Who Is This Book For?

This book primarily targets teams of professionals in the field of commercial or enterprise software development—in other words, intermediate to advanced users. You are likely to find the book useful if you are any of the following:

• A developer, tester, or architect who wants to learn about the new Microsoft tools

• A project manager who wants to set up and administer a project

• An IT implementer who wants to evaluate Team System as a whole

• An IT professional who wants to learn how to maintain and set up this new product

This book and product are not designed for the absolute beginner. The focus is on advanced and practical application of the tools, code samples, case studies, scenarios, and automation scripting. The book's organization makes it easy to use as both a step-by-step guide and a reference for modeling, designing, testing, and coordinating enterprise solutions at every level.

Team System is designed for software teams of all sizes, so whether you have a team of five or 2,000 members, this book contains useful information for you. Unlike most Wrox books, this book targets all roles in the IT organization: architects, developers, testers, project leads, and management—not just developers.