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	podcasts, IT downloads and product information provided by Bitpipe</description>
	<language>en-us</language> <lastBuildDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:05:21 EDT</lastBuildDate>
	<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:05:21 EDT</pubDate>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Achieving Sustained Growth through Operational Excellence]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1256836706_90.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    Operational excellence is a simple concept with complex implications. Consistently doing things well across every element of the value chain is clear enough in principle. The ultimate goal is a &quot;single source of truth&quot; where senior executives have shared visibility into all parts of the organization, enabling management by facts.
   Published by: SAP AG]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[How to expand enterprise reporting and capitalize on the benefits of BI]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1256659923_540.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    Is your organization making the most of BI and reporting projects? Find out how to improve your enterprise reporting with best practices advice and tips from BI expert Kimberly Nevala of Baseline Consulting.
   Published by: Sybase, Inc.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Overtaken by Events? -- The Quest for Operational Responsiveness]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1256578865_660.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    Never has operational responsiveness, the pursuit of how continually and quickly to deliver maximum value to customers while deriving maximum profitability, been nearer the top of the business agenda. As this paper will demonstrate, harnessing business events, smart interpretation & fast response are definite objectives, and the need is immediate.
   Published by: Progress Software]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Next steps for business intelligence]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1253893113_41.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    To find out more about how organizations can take the next steps with their BI initiatives, SearchDataManagement.com turned to Boris Evelson of Forrester Research. In this videocast, Boris will reveal some of the most important emerging trends in BI today and how organizations should start planning to take advantage of next-generation BI.
   Published by: IBM]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[IBM Cognos Online Conference for Retailers and Manufactures]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1253791745_411.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    This 2-hour complimentary virtual seminar on performance management (PM) takes place on October 21 and continues on November 4th &#151; Join us to learn how PM can help you improve visibility into your manufacturing business so you can reduce costs, speed delivery and efficiency, satisfy customers and create innovative new products.
   Published by: IBM]]></description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Portfolio Resource Management]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1251902186_180.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    This podcast will review the steps CIOs can take to select top projects with the most value to the business, map resources and finally fill in the gaps.
   Published by: AtTask]]></description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Management Mandate to Reduce Costs Leads to Increased Productivity]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1250795117_448.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    Learn how an Alabama company seeking a replacement tool for their mainframe administration and automation discovered SEGUS&#146; Smart products that not only delivered better functionality with a good GUI, but would save the company $80,000 over a five year period, while also avoiding future costly upgrade fees.
   Published by: SEGUS Inc]]></description>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Enabling the Analytics-Driven Business: How Parallel, Columnar Database Technologies Power Operations Management]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1246050304_989.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    As the speed of business intensifies, C-level executives are struggling to implement effective strategies that give their companies a competitive edge. Operational Strategy and Operations Management (OM) are two business fields that work together to help executives set and manage business strategy based on
quantitative analysis, not gut feel.
   Published by: ParAccel]]></description>
		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[How Your Medium-Size Business Can Join the Business Intelligence (BI) Revolution]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1245426676_172.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    This webcast discusses the latest advances in business intelligence solutions for medium-sized businesses. Watch this webcast to learn how your mid-sized company can make the most out of BI.
   Published by: Birst]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[It's Time to "Go Commando" - The Birst Sales Survival Guide for 2009]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1245424204_743.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    Commando teams carefully plan and execute to reduce risk and achieve success. Read this sales survival guide to learn how to - and why you should - adopt this philosophy and the main factors to focus on that will ensure your sales organization not only survives 2009 but comes out of it successfully.
   Published by: Birst]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Beyond Boundaries: A New Role for Finance in Driving Business Collaboration]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1244477151_843.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    In June 2008, CFO Research Services conducted a research program among senior finance executives in the United States, Europe, Asia, and Australia. The research looked at what kinds of alliances companies are forming and how finance sees itself working with internal and external partners to establish and assess successful alliances.
   Published by: SAP America Inc]]></description>
		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jun 2008 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Building a Best-Run Finance Organization]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1244483408_847.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    This SAP Executive Insight examines the changing role of the finance organization in today's business environment. Further, it describes how companies can develop best-run finance organizations.
   Published by: SAP America Inc]]></description>
		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jun 2008 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Sustained Growth Through Operational Excellence]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1244228412_565.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    Operational excellence is a simple concept with complex implications. Consistently doing things well across every element of the value chain is clear enough in principle. The ultimate goal is a &quot;single source of truth&quot; where senior executives have shared visibility into all parts of the organisation, enabling management by facts.
   Published by: SAP America Inc]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Best Practices for Event Management]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1240514069_941.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    This BMC webcast will present a methodology for identifying the metrics that have the most impact on critical business applications and for creating exception events to notify of critical application problems.
   Published by: BMC Software, Inc]]></description>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[BMC Enhances its Performance Assurance for Mainframes solution]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1239985228_584.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    This research brief examines the new release of the BMC Performance Assurance for Mainframes product. We assess its overall significance and describe the reaction of two early users.
   Published by: BMC Software, Inc]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  </channel> </rss>

