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	podcasts, IT downloads and product information provided by Bitpipe</description>
	<language>en-us</language> <lastBuildDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:15:54 EDT</lastBuildDate>
	<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:15:54 EDT</pubDate>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Static and Dynamic Analysis: Best Practices, New Approaches]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1246463447_803.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    This webcast offers advice on the one-two punch of any software quality assurance strategy: static and dynamic analysis of source code and running applications during development. Get best practices and a view of new approaches.
   Published by: Klocwork]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Application Lifecycle Management: Redefining the &quot;Lifecycle&quot;]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1246466263_74.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    In this webcast learn more about an ALM solution that differs from the majority of the industry and investigate the changes made to ITIL in June 2007.  Gain insight into new opportunities to help break down the traditional barriers of communication between Applications and Operations.
   Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company]]></description>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 13:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[An integrated approach to requirements and quality management.]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1245682931_499.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    In this white paper, we'll outline the many benefits of an integrated approach to requirements and quality management, as well as offer best practices for effective requirements-driven testing.
   Published by: IBM]]></description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Doing More With Less: Helping Software Development Teams Thrive in a Down Economy]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1242825679_502.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    Join noted industry analyst, voke's Theresa Lanowitz, and Electric Cloud VP Engineering Martin Van Ryswyk as they explore specific ways you can transform your software development infrastructure to cut costs yet boost productivity.
   Published by: Electric Cloud]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 14:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Scaling the Java Application Footprint in Production Deployments]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1242415048_105.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    In this session Gil Tene examines the main causes of current footprint stagnation and Azul's mission to remedy those causes. He describes how the Azul JVM, available on Linux, Solaris, Windows, HPUX, and AIX platforms, unlocks the power and potential that already abundant resources can bring to servers applications.
   Published by: Azul Systems, Inc]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[McAllen ISD simplifies its messaging, storage and backup infrastructure while reducing power and cooling requirements by a projected 86%]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1242312279_43.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    Check out this case study to see how Dell teamed up with Mc Allen Independent School District to simplify its messaging, storage, and backup infrastructure while reducing power and cooling requirements by a projected 86%.
   Published by: Dell, Inc.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Are You Ready for Your Next Software License Audit?]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1241708961_818.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    Discover ways to identify and eliminate unused data center software and ensure license compliance is met in your company by downloading this white paper.
   Published by: Tideway Systems]]></description>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[How to Simplify .NET Testing]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1241029455_353.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    HP QuickTest Professional software is a useful tool for regression test and function test automation.  This paper will briefly review the challenges or testing Windows Forms applications and review the functionality of HP QuickTest Processional and its .NET add-in capabilities.
   Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company]]></description>
		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Dec 2007 24:00:00 EST</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Road map to a Center of Excellence]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1241030702_446.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    This paper will answer questions about what a Center of Excellence (CoE) is and how it could benefit your organization.  It will provide answers to questions such as; where is the most effective starting point? and, how do you build your quality management processes, architecture, and governance policies to grow along with your organization?
   Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company]]></description>
		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[A Tour of HP Sarbanes-Oxley IT Assessment]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1241031201_379.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    This white paper describes HP Sarbanes-Oxley IT Assessment Accelerator, a template of pre-defined information based on ITGI's COBIT, which is loaded into HP Quality Center to help your organization define and execute Sarbanes-Oxley testing, evaluate the results, and develop remediation plans.
   Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company]]></description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Document Management with Office SharePoint Server 2007]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1239973085_513.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    The Office SharePoint Server 2007 document management solution is uniquely positioned to help your organization succeed with its document management goals. With Sharepoint you can extend document management capabilities to all employees, improving compliance with enterprise standards and delivering value to the business.
   Published by: Microsoft]]></description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Aug 2007 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[The IT Leader's Guide to Business Requirements Definition]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1239303596_692.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    Are you investing in your business analysts by defining roles and career paths, focusing on their processes and tools, and building community? If not, you have an important opportunity with a potentially huge payback.
