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These white papers describe the key capabilities of Microsoft Visual Studio Team System 2008 in greater depth.

• Microsoft Visual Studio Team System 2008 is an integrated application life-cycle management (ALM) solution comprising tools, processes, and guidance. These white papers examine the key capabilities of Visual Studio Team System that contribute to the above benefits in greater depth than the original overview white paper.
  
  • Communicate and Collaborate
  • Drive Predictability
  • Ensure Quality Early and Often
  • Integrate Work Frequently
  • Making Real-Time Decisions
  • Managing Team Workflow
  • Using Familiar Tools

Files

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File	Size
Communicate and Collaborate.docx SHA1: db19ab024498e7f5b15e98e3ac1572b976cacd33	1.13 MB
Communicate and Collaborate.pdf SHA1: d8717312dda65260b6c1c5faf2ea1d75aa1c5fff	375 KB
Communicate and Collaborate.xps SHA1: fbafd29e27eb21ad69e2b01737a762c9037ba7f9	627 KB
Drive Predictability.docx SHA1: 70ececc8a65dc0eeaa7ae4ea86aea0b91c6287e6	912 KB
Drive Predictability.pdf SHA1: c2b63db141b0c140a0f78f4bf70ce6ff1dd9250b	749 KB
Drive Predictability.xps SHA1: 9133356354865c1c6f8479e26d74e8dd7a429e61	1,007 KB
Ensure Quality Early and Often.docx SHA1: 77192600c7d1812fd6c43d4e29ce8b0d32545032	878 KB
Ensure Quality Early and Often.pdf SHA1: d95ce7cabcd1efd9a254443f660fb769b2e25bcc	394 KB
Ensure Quality Early and Often.xps SHA1: 7ce2d55d7e1decf5e6f84b3708efd207bb277fba	657 KB
Integrate Work Frequently.docx SHA1: aed5c530af6679300c7dde9a8b8bcc01af389bc0	314 KB
Integrate Work Frequently.pdf SHA1: 26a85715838cdf0604a054020e78ec429ecabcec	388 KB
Integrate Work Frequently.xps SHA1: 1d595f991c2bed88e78ecece43e37638a301f211	593 KB
Making Real-Time Decisions.docx SHA1: 3ef6bf32becd037b15f58fba72bb8c9389330178	787 KB
Making Real-Time Decisions.pdf SHA1: 8768739439aead5d70543a5a3bf95e9ad485e501	795 KB
Making Real-Time Decisions.xps SHA1: 2858a4bde507a67ce1a79c803b09fe15e9945d6e	978 KB
Managing Team Workflow.docx SHA1: b50028bdf7401e677c0a7bd640a63235be1c16f5	1.15 MB
Managing Team Workflow.pdf SHA1: 178bc10896de403bfd982f987ac705fdd7e3d2e4	1.02 MB
Managing Team Workflow.xps SHA1: 3b77cace39726e660bba4a7af0da7dae73363d2e	1.33 MB
Using Familiar Tools.docx SHA1: 2aa63ddd90e57fe17f13353eebf8101798218333	706 KB
Using Familiar Tools.pdf SHA1: 28cfd2c22128d3adff02238f01ef0531ebe99cfe	614 KB
Using Familiar Tools.xps SHA1: 00959b6ecf621c1958036fa0f3f323f41a52aa8c	841 KB

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