Visual Studio Team System 2010 (VSTS 2010) provides tools for application lifecycle management (ALM) that help ensure business needs are successfully turned into software. It facilitates collaboration through a unified team server and provides integrated guidance that helps teams deliver predictable results. Work item tracking allows for efficient workflow management and ensures traceability, while business intelligence enables real-time decision making. VSTS 2010 merges database and development tools and includes improved planning, modeling, quality assurance, parallel development, and test lab management capabilities.