   Published by: Ravenflow]]></description>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 13:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[SAP Upgrades: Mitigating Risk to Maximize Value]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1239284522_269.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    Why User Productivity Kit for your SAP ECC 6.0 Upgrade? This white paper examines the risks associated with SAP upgrades, details the AcceleratedSAP methodology (developed by SAP to guide customers through such upgrades), and describes risk mitigation approaches using Oracle User Productivity Kit.
   Published by: Oracle Corporation]]></description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Using Static Analysis to Improve Software Integrity]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1239211232_53.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    This session focuses on the key benefits of adopting static analysis and looks at specific defect examples. Stefan demonstrates how static analysis can be combined with other capabilities such as Architectural Analysis to create a powerful solution for helping developers build software that is reliable and secure.
   Published by: Coverity, Inc.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Ten steps to better requirements management]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1238685271_383.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    Requirements definition and management is an activity that has the potential to deliver a high, fast ROI. This white paper explains the characteristics of a good requirement and presents ten steps to better requirements management. Read on to learn how better requirements translate into easier, higher quality projects.
   Published by: IBM]]></description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2008 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Rational Quality Manager in 3 Minutes]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1236967109_711.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    Rational Quality Manager helps you collaborate, automate and govern your software delivery process. Learn in 3 minutes how IBM Rational Quality Manager software test management environment can help you deliver greater quality software&#44; improve operational efficiency and continuously lower risk.
   Published by: IBM]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Managing Software Quality as a Strategic Business Asset]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1236967109_806.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    Listen to IBM Rational Quality Management evangelist and thought leader&#44; Mike Lundblad&#44; discuss the new Quality Management thought leadership whitepaper series and its first paper titled&#44; &#34;When am I done testing&#63;&#34;
   Published by: IBM]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Quality in Action: Using Rational Quality Manager]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1236967109_655.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    This podcast discusses Rational Quality Manager &#45; a web&#45;based software test management environment that enables teams to deliver greater quality software&#44; improve operational efficiency and continuously lower risk.
   Published by: IBM]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Requirements Definition as the Foundation for Effective Software Delivery]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1236967107_492.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    This white paper examines the challenges that impede teams as they try to collect, analyze, and evaluate ideas to define the best solution requirements. The paper also provides information on the four critical areas to defining great requirements and how IBM Rational&#174; solutions help teams address these areas.
   Published by: IBM]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[5 Reasons CIOs Are Adopting Cloud Computing in 2009]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1236690847_23.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    Cloud computing is transforming the way IT departments build and deploy custom applications during lean times and changing the economics of information technology. Here are the 5 reasons why thousands of companies are betting that cloud computing is the right technology strategy for 2009 and beyond.
   Published by: Salesforce.com]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Guide to Controlling Costs with Flexible Processes for Growing Businesses]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1235506041_883.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    Read this business brief to learn how your growing business can: lower costs by enabling process flexibility, improve process flexibility by cutting costs, use process flexibility to control costs across your entire organization, and to continuously keep your costs under control.
   Published by: Oracle Corporation]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[How Successful ERP Selections Are Made: The Top Things to Look for, Look at, and Look beyond When Evaluating a Manufacturing ERP Purchase]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1230116480_352.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    This paper examines the major considerations manufacturers looking to add, upgrade of replace Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software should be aware of.  By being cognizant of these aspects you'll ensure that you'll be able to select a solution that best fits your needs, both now and in the future.
   Published by: IQMS]]></description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Dec 2008 24:00:00 EST</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Agile Development: Sure-Fire Ways to Fail When You Scale]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1222447198_56.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    While there are many &quot;how to&quot; options to extending agile beyond a few teams, this white paper focuses on critical recommendations for organizations moving to full-scale agile development. Avoiding these pitfalls can mean the difference between...
   Published by: VersionOne Inc.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2008 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Five Myths of Agile Development]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1222447198_851.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    In this white paper, you will gain insight into five myths commonly associated with agile development. Explore what agile development is in reality, what it is not, and the true benefits of transitioning to agile methods in your organization.
   Published by: VersionOne Inc.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2008 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[The Agile Business Analyst]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1222447199_531.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    This white paper discusses the significant impact of agile development techniques on the business analyst community. Gain insight into the skills required by analysts for effective agile development, as well as the steps for a transition to agile...
   Published by: VersionOne Inc.]]></description>
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