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		<title><![CDATA[ Gartner: Application Development & Integration. ]]></title> 
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		<description><![CDATA[ Developing applications to meet business needs relies on technology, tools and technical architectures. Gartner research focuses on best practices and technologies for delivering applications to the production environment and maintaining their evolution over their life cycle, including governance and control issues. ]]></description> 
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	 							<title><![CDATA[ Cisco Will Target Large Enterprises for ScanSafe SaaS Services]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Cisco's acquisition of the market-leading secure Web gateway service provider ScanSafe represents a strategic commitment to the fast-growing market for security services delivered as software-as-a-service. ]]></description>
		
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  					<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009</pubDate>
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	 							<title><![CDATA[ Dassault/IBM PLM Deal Will Produce Broad Benefits]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Dassault Systemes' agreement to acquire of IBM's product life cycle management sales and service operations is positive news for customers of Dassault Systemes and IBM PLM. ]]></description>
		
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  					<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009</pubDate>
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	 							<title><![CDATA[ Developers Benefit as Adobe Offers iPhone Support]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Apple's iPhone is a popular device for mobile applications, and Adobe is taking a practical approach to allow Flash developers to create applications for it. ]]></description>
		
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  					<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Highlights of the Applications Community Track at Symposium/ITxpo]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This year's Gartner Symposium/ITxpo was held from 18 October to 22 October in Orlando, Florida. It was organized around the theme of balancing cost, risk and growth. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Case Study: Appalachian State University Improves Decision Making in a Virtual Environment]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Many organizations are still skeptical about the use of virtual environments for business. This case study describes how Appalachian State University improves its decision making in a virtual world. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Context-Aware Computing: The Future Is Now]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Context-aware computing offers the opportunity to better target prospects, increase customer intimacy and enhance associate productivity. It represents a significant revenue opportunity for technology and communication service providers. We present advice for enterprises and service providers. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ 12 Criteria to Assess Grassroots Risk and Potential in Social Media Solutions]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Appropriate and effective grassroots mobilization can mean the difference between social media success and failure, and many initiatives require significant enterprise involvement. We present 12 criteria to help enterprises adjust planning and execution accordingly. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Use a Gartner Governance Model to More Safely Empower Grassroots Social Media Efforts]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Simply providing access to social technologies, with the hope of energizing grassroots efforts, most often results in failure. This research provides a decision model to help IT organizations determine when a bottom-up or top-down approach to a social media solution is more prudent. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ How to Assess the Suitability of Social Media for Enterprise Collaboration Scenarios]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Gartner has developed 18 collaboration scenario characteristics that span a spectrum ranging from the highly authoritative to the highly collective. Enterprises can map their scenarios to this spectrum to determine affinities with social media-type solutions and better understand the opportunities and challenges. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Mix in the Right Test Skills to Achieve Quality]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Adequate and efficient testing of software is a key factor in delivering IT solutions on time. While testing tools provide assistance, it is people and specific skill sets that get the job done. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Nvidia's Fermi Architecture Will Offer Improved Visual Computing]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Nvidia's Fermi architecture and software development tools are part of the next generation of high-performance visual computing. Its success depends on cost-effective production in quantity and fulfilling delivery targets. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Q&A: What Products Are Included in Oracle Applications Unlimited?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Oracle is delivering on its Applications Unlimited commitment by continuing to enhance the product lines. Users are asking what products are included in Applications Unlimited. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Q&A: What Is Oracle's Commitment to Applications Unlimited?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Oracle is delivering on its Applications Unlimited commitment by continuing to enhance the product lines, but there may be added cost for some new functionality and integration capability. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Getting Starting With Private Cloud: Services First]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Most enterprises are starting their private cloud initiatives by buying technology. However, the road map to building private cloud computing services should start with understanding service requirements, and requires a return on investment analysis. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Enterprise JavaBeans' Future: Getting Simpler, More Ubiquitous, but Not Dominant]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The upcoming Java Platform, Enterprise Edition 6 introduces a greatly simplified Enterprise JavaBeans, including improvements to the Java Persistence API standards. This will boost its popularity, but not to the point of displacing well-established technologies like Spring and Hibernate. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Q&A: The Many Aspects of Private Cloud Computing]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Cloud computing is at the Peak of Inflated Expectations on the Gartner "Hype Cycle for Cloud Computing, 2009." The idea of private cloud computing is appealing, extremely confusing, and very misleading. We discuss common questions and answers. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ A First Look at SharePoint 2010]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 brings significant improvements that will drive strong future growth for the popular platform, but constrained IT budgets through 2010 may temper rapid adoption. Users can realize many benefits but must understand that their dependence on Microsoft is likely to grow. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Microsoft Addresses Biggest Social Software Holes in SharePoint 2010]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Many enterprises have used SharePoint 2007 to implement their early social software projects, despite its lack of functionality and weak implementation in many areas. SharePoint 2010 addresses most of these holes. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Tibco Software Acquires DataSynapse and Extends Its SOA Platform Vision]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Tibco Software has advanced its public and private cloud-based service-oriented architecture platform strategies with the acquisition of DataSynapse, and has picked up over 100 enterprise customers in the process. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Q&A: Gartner's Five Key Positions on Google: Gmail, Advertising, Enterprise Applications, Search Appliance and App Engine]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Google's various applications and platforms are funded through its massive success in advertising, and are increasingly credible. Companies and governments must expect a careful analysis before they know that Google is right for them. