TeamCompanion for Outlook adds support for teams

Version 4.2 adds Agile project management module for backlog management, iteration planning and progress tracking.

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Viewing Work Items in Outlook with TeamCompanion for MS Outlook.

TeamCompanion for MS Outlook is an Add-In for Microsoft Outlook that integrates Microsoft Outlook with Microsoft Team Foundation Server, thus making anyone with Outlook and TeamCompanion a first class member of the Team System based development team. TeamCompanion improves your project communication and removes friction from it. With TeamCompanion you can access project related information using Microsoft Outlook without having to switch between applications. It enables accessing some of the most important artifacts in your Team System environment, such as team projects, work items, etc. without the need to use the Visual Studio Team Explorer or Team System Web Access.

Updates in 4.2

• Support for Teams - Agile project management module in TeamCompanion now supports teams. Use it to manage work for each team separately, including team wise backlog management, iteration planning and progress tracking. Teams are defined by associated Areas, they have their own product and sprint backlogs, team members and set of sprints
• Improved Backlog Capacity Chart - Within the product backlog module, charts display iteration capacity and planned work in story points
• Various fixes and improvements - Further performance improvements. Agile PM tool handles custom process templates more graciously. Planning per Discipline supported. Over sixty issues resolved

About Ekobit

Ekobit is an independent software and consulting company specializing in providing ICT services and solutions using Microsoft technologies and platforms. Founded in 1992, Ekobit has gained considerable international experience in consulting, project management and application development in various vertical industries.