2008 Overview

2008 Overview

The Complexity Challenge “In our company, each department has produced their own systems.” “We're a large company, and we have everything. Sun environments, Unix, Microsoft servers, and IBM mainframes.” “You cannot reduce IT complexity, you can only make it more manageable. IT is complex.” “Complexity is just natural, a characteristic of IT — it’s complicated. And complicated is not necessarily bad.” “ hardware, software, systems, and databases. They all have to cooperate together.” “We want to control costs and create a seamless environment, so we're trying to align the processes and systems.”

Visual Studio 2008 Improves Developer Productivity Better Collaboration Across the Lifecycle Employ the Latest Technologies

Rejuvenating the Developer Developer Challenges Improved Productivity Decreased Complexity Better Application Quality LINQ with data Service-orientedArchitect (SOA )Services Web Workflow Deliver Workflow Consume Services Simplify Mobility Better Deployment Client Services Enhanced Quality

Employ the latest technologies

Integrate Graphic Designers I D c n ig es p m o U g in ell p a at y e r lit g d na l i Bu ctio n fu p n o i t il ca

Deliver Lifecycle Collaboration Test Management TS Data Full Lifecycle Management VSTESA Extensions Enterprise Load Testing Predictable , Visible, Controlled Development Process Real-time Project Reporting

Visual Studio Team System Team Collaboration Real Time Visibility Integrated Quality Performance and Analysis Tools AJAX Web Secure Applications SOA Support

Roadmap Visual Studio ’10’ Visual Studio ‘Rosario’ Visual Studio 2008 RTM 1H 08 Orcas Beta Mid 07