Team Development with Visual Studio Team Foundation Server

• Version Control XML – This process definition file is named VersionControl.xml and is
located in the Version Control folder in the process template folder hierarchy. It defines a
team project’s initial version control security permissions, check-in notes, and whether
exclusive check-out is required.
o Check-in Notes – Specify whether to include check-in notes or not. Check-in notes
are provided by the developer when code is checked in to describe how, or if, the
code changes are related to team processes. For example, a check-in note can indicate
if the change was part of a security review, and can include details about the changes
relative to the security review.
o Exclusive Check-out – Used to control whether multiple users can check out a file at
the same time.
o Permissions – Defines what actions security groups and individuals can perform on
items under version control.
• Reports XML – This process definition file is named ReportsTasks.xml and is located in the
Reports folder in the process template folder hierarchy. It defines the team project's initial
reports.
o Reports Site – The reporting site has a link to it, labeled Reports, on the project
portal home page.
o Folders – You can create folders on the reporting site. The folder(s) you create will
appear on the project site and under the Reports folder in Team Explorer.
o Reports – Used to add reports by using the .rdl files
• Groups and Permissions XML – This process definition file is named
GroupsandPermissions.xml and is located in the Groups and Permissions folder in the
process template folder hierarchy. It is used to define the team project’s initial security
groups.
o Groups – Used to specify a new TFS security group.
o Permissions – Used to define permissions for each group you specify.
New Team Project Wizard
You use the New Team Project Wizard to create new team projects. The wizard uses the plugins
and the XML process definition files to create the project.
Customization Approach
To customize a process template, perform the following steps:
1. Review the process templates provided by TFS and choose the one that most closely matches
your organizational process.
2. Download the chosen process template.
3. Customize various components of the process template.
4. Upload the customized template to TFS.
5. Verify that the changes suit your process requirements.
This core approach is used as part of the following solutions for customizing the process
templates: