Azure DevOps

Overview

Azure DevOps is Microsoft's cloud-based DevOps solution that provides a complete set of tools for software development including version control, CI/CD pipelines, agile planning, and time tracking integrated into a single platform.

Features

• Azure Boards: Agile planning tools with work item tracking, kanban boards, and sprint planning
• Time Tracking: Track original estimates, remaining work, and completed work on tasks and user stories
• Capacity Planning: Plan sprint capacity by team member and track utilization
• Burndown Charts: Monitor sprint and release progress with burndown and burnup charts
• Azure Repos: Git repositories with pull requests and code review
• Azure Pipelines: CI/CD automation for build, test, and deployment
• Azure Test Plans: Manual and exploratory testing tools
• Azure Artifacts: Package management for Maven, npm, NuGet, and Python packages
• Dashboards: Customizable dashboards with widgets for velocity, burndown, and time tracking
• Integration: Integrates with GitHub, Jenkins, Slack, and hundreds of other tools

Pricing

Free tier for up to 5 users with unlimited private Git repos. Paid plans start at $6 per user per month for additional users. Azure Pipelines and Artifacts have separate pricing based on usage.