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Oracle Fusion Middleware 11g: A Technology Perspective]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The recently launched Oracle Fusion Middleware 11g provides an impressive and competitive set of application infrastructure features. But the upgrade path for some of the previous generation products has not been disclosed yet. Users' adoption should proceed with prudence and in phases. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Context-Aware Computing: The Importance of Mobile Consumer Application Platforms]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ We introduce and discuss the important unifying role that mobile consumer application platforms will play as enterprises use context-enriched services to better serve and market to consumers. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Who's Who in Application Platforms for Cloud Computing: The Cloud Specialists]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Enterprise IT projects and packaged application vendors face a bazaar of platform offerings for the new cloud-style business applications as a service. Making a choice that lasts requires preparation and insight while the new cloud vendors aim to redefine the platform market. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Clearly Define Your Goals Before Creating a PMO]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Before creating a PMO, pursuants should answer a few key questions, including what core business problem they are trying to solve and what three main goals they would reach by solving the problem. ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Six Design Patterns for Event-Processing Applications]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Event processing is a vital element in smart systems and continuous-intelligence applications that monitor operations and provide situation awareness. Business systems that leverage event processing generally apply one or more of the six recurring design patterns explained in this research. ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ SAP Business ByDesign Has Improved, but It's Not Recommended for Most Enterprises Until 2011]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ SAP has offered to use SAP Business ByDesign FP 2.0 in a trial scenario, but has given no clear insight into its future availability. The offering is improved from prior releases, but reducing SAP internal total cost of ownership, enabling flexibility and extensibility, and improving the user experience are yet to be accomplished. ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ The 13 Most Common SOA Mistakes and How to Avoid Them]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Thirteen simple missteps can derail your service-oriented architecture effort and negate the benefits of SOA to the enterprise. We outline early indicators of these common mistakes and corrective actions planners can take to avoid them. ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ How to Choose a Business Application Competence Center Model That Fits]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Business applications whose functional scope spans the enterprise require enterprise-level support. Four models offer varying degrees of support, depending on the support organization's scope of influence. ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ What CIOs Should Do to Prepare for ERP and Business Application Staff Planning]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This research highlights three strategic decisions CIOs need to make before commencing detailed planning for ERP/business application support: the scope of support services, where the support group will be housed organizationally, and where services will be managed versus delivered. ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ The Enterprise Nervous System Redux]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The enterprise network is evolving to a new, intelligent, semantic network -- an enterprise nervous system. The evolution is driven by an organization's need to build for change; make required changes more rapidly; have the right information available when needed; and execute more efficiently. ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Microsoft BPOS: Maturation Under Way]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Interest in Microsoft's hosted collaboration services is strong, but maturity differences are emerging between the dedicated and shared implementations of the Business Productivity Online Suite.  ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Trends in Collaborative Modeling]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Model-driven and metadata-driven application development and composition will require organizations to use emerging technologies with greater degrees of collaboration across roles. ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Finding the Right Accelerator for Your High-Performance Computing Needs]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Technologies available for acceleration (graphics cards, field-programmable gate arrays, the Cell Broadband Engine or Cray Threadstorm processors) suit very different types of applications. Internal details of the code are pivotal, because picking the wrong technology can lead to dismal results. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Smart Devices and Sense-and-Respond Systems Are Event-Driven]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Companies are deploying more smart devices and sense-and-respond application systems that react quickly and intelligently to changing environmental conditions. These systems are fundamentally event-driven, rather than request- or time-driven. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ How to Approach Integration in Advanced SOA Projects]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Maximizing the benefits of a service-oriented-architecture-based application portfolio is challenging. CIOs, application managers and others engaged in SOA initiatives need to prepare for the future. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Federate Information Management, Application Integration and SOA Initiatives to Gain Business Benefits]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ In most organizations, the disciplines of information management operate independent of the disciplines of application integration and service-oriented architecture. We show how senior executives and architects can federate these disciplines through enterprise architecture to gain business benefits. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Context-Aware Computing: Best Practices for Context-Enriched Services]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ As application architectures move toward service-oriented architecture, leading organizations are adopting context-enriched services to provide more usable and functional solutions ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ SOA Infrastructure Selection Criteria, 2009]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ It is important to use a systematic approach when selecting an infrastructure to support the deployment of service-oriented architecture. We list an updated set of features you should consider when establishing requirements for the evaluation of a service-oriented architecture infrastructure. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Five Key Questions to Ask Your Integration Service Provider to Help Manage Risk]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ When issuing an RFP for integration services, many users miss the opportunity to ask questions on five important topics: pricing, service-level agreements, disaster recovery, intellectual property and staffing skill levels. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Case Study: IT Modernization for Emerging Markets]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Many firms in emerging countries are at a key point in the evolution of their IT and application infrastructures. IT modernization exercises can support these initiatives. Here, we analyze the approach, benefits and challenges of IT modernization efforts in India's public-sector banking industry. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Evaluating IBM, Microsoft, Oracle and SAP Application Infrastructure Strategies for SOA Application Projects]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Application infrastructure is the combined middleware capabilities to develop, deploy, run and integrate applications. While there's a lot of similarity, IT users should be aware of remaining differences among application infrastructure strategies of IT megavendors IBM, Microsoft, Oracle and SAP. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Evaluating IBM, Microsoft, Oracle and SAP Application Infrastructure Strategies for Integration Projects]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Application infrastructure is the combined middleware capabilities to develop, deploy, run and integrate applications. While there's a lot of similarity, IT users should be aware of remaining differences among application infrastructure strategies of IT megavendors IBM, Microsoft, Oracle and SAP. ]]></description>
		
