Requirements ManagementUsing Microsoft Office Extensions with Team Foundation Server to Define, Manage, and CollaborateAsif Sharif
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According to the Standish Group, over 60% of projects fail or are challenged
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Changing art of conversation
Waterfall
Iterative
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Upfront Conversation
Reoccurring Conversation
Constant Conversation
A rose by any other name would smell as sweetUser storyProduct backlog itemBusiness RequirementsStakeholder/user requirementsFunctional RequirementsNon-functional Requirements Use caseStory boarding
Reasons to continue using Office
Everyone has itEveryone knows how to use itNo one has time to learn new toolsChange at large is very hardEnterprise knowledge is stored in them
Problems with a document centric approach
Information fragmentationInformation redundancy Memory lossLack of reuseLack of structureLack of validation
Solved by SmartOffice4TFS
Game Changer – Engage EveryoneBi-directional integration between Microsoft Office Supports all Process Templates
Manage Work Items in Microsoft WordGenerate Reports directly from TFS in Microsoft Word
Manage Work Items Visually in Microsoft VisioAuto Detect Usage Scenarios and Test Cases
Generate Requirements Traceability MatricesGenerate 4 types of Traceability reports
Convert/attach an email/task to a Work ItemFeedback Management
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