Microsoft
ALM 2013:
Edition
Comparison
This comparison focuses on Visual Studio 2013
with MSDN, and excludes Visual Studio Online
subscriptions.
For more information about Visual Studio Online:
http://www.visualstudio.com/products/visual-studioonline-overview-vs
Recap: Microsoft ALM 2013
Comparing Visual Studio Editions

Detailed Comparison
Visual Studio ALM 2013 - Edition Comparison
Comparison of
Key
Capabilities
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Ultimate with MSDN
IntelliTrace in Production
IntelliTrace (Historical
Debugging)
IntelliTrace Performance
Indicators
Code Metrics
.NET Memory Dump Analysis
Graphics Debugging
Advanced Web Debugging
(Page Inspector)
Browser Link
Static Code Analysis
Code Map Debugger
Integration
Debugger

Windows 8 Simulator
Performance and Diagnostics
Hub
Windows Phone 8 Emulator

Premium with MSDN

Test Pro with MSDN

Professional with MSDN

MSDN Platforms
Ultimate with MSDN
Web Load & Performance
Testing
Microsoft Fakes (Unit Test
Isolation)
Code Coverage
Coded UI Testing
Manual Testing
Exploratory Testing
Test Case Management
Fast-forward for Manual
Testing
Lab Management
Extensible Testing Framework
Unit Testing

Premium with MSDN

Test Pro with MSDN

Professional with MSDN

MSDN Platforms
Ultimate with MSDN
CodeLens
Peek Definition

Code Clone
Refactoring
Business Application
Development (LightSwitch)
0ffice 365 Cloud Business Apps
One-Click Web Deployment
Extensible Environment
Model Resource Viewer
Multi-Targeting
Blend
JavaScript and jQuery Support
Project & Solution
Compatibility with VS2010 SP1
and VS 2012
Multiple Monitor Support

Premium with MSDN

Test Pro with MSDN

Professional with MSDN

MSDN Platforms
Ultimate with MSDN
Windows Desktop
Development
Windows Store Apps
Development for Windows 8.1
Maintaining existing Windows
Store Apps for Windows 8.0
Web Development
Windows Phone 8
Development
Office 365, Office and
SharePoint Development
Cloud Development
SQL Server Development using
SSDT

Premium with MSDN

Test Pro with MSDN

Professional with MSDN

MSDN Platforms
Ultimate with MSDN
Architecture Explorer
Architecture and Layer
Diagrams
Architecture validation
UML® 2.0 Compliant
Diagrams(Activity, Use Case,
Sequence, Class, and
Component)
Visualize Code with
Dependency Graphs(By
Assembly, By Namespace, and
By Class)
Code Map

Premium with MSDN

Test Pro with MSDN

Professional with MSDN

MSDN Platforms
Ultimate with MSDN
Virtual environment setup &
teardown
Provision environment from
template
Checkpoint environment

Premium with MSDN

Test Pro with MSDN

Professional with MSDN

MSDN Platforms
Ultimate with MSDN
Agile Portfolio Management
Team Room

Work Item Charting
Request and Manage Feedback
Release Management
Backlog Management
Sprint Planning
Kanban board
Agile Task boards
SharePoint 5integration (Team
Project Portal)
Reporting & BI
Project and Project Server
6integration
System Center 7integration
Version Control using TFVC
Repositories

Premium with MSDN

Test Pro with MSDN

Professional with MSDN

MSDN Platforms
Ultimate with MSDN
Version Control using Gitbased Repositories
Code comments on
Changesets or Git commits

Work Item Tracking
Build Automation

Premium with MSDN

Test Pro with MSDN

Professional with MSDN

MSDN Platforms
Ultimate with MSDN
PowerPoint Storyboarding
Code Review

Task Suspend/Resume
Team Explorer
Team Explorer Everywhere
(third-party development tools
support)

Premium with MSDN

Test Pro with MSDN

Professional with MSDN

MSDN Platforms
Ultimate with MSDN
Team Foundation Server
Team Foundation Server User
CAL

Office Professional Plus

Premium with MSDN

Test Pro with MSDN

Professional with MSDN

MSDN Platforms
Ultimate with MSDN
Windows Azure 9
Windows, Windows Server

Microsoft SharePoint
Microsoft Exchange
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Dynamics
All other Microsoft servers

Premium with MSDN

Test Pro with MSDN

Professional with MSDN

MSDN Platforms

$150 credit per month

$100 credit per month

$50 credit per month

$50 credit per month

$100 credit per month
Latest detailed comparison:
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Questions?
Steve Lange
sr. developer technology
specialist
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Appendix
• Product Comparison
• Visual Studio and MSDN Licensing White Paper
Magic Quadrant
for Application
Lifecycle
Management

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Visual Studio ALM 2013 - Edition Comparison

