Visual Studio Team Foundation Server 2012 (TFS) is the collaboration platform at the core of Microsofts application lifecycle management solution. TFS automates the software delivery process & gives you the tools you need to effectively manage software development projects throughout the IT lifecycle. Reduce waste & streamline the flow of data across your entire team Reduce risk with real-time visibility Deliver on business intent with end-to-end traceability Version control Work item tracking Build automation Project management Reduce waste & streamline the flow of data across your entire team Project artifacts are stored in a central repository that facilitates in-context collaboration. This reduces the amount of time wasted during handover between tasks, and streamlines the development process so team members can focus on delivering value instead of transitioning information between roles. In addition, Team Explorer Everywhere provides seamless support for Eclipse & extends these collaboration benefits to heterogeneous environments. Reduce risk with real-time visibility Powerful reporting tools & dashboards provide historical trending & visibility into overall project health. Real-time metrics give early warnings of potential problems so you can make data-driven decisions & course corrections. Deliver on business intent with end-to-end traceability Full traceability means you can track progress & quality back to business goals & customer requirements. You can easily define, query, and report on relationships between requirements, work items, test cases, and builds.