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	podcasts, IT downloads and product information provided by Bitpipe</description>
	<language>en-us</language> <lastBuildDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:15:09 EDT</lastBuildDate>
	<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:15:09 EDT</pubDate>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Innovation in Software Development for Tough Economic Times]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1246399498_228.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    PRESTO, using the IBM Rational jazz technology is a set of VMWare-based virtual appliances that provides a complete, cost effective, easy to use IBM-centric software development and delivery environment. Read this product overview to learn more.
   Published by: Black Diamond Software]]></description>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Requirements-Driven Product Development: Case Studies in A&D, Medical Electronics, and Automotive]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1246032310_821.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    Due to its ability to closely coordinate efforts across all disciplines, requirements management has emerged as a primary driver for quality improvement across product development. This collection of case studies discusses the challenges and payoffs involved in implementing a requirements management solution.
   Published by: IBM]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[When are you finished testing?]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1245854475_188.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    Research and experience have shown that the cost of finding and removing defects grows exponentially with the quality of the code. That is, as each defect is removed, the cost of finding and removing the next defect increases. At what point does the increased cost of debugging grow too great? Read on to learn more.
   Published by: LMKR]]></description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2008 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Software quality optimization: Balancing Business Transformation with Risk]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1245854116_405.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    This whitepaper examines the delicate balance in managing business transformation versus risk, why the paradigm shift is occurring and how best-in-class clients of IBM are stepping out in front to face and overachieve in software time-to-market, cost reduction and improved software quality.
   Published by: LMKR]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2009 24:00:00 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[Source Code Analysis in an Agile World]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1245300432_518.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    This paper will demonstrate that several of the core principles of Agile cannot be fully realized without implementing a repeatable process for ensuring code that is as bug-free as possible.
   Published by: Klocwork]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2008 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[When am I done testing?]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1244669825_221.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    Research and experience have shown that the cost of finding and removing defects grows exponentially with the quality of the code. That is, as each defect is removed, the cost of finding and removing the next defect increases. At what point does the increased cost of debugging grow too great? Read on to learn more.
   Published by: ZenSOFT Services Pvt. Ltd]]></description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Sep 2008 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Software quality optimization: balancing business transformation and risk.]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1244670794_485.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    Information technology is undergoing constant innovation. To keep pace, software development organizations need to release business-critical software in less time, but this increases risk and often results in compromised quality. So the question becomes: How can you save time and reduce costs without sacrificing quality? Read on to learn more.
   Published by: ZenSOFT Services Pvt. Ltd]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[The Agile Project Manager]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1244499594_425.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    This white paper will explore the impact agile development methodologies are having on the Project Management community, what new skills are required, and what the Project Manager can do to ease the transition.
   Published by: VersionOne Inc.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2009 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Application Lifecycle Management Webcast Series]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1243453689_983.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    This new webcast series for Quality Management and Testing Professionals, will explore the extensive new capabilities required to keep pace with today's dynamic applications environment.
   Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company]]></description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Software Testing e-Zine &#45; Testing Strategies for Complex Environments: Agile, SOA]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1241631619_483.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    In this issue of SearchSoftwareQuality.com&#39;s Software Testing eZine, we&#39;ll discuss a Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) as a new testing environment as well as an Agile software development (ASD) methodology.
   Published by: SearchSoftwareQuality.com]]></description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Optimize Your Software Processes with CodePro AnalytiX&trade;]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1241461749_451.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    CodePro AnalytiX provides you with the metrics you need to incorporate self-improvement and optimization into the software process. Thus, CodePro AnalytiX is a full set of tools to support your organization in its quest for sustainable high levels of software quality, security and productivity
   Published by: Instantiations]]></description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[The Top 3 Cost-Cutting Mistakes CIOs Make And How to Avoid Them]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1238793024_548.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    The current economic downturn has resulted in contraction of IT Department budgets and a mandate to allocate resources to only the most critical projects, then execute flawlessly. In these tough times, it is imperative for CIOs to deliver more value from as IT budgets fall..
