Q: What is Team Foundation Server?
A: Team Foundation Server (or TFS for short) is the world class solution for integrated
collaboration in software development teams. It allows all members of a project
to work together on a single source of truth as a cohesive team.
Whether you're a project manager, developer, tester, architect or business analyst,
TFS allows you to be part of the project workflow in a manageable way, integrating
you with the rest of the project team.
TFS integrates into the most popular Microsoft technologies used in software projects,
including Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Project and Microsoft
Visual Studio.
But TFS isn't just about managing workflow and tracking work items. Core to its
feature set is a secure and robust source control system, allowing you to define
your own requirements for check-in, check-out procedures.
Most importantly for the management of a software project, everything in TFS is
able to be reported against, giving you immediate feedback on the status of the
project and how individuals on the team are progressing with their workload.
And TFS is with you all the way to the end, as it includes the ability to build
your project outputs on a scheduled basis, giving you a reliable source for your
application.