(Forrester, Inc., March 27, 2009 .pdf file, 242 kb) This case study looks at the agile development practices of Microsoft’s TeamArch and its involvement with Visual Studio Team System 2010. TeamArch decided to begin using Agile development practices to better connect with its customer, improve the planning process, and increase predictability and quality. Forrester states that “TeamArch decided to begin using agile development practices to better connect with its customer, improve the planning process, and increase predictability and quality.” Additionally, Forrester states that “Microsoft’s TeamArch incrementally evolves a release, adding and refining rather than deleting features.”

http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/itanalyst/docs/03-27-09CSMicrosoftSpeedsToolDelivery.aspx