Microsoft Teams

Teams Communications Guide for Alliance Business Suite Development Team

Overview

Effective communication is crucial in a distributed and multi-disciplinary development team like ours working on the Alliance Business Suite. This guide aims to outline best practices, channels, and guidelines to ensure seamless communication using Microsoft Teams.

Table of Contents

  1. Installation and Setup
  2. Channel Structure
  3. Best Practices
  4. Meeting Guidelines
  5. Integration with Azure DevOps
  6. Additional Resources
  7. FAQs

Installation and Setup

Before diving into Teams' features, ensure that you have Microsoft Teams installed on your system. Follow the steps outlined in the Microsoft Teams User Guide for installation and initial setup.

Joining the Engineering Team Channel

Follow the Engineering Team Teams Channel to join and introduce yourself if you haven't already.

Channel Structure

Our Microsoft Teams workspace has several channels designed to categorize conversations. These include:

  • General: For announcements and general discussions.
  • Development: Dedicated to discussing coding issues, PR reviews, etc.
  • Alliance Business Suite: Dedicated to discussing Alliance Business Suite development initiatives.
  • Alliance Business Cloud: Dedicated to discussing Alliance Business Cloud development initiatives.
  • Azure-DevOps: For all conversations related to Azure DevOps.
  • Database: Focused on MySQL, MSSQL, PGSQL, ORACLE, and MongoDB.
  • SpecFlow-SnapBind: For discussions on MSTest, ABS.SnapBind (our SpecBind replacement library), and SpecFlow.

Best Practices

  1. Clear & Concise Messages: Keep your messages short but informative.
  2. Mention: Use @ to mention people directly for immediate attention.
  3. Threaded Conversations: Use threads to keep conversations organized.
  4. Use Emojis Sparingly: Use emojis to complement, not replace, the text.

Meeting Guidelines

  • Scheduling: Use Teams Calendar to schedule meetings. Make sure to provide an agenda.
  • Recording: Record meetings when necessary and share the recordings in the channel.
  • Post-Meeting: Share meeting minutes in the appropriate Teams channel.

Integration with Azure DevOps

Teams offer powerful integrations with Azure DevOps to keep track of PRs, issues, and builds. To set it up, refer to this Azure DevOps Documentation.

Additional Resources

FAQs

Q: Who do I reach out to for Teams-related issues?
A: For any Teams-specific queries, please contact support@fenix-alliance.com.

Q: How do I integrate Teams with Azure DevOps?
A: Follow the instructions in this guide.

This guide should give you a good starting point for utilizing Teams effectively in your role at Alliance Business Suite. Feel free to contribute to this handbook as you see fit.