Solution Guide for Migrating Oracle on UNIX to SQL Server - Willy .Net

2Introduction to the Microsoft <strong>Solution</strong>s Frameworktechnology elements that most projects encounter. A detailed introduction to the MSFmodels and disciplines is available at http://www.microsoft.com/msf.MSF Foundational PrinciplesAt the core of MSF are eight foundational principles. For detailed in<strong>for</strong>mation on the eightfoundational principles, download the MSF Version 3 Overview fromhttp://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/enterprise/msf/.The eight foundational principles of MSF are:● Foster open communications. The MSF Process Model enables an open andfree flow of in<strong>for</strong>mation among the team members and key stakeholders to preventmisunderstandings and reduce the probability that work will have to be redone.Documenting the progress of the project and making it available to the teammembers, stakeholders, and customers can best achieve this.● Work toward a shared vision. The MSF Process Model provides a phase (theEnvisioning Phase) and a separate milestone (Vision/Scope Approved) <strong>for</strong> creatinga shared vision. A vision includes detailed understanding of the goals andobjectives that the solution needs to achieve. A shared vision highlights theassumptions that the team members and customers have <strong>for</strong> the solution.● Empower team members. Empowering the team members implies that themembers accept responsibility and ownership of work assigned to them. Teamempowerment can be achieved by preparing schedules where the team memberscommit to complete their work on a fixed date. This makes the team members feelaccountable and also provides a method <strong>for</strong> identifying any potential delays earlyin the project.● Establish clear accountability and shared responsibility. The MSF TeamModel is based on the principle that each role is accountable <strong>for</strong> the quality of thesolution. All the team members share the overall responsibility of the projectbecause the project can fail due to a mistake made by a single member.● Focus on delivering business value. The solution must deliver value to theorganization in the <strong>for</strong>m of business value. This business value is achieved onlyafter the solution is completely deployed into the production environment.● Stay agile, expect change. MSF assumes that the solution will encountercontinuous changes be<strong>for</strong>e being deployed to the production environment. Theteam should be aware and prepared to manage such changes.● Invest in quality. In MSF, each team member is responsible <strong>for</strong> the quality of thesolution. To confirm the quality throughout the project's duration, a test team is<strong>for</strong>med. This ensures that the solution meets the quality level of the stakeholders.● Learn from all experiences. MSF states that the experiences derived from oneproject should be used and shared with teams in other projects. Theseexperiences can also help to identify the best practices that should be followed inyour organization.The MSF Team Model — OverviewThe MSF Team Model was developed over a period of several years to compensate <strong>for</strong>some of the disadvantages imposed by the top-down, hierarchical structure of traditionalproject teams. Teams organized under the MSF Team Model are small andmultidisciplinary teams of peers, although the model is scalable <strong>for</strong> both small and largeprojects. Team members share responsibilities and balance each other’s competenciesto keenly focus on the project at hand. They are expected to share a common project