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		<description><![CDATA[ Strong IT leadership and a relationship of trust between business and IT executives are prerequisites to successfully exploit technology. Gartner research into IT management best practices helps companies succeed through effective governance, strategic planning, financial management and risk analysis. ]]></description> 
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Findings: CIO Forum Workshop Attendees Discuss Managing Unplanned Demand]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ CIOs and IT leaders discussed the sources and impact of unplanned demand. Solutions were developed to build capabilities and capacity to control and respond to unplanned demand that impacts the workforce. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Findings: The Jacksonville CIO Council Discusses the 2011 CIO Agenda]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ CIOs from all industries comprise the Jacksonville Florida CIO Council. These CIOs gathered in early March to discuss the Executive Programs' 2011 CIO Agenda. Their priorities align to the agenda, with a few exceptions. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ The Talent Management Suite Market Emerges]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Gartner first defined the talent management suite in 2005. Individual vendors are supplying customers with sufficiently broad talent management functionality that talent management suites can now be called a market. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 10 May 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ How to Measure the Performance of a CMDB Project]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Metrics that illustrate change over time allow configuration management database deployments to chart the course for continuous improvement and demonstrate support of business goals. Does your organization have the necessary measurements in place? ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 10 May 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Case Study: Benefits and Pitfalls of Seeking  Faster Financial Close and Better Management Information]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Korean Air, together with Oracle, was challenged in transforming its financial management system by managing scope creep, communications and language management across different stakeholders, and finding experts in an industry-scarce resource pool. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 09 May 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Staffing ITAM Programs: When to Consider Selective Outsourcing]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Resource-constrained companies are trying to understand the head count needed to implement effective IT asset management and software asset management programs. Selective outsourcing is one means to address some of the constraints. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 29 Apr 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Developing a Charter to Guide PMO Implementations]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ High-performing project management offices are "sold" with the PMO business case. The mission, services, governance and implementation are outlined in the PMO charter. Good charters show evidence of consensus around PMO work and direction. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 20 Apr 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ One Size Does Not Fit All: A Taxonomy of Gartner's Five Program Types]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Treating all programs alike is a recipe for failure. There are different program types, each with its own characteristics, structure and governance. In this research, Gartner identifies a taxonomy of five program types and advises an early assessment to pick the right one for your program. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Gartner Fellow's Interview: Economist John Kay on Obliquity]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ John Kay is an economist, author and journalist who is known for insightful and iconoclastic ideas. He has written a number of books, including "Obliquity" in 2010, which is based on the idea that "our goals are best achieved indirectly." ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 11 Apr 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Why Western IT Companies Should Be Concerned About India's IT Growth]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Western IT companies doing business in India need to focus on local technology adoption curves and skill requirements. If they don't, they'll miss out on India's technology investment cycle. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 11 Apr 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Disasters in Japan Raise Significant New Risks to Worldwide Enterprise IT Spending Growth Across the Global 'Goods Value Chain' Through 2011]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Loss of Japan's production and shipping capacity will reduce output in the goods sector of the worldwide economy in 2Q11; depending on the severity and duration of this loss, manufacturing, transportation and retail companies will lower operating expenses, including IT spending, in 2011. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Seeking IT Performance Transformation]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Using Gartner's IT management models will help CIOs create a clear plan and provide innovative leadership to step up to a new level of IT contribution to business success. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Overview: Gartner's CEO and Board Survey Research, 2011]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The mood of business leaders is now one of economic defiance: prioritizing growth, despite setbacks and volatility in the business environment. But CEOs' understanding of how technology will contribute to future growth seems muddled. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 25 Mar 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ IT Resources Planning: Actual Costing vs. Standard Costing]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ IT cost accounting can be used effectively to manage IT resources. Many organizations use an actual costing system to tie IT expenses to business needs, but maintaining this system can be onerous. This research explains how a standard costing system can achieve the same benefits with less effort. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 28 Mar 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ IT Resources Planning: Using Business Concepts to Manage IT Resources and Costs]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Business executives require greater transparency on the link between IT expenses and business needs. This research introduces a new approach, based on well-known supply chain management concepts, to link IT resource requirements with business needs. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 28 Mar 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Why You Need to Strengthen Business Alignment and Engagement Now]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Aligning IT with the business and engaging the right people are perennial challenges for IT leaders. This collection of research will help you understand the new dimensions of this issue, and how to align with business units to achieve mutually positive outcomes. ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Method to the Madness: Applying a Methodological Approach to Cost Optimization]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Cost optimization typically proceeds without methodological guidance. Our research develops a methodologically sound set of guidelines, frameworks, and intervention strategies to redefine and recharge the critical act of cost optimization. ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ The 2011 Gartner Scenario: Current States and Future Directions of the IT Industry]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ 2011 ushers in a decade where business growth will be so dependent on the power of information that CIO compensation will be partly based on the amount of money they bring into their enterprises. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 20 Jan 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ IT Metrics: IT Cost Transparency Action Plan, Definition and Performance Metrics to Start the Journey]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Transparency is urgently needed to support fact-based business decision making and to demonstrate the efficiency and effectiveness of IT spending. This research provides guidance to fuel the journey to better IT cost transparency. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 30 Sep 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ The New Realities of IT]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ A new normal business environment is emerging and further erasing the lines between IT and business. IT is pressured to do it all -- innovate, drive growth, optimize costs, understand and manage risk -- and to refocus governance toward business change instead of IT supply and demand. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 17 Aug 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ IT Metrics: IT Spending and Staffing Report, 2010]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The worldwide information provided in this report was collected throughout 2009 from 1,756 enterprises. Although many IT spending metrics declined in 2009 due to the economic recession, the outlook for 2010 is strong. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ How Can IT Departments Measure Their Project Performance More Accurately and Effectively?