sending alert when a work item is assigned to a User

Question

Hi Everyone ,

is there is any way to send an alert when a Work item ( of any type) is assigned to a User in the Team System , LIke when a Work item is assigned to a User then there Must be a Message to Him on the messanger like Skype etc. so that he can start work on it ASAP.

Thank YOu.

Answer 1

Hi Agile,

If you know the api of Skype or other IM, it is possible.

You can register a event with your own webservice.  when the "assigned to " changed, TFS will call the webservice.  Then you can call the Skype Api in the webservice.

Best Regards,
Ruiz

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