At first I didn't like the Microsoft Solution Framework (MSF). All I had to go on was the MSF process guidance and whatever was floating around in blogs and forums. It all seemed rather obscure and vague. However, as I work with the process template I'm starting to develop a new appreciation for it. Although the process guidance has plenty of room for improvement, and the MSF CMMI template is overkill for most situations, the work items and reports in the MSF Agile template are actually quite useable.

I was poking around the blogosphere when I came across a series of posts from Clara Oscura. She has done a fine job of clarifying the terms and concepts used in MSF. I hope her work makes it into the MSF process guidance.

MSF: Tracks, workstreams, activities, areas and iterations
MSF: Tracks, workstreams, activities, areas and iterations (II)
MSF: Tracks, workstreams, activities, areas and iterations (III)

Thanks for the nice work Clara!