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   			<title><![CDATA[ How Enterprises Can Tap Into Informal External Entities Beyond Their Direct Control]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The rules for exploiting IT continue to change as the role of IT expands. IT-savvy organizations are tapping into the "collective" of informal external entities to add value for market intelligence gathering, positioning, promotion, sales, logistics, supply chain, HR and other purposes. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Mitigate Risk and Optimize Value in SAP Enterprise Agreements]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ SAP enterprise licensing can increase costs when customers are unsure about their plans to deploy and use software. Use this research to effectively plan for and negotiate flexible SAP enterprise agreements that deliver cost, service and business outcomes. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ It Is Time to Rethink the IT Budget Process]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ New economic realities and the accelerating rate of change require new approaches to the annual IT budget process. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Understanding Microsoft Business Productivity Online Suite Pricing]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Pricing around Microsoft's online collaboration offerings, including the Business Productivity Online Suite can be complex. We shed some light on the topic. ]]></description>
		
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.gartner.com/DisplayDocument?doc_cd=171341&ref=g_rss]]></link>
  	 <pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Using Pattern-Based Strategies to Drive 'Just Enough' Application Governance]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Governance is often described as monolithic and rigid, and there are times when that's true. Using pattern-based strategies will help application organizations apply just-enough governance to build in flexibility when it's needed. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ 2009 Gartner FEI Technology Study: IFRS Adoption in the U.S.]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Finance executives can benefit from insight gained through the 2009 Gartner Financial Executives International Technology Study to make better decisions about current and future adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards in the United States. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Why Project Managers Do Not Always Make Good Program Managers]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This research sets out some of the key reasons why project managers do not necessarily make good program managers, a topic that regularly emerges in conversations with PPM leaders. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ IT Portfolio Management: Waste Reduction in Three Dimensions]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ From project prioritization to application retirement, portfolio management can help target waste and boost added value when delivering IT services to optimize an IT investment. ]]></description>
		
