Customizing Process Templates
Process templates define key aspects of a team project that affect how a team works. By customizing a process template, you can define the following security options to control your team project.
Define the templates that are available on the project portal.
Define and require source code control check-in notes.
Define the available work item types and queries.
Define reports to monitor progress and report status.
Define the iterations and organizational units that are used.
Process templates define the initial process settings for a team project. Most process settings can be customized after a team project is created.
In This Section
Process Templates
Describes what process is and how Team Foundation Server supports it.Choosing a Process Template
Describes how to determine which process template to select for a project.Process Template Customization Overview
Describes some typical customization scenarios and provides links to topics that explain how to complete the tasks in these scenarios.Process Template Customization Plan
Describes the iterative process used to customize a process template and explains how to verify changes in Team Foundation Server.Process Template Manager
Describes how to manage process templates by using Process Template Manager.Process Template Architecture
Describes the three key pieces of the process template architecture: process template plug-ins, New Team Project Wizard, and XML process definition files.Process Template Key Concepts
Describes the three key concepts about process template customization and provides links to the topics that address these concepts.Process Template Plug-Ins
Describes process template plug-ins and provides links to the topics that describe the six plug-ins provided with Visual Studio Team System.Updating a Customized Process Template
Describes how to update a customized process template so that it is based on the latest version of MSF for Agile Software Development or MSF for CMMI Process Improvement.Process Template Schema Reference
Describes the schema elements that are associated with process templates.