TFS Integration Platform to Improve TFS Management
by Olga Belokurskaya
Hi!
I’ve really almost missed it. However, it’s a great news regarding the improvements’ in and working with TFS.
It’s been quite for long that users asked for the possibility to integrate TFS with different data stores, or other version control & work item tracking systems, or helpdesks, etc. This possibility was partially represented by TFS Migration and Synchronization Toolkit, however, it was not good enough in addressing users’ needs.
Well, about a week ago the so called “alpha” release of TFS Integration Platform was announced, enriching possibilities in TFS management. There’ve been lots of changes applied to the platform, as compared to its predecessors.
Major improvements have been done to quality and robustness. Moreover, the documentation has been improved greatly to help developers better understand the platform. The steps have also been made toward better serviceability. What is more, this time the community has been involved in the project.
“Changing from “migration and synchronization” to simply “integration” was about simplifying the message about the purpose, and helping to disambiguate from upgrade scenarios which are often confused with migration. “ – Said Matt Mitrik, the project responsible.