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.gartner.com/DisplayDocument?doc_cd=168938&ref=g_rss]]></link>
  	 <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ PMO Best Practice: Improving Issue Management]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Every project has "issues" (disagreements, misunderstandings, and so on), but not every issue has to become a problem or constitute a risk. Nor is every issue worth resolving. We outline the types and sources of issues and suggest best practices for dealing with them. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Case Study: How Alabama Dares to Defend Itself]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Alabama creatively uses off-the-shelf technology to build a common operating platform to share geospatial data among all levels and tiers of government. ]]></description>
		
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.gartner.com/DisplayDocument?doc_cd=167945&ref=g_rss]]></link>
  	 <pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ The Business Impact of Social Computing: Real-World Results for Customer Engagement]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This research highlights three cases where a social-media solution increased customer engagement and product or service utilization to drive greater customer satisfaction and loyalty. ]]></description>
		
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.gartner.com/DisplayDocument?doc_cd=172229&ref=g_rss]]></link>
  	 <pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Quantifying the Benefits of Open-Source Systems]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ A Gartner survey shows that open-source software provides solid value, despite widespread differences in scope and experience of the responding organizations. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Using Social Network Analysis to Inform a Pattern-Based Strategy]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This research explains how enterprises can use social network analysis to uncover and leverage business intelligence about inter-organizational and external group dynamics in support of a Pattern-Based Strategy. ]]></description>
		
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.gartner.com/DisplayDocument?doc_cd=172019&ref=g_rss]]></link>
  	 <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Economics of the Cloud: Business Value Assessments]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ A cloud computing paradigm is better than an on-site paradigm for delivering some critical values, but it is worse for delivering others. This research quantitatively assesses relative values that cloud and on-site computing deliver, enabling intelligent decisions about balancing cloud with on-site. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ SOA Health Check: Reconsider Everything, Evolve, Enable Change]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Although nearly 70% of European organizations have adopted service-oriented architecture, few master the art of building SOA to a company's advantage. We reveal how business and IT leaders can use SOA to contain costs, get more from existing assets and exploit discontinuities in the market. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ What Is the Role of Quality Assurance in a SaaS Environment?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Moving to hosted solutions provides a set of trade-offs designed to reduce the cost of ownership. However, loss of change management control can lead to new challenges when applications work one day and unexpectedly break the next. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ The Coming Enterprise Shift to an APaaS-Centric Web]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ More Web-facing enterprise applications will find homes on application platforms as a service -- a new era in enterprise Web AD and delivery. APaaS promises better developer productivity and time to market, but barriers include varied offerings and challenges in security, reliability and trust. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ The Role of SaaS Changes as Market Segments Evolve; 2Q09 Revision]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The benefits of a software-as-a-service offering will vary depending on whether the technology segment is emerging, high-growth, mature or in decline. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Guide to Essential Portal Research]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This report will help CIOs, IT and business leaders involved in portal initiatives to navigate Gartner's recent enterprise portal research to develop more-successful deployments and to align portal technology investments closely with business needs. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Trends in Virtual Meetings: Is 3-D Virtual the Next Generation or just a Fad?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Virtual meetings are the current state in gaming environments, enterprises need to evaluate this potential next-generation business environment. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Maturity Model Overview: Application Organizations]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Gartner's maturity assessment for application organizations enables organizations and their leaders and managers to evaluate application processes in a holistic fashion and to identify actions for advancement. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Key Issues for Composite Applications, 2009]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ As the adoption of service- and Web-oriented architectures grows, and relevant technologies and standards mature, composite applications are becoming more prevalent and mainstream. However, different set of needs require specific approaches leading to adoption of products with diversified capabilities. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Open-Source Vendor Strategies: Where OSS and Commerce Meet]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Some IT megavendors have established open-source software strategies. We examine how each company's open-source investments fit into their larger business strategies, and identify how open source influences their technology road maps, as well as the open-source projects in which they interact. ]]></description>
		
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.gartner.com/DisplayDocument?doc_cd=169303&ref=g_rss]]></link>
  	 <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Top Five Ways for Web AD Managers to Create Business Value]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Web application development managers may not be able to choose which projects to work on, but they can choose how to strategically deploy business-value-enhancing initiatives in the context of prioritized projects. ]]></description>
		
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.gartner.com/DisplayDocument?doc_cd=166755&ref=g_rss]]></link>
  	 <pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Predicts 2009: Cloud Computing Beckons]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Organizations are increasingly exploring the potential of cloud computing in their businesses. Here, we offer some predictions concerning the future of the cloud. ]]></description>
		
