Azure DevOps Project Manager Immersion

Module 1: Introduction to the Microsoft ALM Ecosystem
• What is ALM?
• An Overview of the Microsoft ALM Ecosystem
• Azure DevOps Tools

Module 2: Managing a Development Effort Using Azure DevOps
• Characteristics of a Scrum Team
• Creating a Product Backlog
• Planning a Sprint
• Using Azure DevOps During a Sprint
• Conducting Sprint Reviews and Retrospectives

Module 3: Initiating Your Project
• Creating a Project
• Adding People to a Project

Module 4: Building Your Product Backlog
• Creating Product Backlog Items
• Linking Work Items
• Organizing Work Using Features and Epics

Module 5: Planning a Sprint
• Configuring Sprint Settings
• Adding Work Items to a Sprint
• Forecasting and Estimating Work
• Decomposing Work into Tasks
• Work Item Tagging and Searching

Module 6: Managing Efforts During the Sprint
• The Daily Scrum Meeting
• Tracking Your Team Using Kanban Boards
• Customizing Your Taskboards

Module 7: Enhancing Project Visibility Using Queries, Charts, & Dashboards
• The Built-In Charts of Azure DevOps
• Finding Work Items Using Queries
• Visualizing Query Results Using Charts

Module 8: A Day in the Life of a Developer
• Connecting Visual Studio to Azure DevOps
• Working with Work Items from Visual Studio
• Source Code Management and Changeset Tracking

Module 9: Managing Software Testing Efforts using Azure DevOps
• Planning Tests Using Azure DevOps
• Creating Test Plans, Suites, and Cases
• Executing Tests
• Collecting Stakeholder Feedback
 
Module 10: Conducting Sprint Reviews
• What is a Sprint Review?
• Collecting Stakeholder Feedback
• Automating Releases

Module 11: Conducting Sprint Retrospectives
• What is a Sprint Retrospective?

Module 12: Improving Your Team's Productivity
• Enriching Work Items
• Creating Work Item Templates