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	podcasts, IT downloads and product information provided by Bitpipe</description>
	<language>en-us</language> <lastBuildDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2008 17:15:37 EDT</lastBuildDate>
	<pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2008 17:15:37 EDT</pubDate>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Surviving and Thriving in Tough Times]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1219406883_580.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    This whitepaper discusses how leading firms use business intelligence to manage risks and spot new opportunities during the economic downturn. Read this to learn how to best protect your Business Intelligence system.
   Published by: TIBCO Spotfire Division]]></description>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2008 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Optimizing the application testing of your Siebel CRM environment]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1219337194_724.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    Infosys and HP invite you to join us for a webcast on September 10th at 3:00 EDT on the topic, Optimizing the application testing of your Siebel CRM environment with the "Siebel Business Process Testing (BPT) Accelerator," developed by Infosys and HP.
   Published by: HP and Infosys]]></description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2008 15:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Automating Cost Transparency]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1218204068_715.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    The Apptio on demand is a powerful new way to bring Cost Transparency to IT in an automated fashion. Learn how it enables progressive IT organizations to lead this change, usher in a new era of strategic IT management and establish a true partnership.
   Published by: Apptio]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2008 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Total Economic Impact Of Oracle Enterprise Content Management Suite]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1215716124_957.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    This whitepaper examines the financial impact and potential ROI on companies who use OracleEnterprise Content Management Suite. It provides companies with the ability to easily manage, reuse, and retain content and to streamline related business processes
   Published by: Oracle Corporation]]></description>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2008 09:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Performance Attribution: A Powerful Tool for Identifying the Sources of Investment Performance]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1218119454_947.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    This whitepaper provides an overview of what performance attribution is and how it works. It also analyzes two of the most commonly used attribution models in their approach and in the results they yield.
   Published by: Advent Software, Inc.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2008 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Business Agility as Growth Enabler: How Can Midsize Firms Manage Change in an Increasingly Demanding World&#63;]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1218031163_63.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    Your company&#39;s ability to meet changing customer requirements and drive revenue growth in a continually changing environment is essential. This whitepaper examines the related issues of growth and flexibility from a number of perspectives.
   Published by: SAP America Inc]]></description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Aug 2007 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Seven Myths about Data Warehouse Appliances: Seven Things You Should Know about Data Warehouse Appliances That Other Vendors Are Afraid to Tell You]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1216993650_259.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    The data warehouse appliance concept delivers a number of benefits to the customer that cannot be achieved using conventional warehouse technologies. This paper presents seven myths about data warehouse appliances that you should know before purchasing.
   Published by: Kognitio]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2008 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[TowerGroup on Online Channels Portals for Prime Brokerage and Asset Mgmt]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1216654741_87.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    This webcast describes the top 10 business drivers in securities, investment management, brokerage and wealth management for 2008. It also discusses the rich internet applications for next generation financial services.
   Published by: Actuate Corporation]]></description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2008 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[2007 Asset Management Operations and Compensation Survey]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1215708512_315.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    This Asset Management Operations and Compensation Survey conducted by Advent Users Group and Advent Software was taken by over one hundred investment firms. Technology, operations and compensation were the three key areas covered in the survey.
   Published by: Advent Software, Inc.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2008 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Back Office Outsourcing and Investment Reporting &#45; A Guide for Investment Advisors]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1215708513_524.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    In investment reporting, customers expect detailed reports of irreproachable accuracy, delivered with no delay or excuses. This whitepaper will serve as as a guide for Investment Advisors.
   Published by: Advent Software, Inc.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2006 24:00:00 EST</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Total Economic Impact Of Oracle Universal Content Management]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1215714772_225.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    This Forrester Consulting white paper examines the total economic impact and potential ROI that companies may realize by deploying Oracle Universal Content Management, a systematic approach of managing structured and unstructured content.
   Published by: Oracle Corporation]]></description>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2008 09:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Maximizing IT Investments: Recession&#45;proofing Your Network]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1215615238_118.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    This whitepaper outlines a plan that enables network teams to implement a plan that optimizes application performance. It also identifies recession-proof networking technologies and their challenges.
   Published by: F5 Networks]]></description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jul 2008 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Streamlining Marketing Management and Processes, a Merrill Lynch Success Story]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1214304971_978.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    This 2002 case study details Merrill Lynch's GPC Marketing team that successfully implemented Aprimo's Planning & Financial Management solution to better manage their $100 million-plus marketing spend.
   Published by: Aprimo, Inc.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2008 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Forrester Reports 321% ROI Through Device-Based Fraud Management]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1212514250_797.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    ReputationManager is a real-time fraud management solution and a forensic fraud analysis tool to identify and reduce the impact of online fraud such as chargebacks, stolen credit cards and identity theft, as well as abusive activity and online harassment.
   Published by: iovation, Inc.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[IBM Information Server Demo &#45; A Guided Tour of IBM Information Server]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1212083062_213.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    IBM Information Server is a revolutionary new data integration software platform from IBM that helps organizations derive more value from the complex, heterogeneous information spread across their systems.
   Published by: IBM]]></description>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 May 2008 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Oracle versus SAP: The Battle for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses (SMBs)]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1205868671_784.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    Oracle and SAP are both ramping up their efforts to attract small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to their enterprise applications. Nucleus Research decided to investigate the success SMBs are having with Oracle and SAP enterprise applications.
   Published by: Oracle Corporation]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jun 2007 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Forrester: The Total Economic Cost of Application and Device Control]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1202412051_340.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    This study illustrates the financial impact of moving from a difficult&#45;to&#45;enforce&#44; &#34;voluntary&#34; compliance solution to an IT&#45;driven solution that automatically enforces endpoint security policies.
   Published by: Lumension Security]]></description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2007 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[A New Mandate for IT]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1201886636_611.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    Learn more about the changing role of IT in business. This report includes research targeted towards senior executives responsible for managing and deploying information technology in pursuit of business objectives.
   Published by: SAP America Inc]]></description>
		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Apr 2007 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[The Economist: How to Achieve IT Excellence]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1201804425_965.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    Information technology is ubiquitous in organizations&#44; but what distinguishes top&#45;notch IT from merely adequate IT&#63; Read this article written by the Economist&#44; to learn how leading companies enable IT to perform optimally.
   Published by: SAP America Inc]]></description>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Feb 2007 24:00:00 EST</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Forrester: Measuring the Business Value of IT]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1201804423_89.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    Many organizations do a poor job of measuring the business value of their IT investments. Employing a consistent methodology that both business users and IT are held accountable for can improve your IT investment returns.
   Published by: SAP America Inc]]></description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Sep 2006 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[How IT Can Help Your Midsize Organization Make Better&#44; Faster Decisions]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1201804418_478.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    Learn how IT can help your midsize organization make better decisions by improving information visibility with the alignment of business activities with corporate strategy.
   Published by: SAP America Inc]]></description>
		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2008 24:00:00 EST</pubDate> </item>  </channel> </rss>

