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Microsoft Solutions Framework Essentials: Building Successful Technology Solutions

ISBN: 0735623538
EAN: 2147483647

Year: 2006
Pages: 137

Authors: Michael S. V. Turner

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• Microsoft Solutions Framework Essentials: Building Successful Technology Solutions
• Table of Contents
• 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
• Visual Basic 2005
• Visual C 2005
• Web Development
• 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
• A
• B
• C
• D
• E
• F
• G
• H
• I
• K
• L
• M
• N
• O
• P
• Q
• R
• S
• T
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