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.gartner.com/DisplayDocument?doc_cd=163522&ref=g_rss]]></link>
  	 <pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2008</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Application Strategy: A Taxonomy]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Defining and articulating an overall application strategy is becoming a critical requirement for most enterprises. Gartner creates a taxonomy for an application strategy document that enterprises can use as a guideline in defining their own application strategy. ]]></description>
		
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.gartner.com/DisplayDocument?doc_cd=153024&ref=g_rss]]></link>
  	 <pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2008</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Evaluation Criteria for IT Project and Portfolio Management Applications]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ IT PPM applications are changing to meet growing customer demands. Evaluate them based on the criteria outlined herein as well as your organization's particular situational drivers. ]]></description>
		
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.gartner.com/DisplayDocument?doc_cd=138672&ref=g_rss]]></link>
  	 <pubDate>Mon, 24 Apr 2006</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Key Issues in SOA Governance, 2009]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The service-oriented architecture governance core topic covers a range of technologies, vendors and methodologies, spanning multiple core topics within Gartner research. ]]></description>
		
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.gartner.com/DisplayDocument?doc_cd=168692&ref=g_rss]]></link>
  	 <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Key Issues for Integration and Infrastructure Appliances, 2009]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The integration and infrastructure appliance area covers a wide range of technologies, vendors and methodologies, spanning multiple core topics in Gartner research, including security and infrastructure to support application integration and service-oriented architecture interoperability. ]]></description>
		
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.gartner.com/DisplayDocument?doc_cd=165378&ref=g_rss]]></link>
  	 <pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Key Issues for Application Portfolio Management, 2009]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ We are exploring best processes and tools for application portfolio management. Managed application portfolios, analyzed in the context of business and technical initiatives, yield better alignment of existing applications with business needs and more-effective allocation of IT spending. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Predicts 2009: The Evolution of Key Application Architecture Patterns]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Gartner is tracking and analyzing the evolution of key maturing architectural styles for business applications, including Web-oriented architectures, event-driven architectures and complex event processing, social-application architectures and mashup application architectures. ]]></description>
		
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.gartner.com/DisplayDocument?doc_cd=163527&ref=g_rss]]></link>
  	 <pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2008</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Applications Strategy: Using SaaS Is Not Likely to Reduce Short-Term Expenses]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ As application leaders are challenged to cut costs as part of a corporate directive, it might seem that switching to sourcing applications through a software-as-a-service model would be a short-term, low-cost alternative to on-premises applications, yet the opposite is likely true. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2008</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Service-Oriented Architecture Overview and Guide to SOA Research]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Service-oriented architecture is an architectural style for business applications that are modular, distributable, clearly defined, swappable and sharable. It has become one of the most important concepts in modern application design. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 03 Jan 2008</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ SOA: Where Do I Start?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Service-oriented architectures are complex constructions. Many enterprises are uncertain about how to start the journey to SOA. Gartner's best-practice approach will enable an SOA effort to take off, while also limiting the initial technological and organizational investment. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 16 Aug 2006</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Most Benefits of Service-Oriented Architecture for Business Applications Are Longer Term]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Understanding the real benefits of SOA will help users set expectations before beginning SOA-based projects. Generally, however, they should view SOA investments as having a midterm to long-term payback horizon. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2006</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Learn the Key Success Factors for SOA Deployments]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The adoption of service-oriented architecture approaches is an evolutionary process, and project expertise will increase during the next few years as companies gain more experience with implementations. Use best practices to reduce project risks and align IT and business objectives and expectations. ]]></description>
		
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.gartner.com/DisplayDocument?doc_cd=130331&ref=g_rss]]></link>
  	 <pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2005</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Benefits and Challenges of SOA in Business Terms]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Service-oriented architecture projects are becoming more common, especially in the financial service, telecommunications and government markets. To minimize project risks, clearly outline the business benefits and challenges of SOA initiatives to ensure management buy-in and manage expectations. ]]></description>
		
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.gartner.com/DisplayDocument?doc_cd=130078&ref=g_rss]]></link>
  	 <pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2005</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Use a Formal Methodology to Choose Integration Middleware]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Gartner's Refined Hierarchical Analysis methodology is an effective tool for evaluating integration middleware. Use RHA's five criteria -- functionality, vendor viability, service and support, vendor vision and cost -- to assess potential vendors. ]]></description>
		
