We have a DevOps team and we primarily use TFS for bug tracking.
Software QA Lead at Ajman Municipality
Good testing writing and bug tracking capabilities
Pros and Cons
- "The most valuable features are test case writing and bug tracking."
- "The reporting functionality is something that they should work on."
What is our primary use case?
How has it helped my organization?
The current dashboard has limited report charts, We need more in reporting as charts are not enough to represent project full stat.
Addition to that, configuring reporting service require a SQL report server, which is anextra cost and need allot of effort to build
What is most valuable?
The most valuable features are test case writing and bug tracking.
What needs improvement?
The reporting functionality is something that they should work on.
The dashboards can be improved.
Migrating from version to version should be easier.
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For how long have I used the solution?
I have been working with TFS for four years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The stability is good and I would recommend it based on that.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
This is a scalable product. We have more than 50 users.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I have worked with similar solutions, albeit a long time back. Visual SourceSafe was one of them and it is now discontinued. We switched to TFS as part of an upgrade.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is straightforward.
What about the implementation team?
We have one or two people who are responsible for maintenance.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
We pay subscription fees on a yearly basis and the price is reasonable.
What other advice do I have?
In summary, this is a good product and I strongly recommend it. If the reporting were enhanced then it would be even better.
I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: partner
Solution Architect at a computer software company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Intuitive and solid, with very good branching and labelling features
Pros and Cons
- "Good branching and labelling features."
- "Integration from Visual Studio could be improved."
What is our primary use case?
We use TFS for source control and we use code to connect to TFS as well. It's all generated and the normal process for a developer; we take the latest coding, and whenever there is a build required, we get the latest from other developers and carry out the build. We also do branching and leveling. I'm a solution architect and our company has a partnership with Microsoft.
What is most valuable?
The features such as branching and labelling are very good because they actually help you create a master branch which is a running branch. You can then have other branches like staging correction. I also like the user interface, it's intuitive and easy to use and, most importantly, you can access it from the browser.
What needs improvement?
When you are trying to connect from Visual Studio code to TFS the integration isn't so easy and I think that could be improved. There's one feature we'd really like to see. If I want to scan through how many files have checked out by name, there are no extensions or plugins available for us to readily get the information from TFS because it's being managed by someone else. As a development partner, we're dependent on them for the details and our preference would be to have the ability to do that ourselves.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've used multiple versions of TFS over the past decade.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The scalability of the solution is good. There are 20 developers in my specific project who use TFS for storing the code repository. We work on multiple projects so there can be anywhere up to 25 people in the company using the product at any one time. It's a development tool so we use it on a daily basis as a centralized code repository.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is quite simple. I found information from the Azure DevOps portal and they have a lot of videos.
What other advice do I have?
This is a good tool for core depository, but there are a lot of thing in TFS you can do: You can automate the entire update process. You can run your sprint and everything, it's a good option enterprise wise. Nowadays everything has DevOps so it's a good thing to use.
I would rate this solution an eight out of 10.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner
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Software Test Consultant / Automation Test Architect at a tech services company
Makes the Management of Test Artifacts More Effective
What is most valuable?
The Test Management features.
How has it helped my organization?
It has made the management of test artifacts more effective, thus leading to the improvement in the quality of our products from a testing/quality perspective.
What needs improvement?
For VSTS, more flexibility around the customisation of test reports.
For how long have I used the solution?
Over two years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
No.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
No.
How are customer service and technical support?
The Microsoft Tech Support team responded very quickly to the requests we made to them.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
As a Test Architect, I have used varying solutions. So, it depends on the direction that the company is taking from a tooling perspective.
How was the initial setup?
It was straightforward with help from online help articles and Microsoft documentation.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Microsoft has different licensing models. Each organisation would have to decide which is best for them.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
It was client specific. So in this instance, it was the chosen option.
What other advice do I have?
Do a proof of concept to ascertain that it fits with your organisation.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
QA Analyst at a retailer with 1,001-5,000 employees
It provides recording and playback, but setup is complex and the license is expensive.
