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What's new for Application Lifecycle Management in Visual Studio 2013

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You can use Visual Studio Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) to manage your product lifecycle, reduce risks, and improve efficiencies. When you install or upgrade to Visual Studio Team Foundation Server 2013, you and your team can benefit from the new features and supported tasks outlined in the following table.

For bug fixes and feature additions provided with the latest TFS updates, see the following articles:

Version control conceptual image

What’s new in version control

  • Use Git for version control (requires that you create a Git team project).

  • Get more work done in your web browser with enhanced version control features. Enhancements have been made to the navigation; viewing code, changesets, shelvesets, annotations, and history; and administering permissions.

  • Create or reply to comments on changesets or commits using the web-based Version Control Explorer. This allows you to engage in conversations with your teammates about source code changes. Comments can be added to changesets and shelveset or Git commits.

  • Undock (Undock) the Pending Changes, Changeset Details, and Shelveset Details pages from Team Explorer and open them in new windows.

Conceptual image for working as a team

What’s new in Agile tools, team collaboration, and planning and tracking projects

Go here to learn about changes made to team projects and default process templates during a TFS upgrade.

Build conceptual image

What’s new in Team Foundation build

  • Build code using Git (requires that you create a Git team project).

  • Organize build output files into the same folder structure that is used by Visual Studio on your dev machine.

  • Run batch and PowerShell scripts before and after compilation, and before and after your tests run.

  • Drop build outputs into TFS from Visual Studio Online or on-premises servers.

  • Diagnostic logs are now available for all builds.

  • Undock (Undock) the Builds page from Team Explorer and view it in its own window.

  • Simplifications have been introduced in defining builds, in the build templates, and building and testing a Windows Store app. Default templates are stored on TFS instead of in version control.

  • Set up your builds for deployment so that you can find the matching deployed code while you're debugging. See Set up your release to diagnose problems after deployment

Architecture, model, design conceptual image

What’s new in architecture, modeling, and design

  • Map relationships in the code by creating code maps from the code editor. See Map specific dependencies on code maps

  • Visualize the call stack while debugging by creating code maps from the code window or call stack window.

  • Navigate around your code visually with code maps.

    Code maps appear next to the code editor so you can easily see your place in the code while you work.

Developer diagnostic tools conceptual image

What’s new in developer quality and diagnostic tools

Test conceptual image

What’s new in testing

  • Cloud-based load testing sets up virtual machines for your load tests so that you don’t have to use your time or resources to do this.

  • Lightweight browser-based test management and execution help you improve quality in software projects.

    • Test plan creation.

    • Full test suite management.

    • Full test case authoring including shared steps and Parameters support.

    • Execution of test cases, including inline editing capabilities during execution.

  • Unit test Windows Store apps and run Windows Store unit tests in Team Build.

  • Coded UI testing now supports Windows Store apps using XAML and Internet Explorer 11 with 100% zoom.

  • Test Windows Store apps running on a remote device using manual tests or exploratory test sessions.

  • Install and configure agents more easily for Lab Management for Visual Studio 2012.

  • Include SCVMM 2012 and clustered Hyper-V hosts in Lab Management for Visual Studio 2012.

To get started, see Plan Manual Tests using Team Web Access.

Deploy conceptual image

What’s new in deployment

Improve the process of managing the release of your app. Deploy your app to a specific environment for each separate stage. Manage the steps in the process with approvals for each step.

To get started, see Automate deployments with Release Management.

Set up TFS

What’s new in TFS installation and administration

  • TFS ships with SharePoint Foundation 2013.

  • TFS supports the next wave of Microsoft server products, including Windows Server and SQL Server.

  • Schedule automatic backup and restore activities through the TFS Administration Console.

Q & A

Q: Where can I download the software?

A: You can access the software from Visual Studio downloads.

Q: How do I update TFS?

A: For step-by-step guidance to upgrade Team Foundation Server, go here.

If you are upgrading from TFS 2005, TFS 2008, or TFS 2010, see TFS 2013 Compatibility and Dependencies

Q: How do I install TFS?

A: See Team Foundation Server install guide.

Q: How do I get started using Visual Studio Online?

A: Go here to sign up and use Visual Studio ALM in the cloud.

Q: Where can I learn about client and server compatibility?

A: See Compatibility between Team Foundation clients and Team Foundation Server

Q: Where can I learn about what’s new in Visual Studio 2013?

A: For an overview of new features supported in Visual Studio 2013, go here.