   Published by: Rally Software Development Corp.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2009 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Leaning IT: Applying the Principle of "Pull" to Scale Agile Teams]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1238786174_518.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    Is your organization ready for this Agile &quot;means to an end&quot; or is Agile adoption inadvertently creating a classic &quot;fix that fails?&quot; Can Agile truly work at the Program level? This white paper is based on actual experiences of professionals who helped steer many of the largest Agile implementations done over the last five years.
   Published by: Rally Software Development Corp.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 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[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[Early, Often and Aligned: Requirements Definition for Business&#45;Driven Solutions&#44; an IBM Case&#45;Study]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1236967108_247.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    Join this podcast to learn how IBM used Requirements Composer to define the product's shipping early and often iterations. They used scenario driven approaches to deliver a business&#45;driven application that is transforming the way that applications are being created and delivered inside IBM.
   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[Bringing an "Outside In" Perspective to the Requirements Definition]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1236967107_185.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    Carl Kessler, Vice President of Worldwide Software Development for IBM's Enterprise Content Management business, discusses the challenges faced by organizations looking to define requirements that balance competing perspectives in order to maximize stakeholder returns.
   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[Accelerating Software Delivery with Rational Test Lab Manager]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1236967109_637.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    With Rational Test Lab Manager and Build Forge, software delivery has never been faster. This webcast explains how Rational Test Lab Manager and Build Forge can help you automate the processes and deliver software faster than ever before. Register for this webcast now!
   Published by: IBM]]></description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Seamlessly Connect Your Development Teams - Large and Small]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1236967103_641.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    In this whitepaper&#44; you will learn how IBM Rational&#174; Team Concert&#153; software can help teams of varying sizes&#44; often located in vastly separate locations&#44; work together to build software ranging from simple to complex.
   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[Performance Center of Excellence]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1235755778_397.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    As the application lifecycle evolves, components that drive efficiency and quality become more crucial. Organizations building centers of excellence (CoE) around performance testing find that the CoE centralizes resources and utilizes the full capabilities of today's robust automation products. Read on to learn more about the benefits of CoE.
   Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 24:00:00 EST</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Test Driven Development with YUI Test]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1231351262_362.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    The session explores the capabilities of YUI Test in achieving good TDD practices&#44; including the use of assertions&#44; organizing test suites and test cases&#44; and testing JavaScript&#45;specific features (such as XHR and DOM events).
   Published by: The Ajax Experience]]></description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2009 24:00:00 EST</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Reducing Risk through Requirements&#45;driven Quality Management: An End&#45;to&#45;end Approach]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1230050443_376.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    This white paper explains a structured way to manage requirements and how risk&#45;based requirements and quality management are inseparable from the larger process of managing the planning&#44; test and release of a software system.
   Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 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[Agile Development: A Manager&#39;s Roadmap for Success]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1222447198_973.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    This white paper presents the key characteristics of successful agile managers as they introduce and scale agile methods. Learn what agile managers can do to help their teams and organizations adopt agile development practices to deliver real...
   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>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2008 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Mastering the Iteration: The Heartbeat of Agile Development]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1218734678_698.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    This white paper is an excerpt from the book &#34;Scaling Software Agility: Best Practices for Large Enterprises&#34;, and describes the iteration pattern and activities that a team engages in to create tested, value-delivered code in a short time box.
   Published by: Rally Software Development Corp.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2008 24:00:00 EDT</pubDate> </item>  <item> <title><![CDATA[Four Starting Points for Effective Project and Portfolio Management]]></title> <link><![CDATA[http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1181846419_682.html?asrc=RSS_BP_TERM]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[
    Many IT project management initiatives often miss goals&#44; exceed budgets and fail to deliver benefits. Read this paper to learn how optimizing project management can help organizations transition from managing IT projects to managing business outcomes.
   Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company]]></description>
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