What is most valuable?
Record and playback is a good feature.
What needs improvement?
- Tech support needs a lot of improvement
- License is expensive
For how long have I used the solution?
I've used it for six months.
What was my experience with deployment of the solution?
No issues encountered.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
No issues encountered.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
No issues encountered.
How are customer service and technical support?
Their support needs much improvement.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
The company chose to switch from HP to Microsoft because of the expense of the licenses.
How was the initial setup?
It was complex.
What was our ROI?
I don't know the ROI yet.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
HP products were also evaluated.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Technical Manager at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
We used TFS to force some policies to control the project documentation and source controlling, but the admin tools need to be easier to use.
What is most valuable?
- Source Controlling
- Application Development
- Project Life Cycle
How has it helped my organization?
When we applied the CMMI standards in our SDLC we used TFS to force some policies to control the project documentation and source controlling, and to manage the relationship between concerned parties.
What needs improvement?
TFS administration tools need to be more controlled and easier to use.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've used it for a total of seven years, and for the last three years, I have used it more as a TFS administrator not only as an end user.
What was my experience with deployment of the solution?
No issues encountered.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
No issues encountered.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
No issues encountered.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
Yes in 2007 we used a different source controlling tool and we faced a lot of issues and with no GUI we had to deal with it using commands which made our life even harder.
How was the initial setup?
TFS, like most Microsoft products, is easy to install use. The initial setup is very easy, all you need to know is the basic configurations that need to be applied.
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: We are golden partners of Microsoft in different areas like Portal and Collaboration, and we are currently targeting the golden partnership in Application Development
Business Intelligence Developer at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
There are some issues with stability, but I have reduced the time I spend merging code.
What is most valuable?
- Version control
- Code backup
How has it helped my organization?
I have spent less time merging code from developers.
What needs improvement?
They can improve the stability and merging features, especially with SSIS.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've used this version for four months, and previously I was using TFS2010 for two years.
What was my experience with deployment of the solution?
No issues encountered.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
There were some minor issues.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
No issues encountered.
How are customer service and technical support?
Customer Service:
I have not needed to contact them.
Technical Support:I have not needed to contact them.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I previously used MS Source Safe and TFS was just the logical progression.
What about the implementation team?
We did it in-house.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
You could use a less expensive product, but if you need integration with MS Visual Studio this is the best product.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
The system admins evaluated a few products.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Sr Software QA Engineer at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Being able to easily create new bugs during the execution of a testcase in MS Test, then resume testing, is a time-saving feature. Deleting work items from the database, however, is difficult to do.
Valuable Features
As a QA geek, MS Test is the most valuable component.
Improvements to My Organization
Being able to easily create new bugs during the execution of a testcase in MS Test, then resume testing is a time-saving feature.
Room for Improvement
It is very difficult to delete work items from the database. It would be helpful if MS provided a way to simplify that.
Use of Solution
I've used it for over three years at three different companies.
Deployment Issues
No issues encountered.
Stability Issues
No issues encountered.
Scalability Issues
No issues encountered.
Customer Service and Technical Support
Customer Service:
I have never needed to contact Microsoft about this product.
I have never needed to contact Microsoft about this product.
Initial Setup
I was not responsible for the initial install of TFS, but the setup/config of both requirements, test cases and test plans was straightforward.
Implementation Team
We did it in-house.
Pricing, Setup Cost and Licensing
I was not involved in the buying process.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Quality Lead at Oce
A single interface allows for quick and efficient browsing
Pros and Cons
- "This solution enables us to link all items usefully, in the way we use Agile."
- "The test management interface is not very handy."
What is our primary use case?
We use this solution for test management, bug management, and product backlog items grooming.
How has it helped my organization?
This solution enables us to link all items usefully, in the way we use Agile.
What is most valuable?
The most valuable feature is having everything in a single interface, allowing quick and efficient browsing.
What needs improvement?
The test management interface is not very handy.
I would like to see improved metrics in MTM.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using this solution for five years.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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