If you are a smaller organization (not sure what the magic number is) or plan to only use TFS for source code and bug tracking, then the cost of TFS licensing, hardware requirements, and support person(s) in order to keep TFS up and going will make it difficult to justify the up-front and ongoing cost compared to something free like cvs/subversion and bugzilla. I would get a quote on what TFS is going to cost (don't forget hardware if you need to buy some) before making a decision.
If you plan to use TFS for source code, bug tracking, task/story/use case tracking, project tracking/reporting, and possibly CI, then the case for TFS grows stronger. If you do decide to stay with something free, I would consider switching from cvs to subversion. Subversion is very similar to cvs, same hardware requirements, but has features like atomic commits and renaming. Regards, Troy Gould ThoughtWorks Grant Holliday <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 08/22/2007 07:39 PM Please respond to [email protected] To "[email protected]" <[email protected]> cc Subject RE: [OzTFS] Cost Benefits Analysis of TS Yep ? The case studies will have what you need. Direct link: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/teamsystem/bb676820.aspx From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of William Bartholomew Sent: Thursday, 23 August 2007 11:17 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [OzTFS] Cost Benefits Analysis of TS Richard, Microsoft have published a number of case studies on VSTS and a lot of these contain ROI analysis: http://blogs.msdn.com/briankel/archive/2007/08/01/consolidated-list-of-top-visual-studio-team-system-case-studies.aspx Your local evangelist (Charles "Chuck" Sterling in Queensland) may be able to get you more details or more local information. Regards, William Subject: [OzTFS] Cost Benefits Analysis of TS Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2007 11:02:56 +1000 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [email protected] Hi all Could someone point me to some resource that would help me do a cost benefits analysis of TS. We currently use CVS and Bugzillia and are about to switch from Delphi to VS. I?m trying to push to go the whole hog and use TS but people are putting road blocks in the way. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Kind regards Richard Moore Analyst Programmer Ph: +61 7 3340 2500 Fx: +61 7 3340 2550 23 Hi-Tech Court, Eight Mile Plains, Qld 4113 Locked Bag 38, Acacia Ridge, Qld 4110 This email and any attached files are; * confidential and intended solely for the use of the intended recipient * subject to copyright and the Privacy Act (Cth) * not intended to create legally binding relations until contracts on acceptable terms have been signed by all parties. Any confidentiality or privilege is not lost or waived because of any error in sending this email to you. If you have received this email in error, please advise by return email, delete it from your system and destroy any copies. Our company is not responsible for any viruses or harmful programs passed on down via email. You should have installed, up to date virus scanning software. The views expressed in this email are those of the sender and should not necessarily be taken as those of the company. No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.484 / Virus Database: 269.12.2/966 - Release Date: 22/08/2007 9:05 AM OzTFS.com - to unsubscribe from this list, send a message back to the list with 'unsubscribe' as the subject. View the web archives at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Powered by mailenable.com - List managed by www.readify.net Explore the seven wonders of the world Learn more! OzTFS.com - to unsubscribe from this list, send a message back to the list with 'unsubscribe' as the subject. View the web archives at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Powered by mailenable.com - List managed by www.readify.net OzTFS.com - to unsubscribe from this list, send a message back to the list with 'unsubscribe' as the subject. View the web archives at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Powered by mailenable.com - List managed by www.readify.net
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