Internally we use TFS to manage our own projects. And also at client-site we recommend using TFS for managing the application lifecycle. But Visual Studio Team Explorer is not as easy to use as I’d like it to be. Some things are just too hard. For example, try searching for a workitem that you know has a certain term in its Title or its Description. If you’re nodding your head now, you know what I’m talking about…
Yesterday I came across a great tool from Telerik, a tool and component-vendor. They offer a FREE tool to manage TFS workitems. I recommend anyone using TFS to check out Telerik’s TFS Work Item Manager. These features are advertised by Telerik. Needless to say I really like the last one…
- Work Item grid filtering, grouping, and aggregation
- Area and Iteration filtering using single and multi select modes
- Filter query results using a tree of areas or iterations
- Unique Task board view of work items independent from any process template
- Print work item cards for the board in your room
- Iteration schedule
- Paste clipboard contents into a work item
- "New Query by example” saves your query for other team members
- Search the title and description of query results as you type