Adding a custom field to a work item

This post introduces the first phase of process customization in Visual Studio Team Services (VSTS), enabling users to add custom fields and modify the layout of existing work item types. It details the new shared and inherited process model, where processes are collection-level entities that projects reference. The post explains how to create inherited processes, migrate existing projects to them, and manage process security. It provides a step-by-step guide on adding a custom date field to the Bug work item type, including options for layout and field requirements.