Upgrading to Visual Studio 2010 Ultimate

Upgrading to Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Ultimate / Premium

The goal of the Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Ultimate/Premium Migration Planning Workshop is to create a roadmap for migrating a company to Visual Studio 2010 Ultimate/Premium (VS 2010) and Team Foundation Server 2010 (TFS 2010). This is done by reviewing the capabilities of Visual Studio 2010 Ultimate and also reviewing how a company is using Visual Studio Team System 2005 or 2008 today. In order for many of the new features of Visual Studio 2010 Ultimate to function, changes will need to be made to the existing environment. Whether you’re looking for the new dashboard reporting features, or the new test case management features, simply upgrading an existing environment won’t be sufficient. SharePoint, report and process template changes will need to be made, and training will need to take place. The deliverable for this workshop is a report that contains information gathered from the workshop, an evaluation of your current Visual Studio Team System environment and its use, and a roadmap detailing how to most effectively migrate your existing environment to Visual Studio 2010 Ulimate.

Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Ultimate is designed to support each customer differently, and while flexible, it can be a bit overwhelming. At Notion Solutions, Inc. our primary focus is to maximize your success with Team System. Our process is unique. We work with you to understand your environment and culture. We ask questions. We provide constant communication. And most importantly, we deliver a truly holistic approach for implementing Visual Studio 2010 Ultimate (or Premium).

How it works
The standard Migration Planning Workshop is four days long and is led by a Notion Solutions’ Consultant. Topical meetings are held to discuss various components of your existing Team System environment. This is in order to understand the capabilities and goals of your organization and to discuss how Visual Studio 2010 Ultimate / Premium can help you meet those goals.

Typical Schedule

Monday

Introduction
Overview of the Workshop
Review and document existing installation environment
Run BPA and review the TFS event logs
Document any existing errors or problems

Tuesday

Overview of Visual Studio 2010 Ultiamte/Premium
Team Foundation Server 2010
Testing with Visual Studio 2010 Ultimate
Architecture with Visual Studio 2010 Ultimate
Development with Visual Studio 2010 Ultimate
Database Management with Visual Studio 2010 Ultimate

Wednesday

Review Existing Team Projects
Branching Strategies
Process Templates
Work Item Usage
Report Usage
Build Platforms

Thursday

Topical Follow-up Meetings
Roadmap Preparation
Roadmap Draft Review

Friday

Final Presentation of Roadmap with Q&A

Please contact Notion Solutions for current pricing. Workshops should be booked 4 weeks in advance.

Each workshop is customized for your needs. It is possible to engage Notion for a single targeted workshop or combining it with other Notion training or services.

For more information, please feel free to contact us at sales@notionsolutions.com or 972.607.4833.