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.gartner.com/DisplayDocument?doc_cd=129415&ref=g_rss]]></link>
  	 <pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2005</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Use Detailed Technical Criteria to Choose Integration Middleware Technology]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Investing in high-end integration middleware technology can cost more than $700,000 for products, licenses, services and maintenance. Use this list of features and factors as a baseline to develop weighted criteria for evaluating product functionality. ]]></description>
		
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.gartner.com/DisplayDocument?doc_cd=129297&ref=g_rss]]></link>
  	 <pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2005</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ How to Build a Business Case for Application Integration]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[  It's far from simple to write a convincing business case for a project to integrate IT applications. You will need to show the benefits in terms of business value and keep checking that they really do outweigh the integration effort and associated risks. 
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 16 May 2005</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Magic Quadrant for Social Software in the Workplace]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ A tighter focus on the social software products used primarily by internal employees brings into sharp contrast the strategies and choices pursued by established large vendors and smaller specialist ones. ]]></description>
		
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.gartner.com/DisplayDocument?doc_cd=171792&ref=g_rss]]></link>
  	 <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Use Five Keys to Unlock the Value of Gartner's MFT Magic Quadrant, 2009]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ As more technology providers augment and enhance products, marketing and messaging to suit the explosion of interest in the MFT solutions market, Gartner has steadily increased its research commitment to provide the insight and practical advice needed to assess the market's more than 40 vendors. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Magic Quadrant for Managed File Transfer]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The perfect storm of compliance, risk, governance and performance has caused vendors in the managed file transfer space to segment and specialize. Still, there are enough commonalities to make "apples to apples" comparisons. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Application Servers]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Foundational EAS technology is evolving to meet the challenges of constant innovation in business software. Service-oriented architecture, extreme transaction processing, cloud computing, metadata encoding of business logic, open source and event-driven architecture are the key drivers of change. ]]></description>
		
