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Microsoft® Solutions Framework Essentials: Building Successful Technology Solutions
By Michael S. V. Turner
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Publisher: Microsoft Press
Pub Date: September 01, 2006
Print ISBN-10: 0-7356-2353-8
Print ISBN-13: 978-0-7356-2353-8
Pages: 336

Table of Contents  | Index

		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