterprise level - and he has a new blog post up on this very topic. So if you are interested on why the software 'guys' should be playing on the team, be sure to check out the interview, really great background information in there (oh, and don't miss out on the lean project management slide deck).
Another week, another ATE (Ask the Experts) assignment. Aside from the keynote, I got around to watching to these sessions:
- ARC202: Design for Operations using VSTS and MOM 2005
- DAT309: SQL Server Analysis Services 2005: Integration with 2007 Office System
- WCL403: Windows Vista System Integrity Technologies
- CSI401: Microsoft.com Operations: Solutions for Highly Available and Secure Web Sites
- MGT310: Microsoft System Center Essentials (SCE): Technical Overview and Drilldown
- ARC301: Microsoft, Open Source and Interoperability
- INF303: How to Virtualize Infrastructure Workloads
- IAM403: Monitoring Active Directory (AD) Security with MOM 2005
- MGT320: Using Application Virtualization to Decrease Your Application Management TCO
- DAT401: SQL Server Always On Technologies: Disaster Recovery Strategies for Isolated Damage and Human Error
- SEC402: Securing your Certification Authorities (CAs) Private Keys
- WCL402: Windows Vista Kernel Changes
- CSI303: Building a Custom Log Analysis Solution with Log Parser 2.2 for Internet Information Services (IIS) 6
- DAT402: SQL Server 2005: Advanced Indexing Strategies
- MGT311: Performance Modelling: A Powerful Tool for Planning Deployments
The dud-of-the-week award goes to IAM403 which didn't live up to its level. Enjoyable as ever was Steve Riley in his security sessions. I didn't get around to watch "Windows Vista User Account Internals" by Mark Russinovich because of ATE duty, but will do so once the conference DVDs turn up in mail!