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Visual Studio Team Services: How to migrate from Agile to Scrum process template

I'm using Visual Studio Team Services (previously Team Foundation Service, not Team Foundation Server) and I need to migrate a team project process template from Agile to Scrum. Doe anyone know how to do it?
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How do you estimate an agile project up front?

When working on fixed price software development projects, I frequently find myself having to estimate the total number of hours a project will take after the price is set, but before the work is started (or VERY early on in the development). …
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Does a software architect have a role in agile, esp. Scrum?

I'm reading the book "The Software Architect's Profession" by Marc and Laura Sewell (Amazon link) and it got me wondering whether a software architect is a part of the old non-agile BDUF approach. Is there a place for software architects in an agile…
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Misusing the term "Code Freeze"

I'm just curious if the community considers it acceptable to use the term "Code Freeze" for situations where we stop development except for testing and fixing bugs. Development Situation We're just finishing up our third and final sprint, which will…
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How do you delete a sprint in VSTS (Visual Studio Team Services)

Under "Work" in VSTS, I created some test sprints. Now I would like to remove them. How do you delete sprints?
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Are teams working in Agile typically resistant to hiring people who haven't worked in Agile?

As a developer who's never worked in Agile specifically (but have worked in TDD shops), I see employers that are running Agile shops resistant to hiring someone who hasn't worked in Agile. I've run into this a few times over the past few years. Is…
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Do scientific studies exist enabling practitioners to make quantitative decisions regarding benefits of using Agile for projects?

Core question Are there any scientific studies that have compared Agile methodologies (such as Scrum) to other software development methodologies (such as Waterfall), resulting in recommendations that companies can use to quantify the advantage (or…
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git log since yesterday for working days only

For my daily standups I like to output my commits for a refresher of what I was working on. I have the following alias: standup = log --graph --pretty=format:'%Cred%h%Creset -%C(yellow)%d%Creset %s %Cgreen(%cr) %C(green)<%an>%Creset' --abbrev-commit…
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Version control approaches in Scrum

Recently with my coworkers we were discussing how to organize the version control in a Scrum project. More specifically, the criteria for branches creation (per developer, per task, per Story, per Sprint?) and the methods of integration. My opinion…
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Has Agile really worked for you as a Developer?

I have met a lot of people for whom Agile has worked really well, and most of them tend to be managers and architects who plan and delegate the work. However I really haven't found much good developers convinced that Agile is working for them. Of…
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Scrum Burndown issues

We have been using Scrum for around 9 months and it has largely been successful. However our burndown charts rarely look like the 'model' charts, instead resembling more of a terrifying rollercoaster ride with some vomit inducing climbs and…
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Agile scrum development tool?

I recently started using "Jira" with the "GreenHopper" plugin. However, I don't feel like this is really doing what I want. I saw a cool feature in "Scrumworks pro" where you can run the app as a desktop application. My requirements therefore…
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How do you use FogBugz with an Agile methodology?

"Evidence-based scheduling" in FogBugz is interesting, but how do I use it w/ an Agile methodology?
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What does stack rank mean?

What's stack rank mean for a work item in Team Foundation Server 2010? Is it a user characteristic of some kind?
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Project methodology for small teams

We're usually 1-4 developers / art directors / copywriters on each project at my firm, what methodology would you recommend use to use? Agile? XP? Scrum? Something else? (I know they are all variations of essentially the same concept, yes)
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