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.gartner.com/DisplayDocument?doc_cd=170610&ref=g_rss]]></link>
  	 <pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ MarketScope for SOA C&SI Services, North America, 2009]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This MarketScope assesses 13 leading consulting and system integration service providers on their service-oriented architecture capabilities in North America. Evaluation criteria include customer experience, market understanding, product/services, market presence and innovation. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Magic Quadrant for Integrated Software Quality Suites]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Ensuring overall software quality requires a variety of tools to provide an overall picture and to appropriately control risks. The software quality market is dominated by HP, but other players have strong innovation and offer attractive options. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Magic Quadrant for IT Project and Portfolio Management]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The IT project and portfolio management market remains active in an adverse global economy. This year's Magic Quadrant acknowledges emerging IT planning and control and application portfolio management integration support, two (but not the only) routes for expanding PPM systems. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Magic Quadrant for Integrated SOA Governance Technology Sets]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The recession and the need for cost optimization, combined with the market's need of service-oriented architecture in 2008 and the "cover your back" mentality, have caused many companies to rethink the importance they give to SOA governance and related technologies. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Magic Quadrant for Software Change and Configuration Management for Distributed Platforms]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ By itself or in broader ALM solutions, SCCM helps structure development change, configuration and release processes. SCCM products address many of the problems that encumber development teams in their processes, and in their interactions with operations and project management. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ A Summary of Magic Quadrants for Application Infrastructure]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Many organizations acquire application infrastructure technology as best of breed or one project at a time. Others intend to establish a long-term relationship with one key vendor for all or most of their application infrastructure, which requires a careful selection process. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Magic Quadrant for J2EE Application Server Management Retired]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The Magic Quadrant for J2EE Application Server Management has outlived its usefulness and is being retired. New Magic Quadrants that encompass a broader application management area, such as application performance management, will replace it. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ MarketScope for Ajax Technology and RIA Platforms]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Despite having appeared as early as 1999, Ajax technologies and rich Internet application platforms are still in a dynamic and early adopter phase of market evolution, with respect to enterprise-level adoption. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2008</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Magic Quadrant for Application Infrastructure for SOA Composite Application Projects]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This research aims at helping organizations select a comprehensive end-to-end application infrastructure to support composite application projects in the context of SOA and other initiatives. Mature products are available, but technologies are evolving, and the vendor landscape is changing. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2008</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Magic Quadrant for Application Infrastructure for New Systematic SOA Application Projects]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ New development of service-oriented business applications requires a complex collection of capabilities in runtime-enabling technologies and development tools. We examine the ability of leading application infrastructure vendors to provide complete end-to-end support for such projects. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2008</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Magic Quadrant for Application Infrastructure for Back-End Application Integration Projects]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Back-end application integration technology providers continue to consolidate as users expand and increase the complexity and sophistication of their service-oriented-architecture-driven and software-as-a-service-driven integration requirements. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2008</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ MarketScope for Application Life Cycle Management]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Organizations modernizing application development -- for example, adopting agile or service-oriented development methods -- need to make corresponding changes in ALM to plan, measure and report on their development activities. This MarketScope assesses the market offerings and their providers. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2008</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ MarketScope for Automated Document Factory 2.0 Software]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Automated Document Factory 2.0 software does more than manage transaction print and mail operations. Document design and integration that facilitates multichannel publishing are key elements of ADF 2.0 software. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2008</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Magic Quadrant for Social Software]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The social software market continues to be fueled by increasing interest from buyers looking for social interaction support as well as from vendors looking to establish a foothold in a growing market. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2008</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Magic Quadrant for Business Process Analysis Tools]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Business process analysis tools continue to grow in importance as business managers, process architects and process analysts seek to better understand, streamline and automate their business processes and communicate their needs to IT professionals. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2008</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Magic Quadrant for Horizontal Portal Products]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ New entrants provide additional options for enterprises willing to consider open-source and software-as-a-service alternatives for horizontal portal functionality. To differentiate their offerings, horizontal portal vendors are incorporating support for enterprise mashups and social networking. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2008</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Magic Quadrant for B2B Gateway Providers]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Service-oriented architecture, cloud computing, international e-commerce, proliferating business-to-business projects and changing user requirements are driving vendor innovation and consolidation in the B2B gateway software market. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 03 Jun 2008</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Magic Quadrant for Sourcing Application Suites, 2008]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Best-of-breed providers with suites delivered via software as a service dominate the strategic sourcing application market, while ERP companies with integrated offerings are gaining traction by providing tactical sourcing support. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2008</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Hype Cycle for Open-Source Software, 2009]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Use the open-source software Hype Cycle to measure the maturity and market saturation of open-source solutions across the IT industry. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Hype Cycle for Software as a Service, 2009]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The SaaS Hype Cycle represents an aggregate of different software markets. This Hype Cycle will help organizations discern the relative maturity and progression of various SaaS applications, with implications for a business model architecture and buying dynamics. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Hype Cycle for Social Software, 2009]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The Social Software Hype Cycle highlights the most important technologies that support rich social interactions. User expectations and market hype around social software is high, so use our assessment of their business relevance and maturity to guide investment decisions. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Hype Cycle for Context-Aware Computing, 2009]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Gartner examines the technologies and trends that are the drivers and gating factors in the evolution of context-aware computing. