| | | Copyright |
| | | Acknowledgments |
| | | Introduction |
| | | Part I: Solution Delivery Fundamentals |
| | | | Chapter 1. What Is MSF and Is It Right for You? |
| | | | The History and Origins of Microsoft Solutions Framework |
| | | | Why a "Framework"? |
| | | | How Is MSF Different? |
| | | | Key Elements of MSF v4.0 |
| | | | Summary |
| | | | Chapter 2. Understanding Solution Delivery Environments |
| | | | Assessing Environmental Challenges |
| | | | Optimizing Constraints |
| | | | Overcoming Environmental Challenges |
| | | | Identifying Opportunities Within a Challenging Business Environment |
| | | | Summary |
| | | | Chapter 3. Foundational Principles, Mindsets, and Proven Practices |
| | | | Foundational Principles |
| | | | Mindsets |
| | | | Proven Practices |
| | | | Summary |
| | | | Chapter 4. Building an MSF Team |
| | | | MSF Team Model: Team of Advocates |
| | | | Adapting the Team Model |
| | | | Summary |
| | | | Chapter 5. Managing Project Risks |
| | | | What Is Risk (and Why You Should Care)? |
| | | | MSF Risk Management Process |
| | | | Summary |
| | | | Chapter 6. Establishing a Solution Delivery Lifecycle |
| | | | Solution Delivery Environment |
| | | | The Microsoft Solution Delivery Lifecycle |
| | | | MSF Governance Model |
| | | | Adapting the Microsoft Solution Delivery Lifecycle |
| | | | Summary |
| | | Part II: Inner Workings of Solution Delivery |
| | | | Chapter 7. MSF Envision Track: Defining a Solution |
| | | | Goals |
| | | | Team Focus |
| | | | Key Deliverables |
| | | | Key Checkpoints |
| | | | Understanding Stakeholders |
| | | | Selecting and Preparing a Project Team |
| | | | Defining a Solution |
| | | | Scoping a Solution |
| | | | Establishing a Basis for Review and Change |
| | | | Success Criteria for an Envision Track |
| | | | Chapter 8. MSF Plan Track: Planning a Solution |
| | | | Goal |
| | | | Team Focus |
| | | | Key Deliverables |
| | | | Key Checkpoints |
| | | | Planning What to Build |
| | | | Planning How to Build |
| | | | Planning When to Build |
| | | | Preparing Supporting Environments |
| | | | Success Criteria for a Plan Track |
| | | | Chapter 9. MSF Build Track: Building a Solution |
| | | | Goal |
| | | | Team Focus |
| | | | Key Deliverables |
| | | | Key Checkpoints |
| | | | Executing Project Plans |
| | | | Testing a Solution |
| | | | Success Criteria for Build Track |
| | | | Chapter 10. MSF Stabilize Track: Stabilizing a Solution |
| | | | Goal |
| | | | Team Focus |
| | | | Key Deliverables |
| | | | Key Checkpoints |
| | | | Getting to "Done" |
| | | | Assessing Solution Stability |
| | | | Testing Under Live Conditions |
| | | | Success Criteria for a Stabilize Track |
| | | | Chapter 11. MSF Deploy Track: Deploying a Solution |
| | | | Goal |
| | | | Team Focus |
| | | | Key Deliverables |
| | | | Key Checkpoints |
| | | | Deploying to a Production Environment |
| | | | Transitioning to Operations and Support |
| | | | The Quiet Period |
| | | | Success Criteria for a Deploy Track |
| | | | Chapter 12. MSF Governance Track: Guiding the Solution Delivery |
| | | | Goal |
| | | | Team Focus |
| | | | Key Deliverables |
| | | | Key Checkpoints |
| | | | Kicking Off a Project |
| | | | Ongoing Solution Delivery Guidance |
| | | | Completing a Project |
| | | | Success Criteria for a Governance Track |
| | | MSFv3 Credits |
| | | | Chapter 3: Foundational Principles, Mindsets, and Proven Practices |
| | | | Chapter 4: Building an MSF Team |
| | | | Chapter 5: Managing Project Risks |
| | | | Chapter 6: Establishing a Solution Delivery Life Cycle |
| | | | Chapter 7: MSF Envision Track: Defining a Solution |
| | | About the Author |
| | | Additional Resources for Developers |
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| | | | Database |
| | | | SQL Server 2005 |
| | | | Other Visual Studio 2005 Topics |
| | | | Other Developer Topics |
| | | More Great Developer Resources |
| | | | Developer Step by Step |
| | | | Developer Reference |
| | | | Advanced Topics |
| | | Index |