  • 2. This comparison focuses on Visual Studio 2013 with MSDN, and excludes Visual Studio Online subscriptions. For more information about Visual Studio Online: http://www.visualstudio.com/products/visual-studioonline-overview-vs
  • 3. Recap: Microsoft ALM 2013 Comparing Visual Studio Editions Detailed Comparison
  • 13. Ultimate with MSDN IntelliTrace in Production IntelliTrace (Historical Debugging) IntelliTrace Performance Indicators Code Metrics .NET Memory Dump Analysis Graphics Debugging Advanced Web Debugging (Page Inspector) Browser Link Static Code Analysis Code Map Debugger Integration Debugger Windows 8 Simulator Performance and Diagnostics Hub Windows Phone 8 Emulator Premium with MSDN Test Pro with MSDN Professional with MSDN MSDN Platforms
  • 14. Ultimate with MSDN Web Load & Performance Testing Microsoft Fakes (Unit Test Isolation) Code Coverage Coded UI Testing Manual Testing Exploratory Testing Test Case Management Fast-forward for Manual Testing Lab Management Extensible Testing Framework Unit Testing Premium with MSDN Test Pro with MSDN Professional with MSDN MSDN Platforms
  • 15. Ultimate with MSDN CodeLens Peek Definition Code Clone Refactoring Business Application Development (LightSwitch) 0ffice 365 Cloud Business Apps One-Click Web Deployment Extensible Environment Model Resource Viewer Multi-Targeting Blend JavaScript and jQuery Support Project & Solution Compatibility with VS2010 SP1 and VS 2012 Multiple Monitor Support Premium with MSDN Test Pro with MSDN Professional with MSDN MSDN Platforms
  • 16. Ultimate with MSDN Windows Desktop Development Windows Store Apps Development for Windows 8.1 Maintaining existing Windows Store Apps for Windows 8.0 Web Development Windows Phone 8 Development Office 365, Office and SharePoint Development Cloud Development SQL Server Development using SSDT Premium with MSDN Test Pro with MSDN Professional with MSDN MSDN Platforms
  • 17. Ultimate with MSDN Architecture Explorer Architecture and Layer Diagrams Architecture validation UML® 2.0 Compliant Diagrams(Activity, Use Case, Sequence, Class, and Component) Visualize Code with Dependency Graphs(By Assembly, By Namespace, and By Class) Code Map Premium with MSDN Test Pro with MSDN Professional with MSDN MSDN Platforms
  • 18. Ultimate with MSDN Virtual environment setup & teardown Provision environment from template Checkpoint environment Premium with MSDN Test Pro with MSDN Professional with MSDN MSDN Platforms
  • 19. Ultimate with MSDN Agile Portfolio Management Team Room Work Item Charting Request and Manage Feedback Release Management Backlog Management Sprint Planning Kanban board Agile Task boards SharePoint 5integration (Team Project Portal) Reporting & BI Project and Project Server 6integration System Center 7integration Version Control using TFVC Repositories Premium with MSDN Test Pro with MSDN Professional with MSDN MSDN Platforms
  • 20. Ultimate with MSDN Version Control using Gitbased Repositories Code comments on Changesets or Git commits Work Item Tracking Build Automation Premium with MSDN Test Pro with MSDN Professional with MSDN MSDN Platforms
  • 21. Ultimate with MSDN PowerPoint Storyboarding Code Review Task Suspend/Resume Team Explorer Team Explorer Everywhere (third-party development tools support) Premium with MSDN Test Pro with MSDN Professional with MSDN MSDN Platforms
  • 22. Ultimate with MSDN Team Foundation Server Team Foundation Server User CAL Office Professional Plus Premium with MSDN Test Pro with MSDN Professional with MSDN MSDN Platforms
  • 23. Ultimate with MSDN Windows Azure 9 Windows, Windows Server Microsoft SharePoint Microsoft Exchange Microsoft SQL Server Microsoft Office Microsoft Dynamics All other Microsoft servers Premium with MSDN Test Pro with MSDN Professional with MSDN MSDN Platforms $150 credit per month $100 credit per month $50 credit per month $50 credit per month $100 credit per month
  • 26. Steve Lange sr. developer technology specialist [email protected] @stevelange | http://slange.me
  • 28. • Product Comparison • Visual Studio and MSDN Licensing White Paper

Editor's Notes

  • #2: Review ALM Features
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  • #15: This graphic was published by Gartner, Inc. as part of a larger research document and should be evaluated in the context of the entire document. The Gartner document is available upon request from Microsoft  *Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in its research publications, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors with the highest ratings. Gartner research publications consist of the opinions of Gartner's research organization and should not be construed as statements of fact. Gartner disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purposePresenter TODO : Key point here is that we take supporting organizations to be more productive and reduce waste in their development processes. Based on our ALM work Visual Studio is in the “leaders” quadrant of the “Magic Quadrant for Application Lifecycle Management”