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Hype Cycle for Wireless Devices, Software and Services, 2009]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Although not recession-proof, the adoption of mobile technologies and services continues, driven by new mobile devices and applications. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Hype Cycle for Application Development, 2009]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ An increased focus on measurable, more-agile processes and on service orientation is altering staffing, tools and methods of software development. In parallel, governance, planning, control and quality assurance are being refined and strengthened to drive better predictability and support sourcing. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Hype Cycle for Application Infrastructure, 2009]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Application infrastructure is undergoing a continuing evolution that affects business analysts, architects, application developers, middleware technologists and users. It is foundational not only for modern applications, but also for business process management and cloud-computing initiatives. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Hype Cycle for Web and User Interaction Technologies, 2009]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The Web is pervasive inside and outside the enterprise. Web 2.0 has hit the mainstream, and the Web continues its rapid evolution. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Hype Cycle for Data and Application Security, 2009]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Enterprise boundaries continue to blur as data is shared across the Internet between partner organizations and unmanaged endpoints, increasing concerns about data leakage and manipulation. This is encouraging greater use of application layer and data layer security controls. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Hype Cycle for Cloud Computing, 2009]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Cloud computing is the most hyped subject in IT today. We look at the different aspects of the topic and their status on Gartner's Hype Cycle. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Hype Cycle for Application Architecture, 2009]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Understanding the evolution of application architectural styles and design practices is critical to the successful delivery of new and emerging approaches to applications such as service orientation, cloud computing, event-driven systems and social software solutions. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Vendor Focus for Oracle: Analysis of Products]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This report provides a detailed look at Oracle's major products, which are extensive and often overlap. IT leaders and procurement professionals must understand Oracle's complex portfolio to choose the product that best suits their enterprise. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Vendor Focus for Microsoft: Platform and Development Tools]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Microsoft's core strategy is to build and sell software-based technology platforms, and, by providing effective tools, develop ecosystems of developers and solutions around those platforms. Here, we provide an overview of Microsoft's development platform and tool offerings. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Vendor Rating: Microsoft]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Microsoft is the world's largest software provider with offerings and support spanning endpoint, server, and back-end processing, as well as development tools. Gartner's 2009 vendor rating for Microsoft evaluates its overall strategy and all its enterprise offerings. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Vendor Focus for Microsoft: Cloud Computing Is the Next Big Thing]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The IT industry is moving toward cloud-based technology services, and Microsoft is embracing this computing paradigm shift. However, its ambitious cloud strategy will take years to be realized. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Vendor Focus for IBM WebSphere: The Application Infrastructure Family]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ IBM's very successful WebSphere middleware family is second to none in depth and breadth, but due to its complexity, some products have been of interest primarily to systematically oriented users. WebSphere's role will increase as IBM focuses on vertical markets, the cloud and other opportunities. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Open-Source Vendor Strategies: SAP]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ With the integration of Business Objects, the SAP organization is moving toward a normal approach to open-source software. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Vendor Focus: Google's GAPE Is Improving but Still Not Ready for High Growth]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Google Apps Premier Edition is one of Google's "strategic initiatives," but its execution still feels like the tactical pursuit of a target of opportunity. Google is making progress but needs to do more. We identify 10 specific things that require its attention. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Vendor Focus for IBM 2009: Business Strategy and Organization]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This research is a companion to the IBM Vendor Rating, with expanded analysis and ratings of the business strategies and organizational aspects of IBM. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Vendor Rating: IBM]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This research is Gartner's 2009 vendor rating for IBM. It evaluates the entire company and its offerings. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Cool Vendors in Cloud Computing System and Application Infrastructure, 2009]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Cloud-based system and application infrastructure services are emerging as a foundation on which to build and run cloud-based applications. We review a collection of small and innovative vendors providing these services. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Vendor Rating: Google]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Google's tremendous success in online advertising, search and mass-market infrastructure designed to provide access to "all the world's information" does not guarantee success in the enterprise market. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Cool Vendors in Application Development, New Tools, 2009]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Businesses' expectations of IT have traditionally outstripped the IT organization's ability to deliver. These cool vendors focus on the complexities of transforming business needs through requirements and tangible designs to tested finished products. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Cool Vendors in Application Development, New Resources, 2009]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Business expectations traditionally exceed the IT organization's ability to deliver. We highlight innovative vendors aimed at raising the IT organization's ability to deliver high-quality, low-cost application development through novel approaches to sourcing, methods and tools. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Cool Vendors in Platform and Integration Middleware, 2009]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Innovative middleware and collaborative solutions from three IT vendors are having a material impact on how applications are deployed and integrated in cloud-computing scenarios. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Cool Vendors in Cloud Computing Management and Professional Services, 2009]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Key innovation in cloud computing management will be provided by startup vendors. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Cool Vendors in Web Technologies, 2009]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The Web continues to be a breeding ground for new, innovative technologies. We review a collection of cool Web technology vendors. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Cool Vendors in Project and Program Management, 2009]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ We examine several companies that offer tools to help team members get their work done in a timely fashion. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Enterprise JavaBeans' Future: Getting Simpler, More Ubiquitous, but Not Dominant]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The upcoming Java Platform, Enterprise Edition 6 introduces a greatly simplified Enterprise JavaBeans, including improvements to the Java Persistence API standards. This will boost its popularity, but not to the point of displacing well-established technologies like Spring and Hibernate. ]]></description>
		
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.gartner.com/DisplayDocument?doc_cd=171637&ref=g_rss]]></link>
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 			<title><![CDATA[ Symposium/ITxpo Worlwide]]></title> 
  	
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 			<title><![CDATA[ Application Architecture, Development & Integration Summit]]></title> 
  	
										<link><![CDATA[http://www.gartner.com/it/page.jsp?id=838226]]></link>
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