On the backlog board in a scrum project in TFS 2017, I can see the number of test cases linked to a backlog item. I can also see the status of the tests in some instances. I would like to see something similar in my current sprint. How can I get visibility to test cases linked to a product backlog item in the current sprint without clicking into a backlog item?
Show the tests/test cases under Sprint Board is not supported. There is a user voice here submitted to request for this feature, you can go and vote it up to achieve it in future.
As a workaround for now, you can create a task and link it to test case.
You can reference this similar thread: Visual Studio Team Services - Assigned Test Cases on Sprint Board
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In TFS 2015 we are using the Scrum process template. When I 'group by people' only the tasks are showing up on the board, but not the PBI's (product backlog items) or bugs.
How can I get the PBI's and Bugs that are assigned to my team to show up when I group the backlog by people? Is this possible?
You can't see User Story if you use "Group by: People".
But you can see bugs, you need to configure it according the picture:
Another option: you can install Query based boards extension, This extension allows you to visualize the result of work item queries on a board. The order by clauses of the query are respected on the board.
After installing the extension, navigate to the Work hub, and select Queries. When opening a query, a new tab called Board is available to visualize the results on a board.
Bugs could be added by default, the detail steps please follow the
official tutorial-- Show bugs on backlogs and boards
However, for PBIs, you need to do it by customizing your process
or team project, based on the process model you use. For details,
please refer this link: Add other work item types to your backlogs
or boards
How can I see the Epic related with the user story on the own user story?
Is there option on TFS of Microsoft?
Epics are hierarchically above Features. Features are mapped to Epics, like user story items are mapped to Features.
There is no way to directly see the Epic through the own user story itself. However, as a workaround, you can LINK work items and you can display them as a Tree List,see it through a backlog.
Also have a check of this link for further information on how to use TFS to support epics, release trains, and multiple backlogs: Implement Scaled Agile Framework® to support epics, release trains, and multiple backlogs
Is it possible to assign more then one user to a backlog item in TFS?
The main reason for this would be to track discussion board inside a backlog item. For example if user1 is assigned to a backlog item and wants to discuss it with user2, the user2 would never know that he is asked to be involved in this discussion.
Depending on the version of TFS, you can use # to mention a user, which will notify them. This is a feature in VSTS and TFS 2015 Update 2.
You can assign it to a group or a team, detail ways to achieve this, please refer the link below:
In TFS 2012 we have added the Team artifact to the product. Out of the
box a team is tied to an area path. By assigning a work item to a
specific area path you basically assign it to a team. If you use the
area path for something else today, you can also use another string
field in the work item that specifies the team
(http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn144940.aspx)
In case you cannot use TFS 2012 or later, you can also add groups to
the Assigned To dropdown as shown in this blog post
[http://blogs.infosupport.com/how-to-assign-a-work-item-to-a-group-and-actually-have-it-show-a-list-of-values/]
Ewald Hofman TFS Program Manager
Source Link from UserVoice: https://visualstudio.uservoice.com/forums/330519-team-services/suggestions/5221575-visual-studio-online-allow-tasks-work-items-bugs
I'm using TFS (web) and using the scrum template. On the main page/dashboard, under Work->Create New->Epic. I have created an Epic. This epic is associated to Sprint 5 in my project. I've also created sub story associated with that epic. However, I'm unable to see that story, or the epic under sprint 5.
When I query the epic, TFS displays it, so I know for sure that exists. But it doesn't list in Sprint.
Please help.
Typically Epics don't belong to Sprints, they are higher level. When you are in the sprint planning screen or the sprint taskboard view, it will show requirements (ie user stories, use cases, pbi's, bugs, defects) and tasks.
You can always create a WI query to return all PBI's and Epics assigned to a Sprint if you want.
Why is "Unassigned" the only option available from the TFS 2013 agile task board? Why don't I see a list of team members. I have assigned team members to the team project. Also, if I open the task to get at all of the details, the Assigned To field has a list of all the users I would expect to be able to select from the agile board view.
Here's a screenshot of the Agile board where I am trying to assign the task to someone, but only see "Unassigned." I also cannot type in the field.
In my experience, this was related to capacity. For each sprint, you can set the number of hours per day and days off per user. I found that if a user was given 0 hours capacity for the sprint, they would not appear in the drop-down on the task board.
I think you don't have right in order to access your members, i suggest you to access security section in your Web Portal, check your Group and permissions associated.
try with administator group which have all permissions
This is late to the party, but in my experience this is because the drop down from the task board item view only includes team members which already have assigned tasks on the board (unless you set capacity, as above). If you edit the task by double clicking on it you can assign whoever, and then that person will appear on the drop downs for all other tasks on the board.