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ IT departments are measuring their project execution performance inaccurately. We discuss how adjusting IT demand collection and assessment processes can improve the accuracy and analysis of project execution metrics. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Executive Summary: The CIO Challenge: Transforming Adversity Into Advantage]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Leading enterprises view difficult economic times as an opportunity to pull ahead of the pack. The CIO can play an integral role by managing business fundamentals, looking for growth opportunities, focusing on results and adapting to changing market demands ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Cost Cutting in IT: When to Use Zero-Based Budgeting]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ A recession is a perfect time to implement an increased level of IT spending accountability, especially between business units and the CFO. If CIOs need to significantly reduce IT spending well beyond savings levels already reached, adopt zero-based budgeting. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ A Checklist for Cost Optimization]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ A stepwise approach to cost optimization can save time and improve outcomes. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Shape the New Role of the IT Strategist]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Leading IT organizations are establishing the role of IT strategist to engage iteratively and proactively with enterprise strategic planning at the highest levels. This research outlines the emerging role, what drives it and how to develop it. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2008</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ The Gartner IT Leadership Capability Curve Builds Toward an Ultra-CIO]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Outstanding CIOs deliver exceptional results by developing specific skills and competencies, while employing a range of disciplines. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2008</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ CIOs Who Report to CFOs: Using the Enterprise Personality Profile as a Vehicle for Making the Reporting Relationship Work]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Many CIOs still find themselves reporting to CFOs. While many would prefer a different reporting relationship, a CIO can learn to be successful in this reporting structure. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Survey Analysis: How Executives Use Business Metrics]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Demonstrating the business value of IT must be done using concepts that are deeply significant to your audience: business executives. Gartner surveyed senior business executives to learn how they measure value. This report summarizes the results of that survey. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2008</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ A Framework Will Help CIOs and IT Leaders Avoid Bad Workforce Decisions]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Knee-jerk behavior in the face of cost cutting can produce poor workforce decisions. A framework reveals sweet spots for roles and competencies in five IT organizational types, helping IT leaders make decisions today that won't undermine IT organizational performance tomorrow. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2008</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Prepare Now for the Onslaught of Web Business Model Changes Required for 2011]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Web business models have once again taken center stage. However, many of the predictions concerning the impact of the newer models will require several more years of gestation before they'll influence most organizations. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2008</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ 10 Key Elements of a 'Green IT' Strategy]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The "green IT" strategy must extend beyond achieving energy efficiency in the data center. In this research, we outline 10 areas of action that every IT environmental program should target. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 07 Dec 2007</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Raising IT's Credibility: The Gartner IT Management Competency Framework]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Credibility issues persistently dog the IT organization, negatively affecting IT's role in the business and the enterprise's overall ability to leverage technology for business gain. We provide CIOs a tool to diagnose specific credibility inhibitors and develop a meaningful road map for change. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Sun, 02 Dec 2007</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Building Innovation Into Your IT Strategy]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ IT strategic plans are often a compilation of many projects that will have little strategic impact. Review your plans to see if they really propose innovative solutions. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 25 Oct 2007</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Business and IT Leaders Share the Same Goal but Follow Different Paths]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ If you're having difficulty deploying business application software using traditional on-premise techniques, then alternative delivery models may help. See our top business and technical reasons for using an alternative delivery model. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2007</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ How to Link IT Metrics to Business Value]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Business value should not be expressed using IT performance metrics. Yet, IT performance metrics are fundamental to achieving business value. This report explains the relationship between IT performance metrics and business value, including examples of how to document and monitor this relationship. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jul 2007</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ How CIOs and CFOs Can Work Together]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ CFOs, like CIOs, want to do what's right for the business. CIOs can't assume that CFOs understand what they need. CIOs must articulate what they need for the types of business models they support. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 24 Jul 2007</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ How to Deal With the Biggest Challenges Facing Workplace IT Today]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Five macro trends, new business goals and familiar burdens such as compliance will stretch workplace IT managers. A new set of research describes these challenges and provides recommendations for addressing them. ]]></description>
		
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.gartner.com/DisplayDocument?doc_cd=148727&ref=g_rss]]></link>
  	 <pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2007</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Getting IT Funding Right]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Enterprises increasingly are attempting to manage IT investment levels by modifying their approach to IT funding. Although managing costs is important, CIOs can play a critical role in ensuring that funding and business strategies remain aligned to business goals and result in the most-effective use of IT. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2007</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ How to Make IT Funding Models Work]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Enterprises are trying to manage IT investment levels by modifying their approaches to IT funding. CIOs must understand the motivations and goals of these strategies to choose tactics and approaches for a successful relationship between the IT organization and senior and business unit management. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2007</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Six Things CIOs Need to Stop Doing to Enable More Value-Adding Work]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ CIOs and analysts meeting at Gartner's 2006 CIO Summit identified six important things that CIOs should stop doing to create time and opportunity for more value-adding work. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2007</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Eight Ways IT Can Support Business Innovation]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ IT organizations often struggle to define and execute their roles in innovation. Our eight actions, many of which are changes in "attitude," can clear cultural and other obstacles to IT participation in business and technical innovation. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2007</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ How to Best Position the IT Organization in Your Enterprise]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ A framework that combines business orientation to central, multilocal or federated styles and the intended IT contribution guides where to position the IT organization in the enterprise. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2007</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Best Practices for IT Governance in a Global Organization]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The IT governance models in global organizations vary based on the overall strategy and structure of the business and the presence or absence of global business strategies. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 15 Dec 2006</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ A Primer for Strategic IT Plans]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Strategic IT plans contain the following essential ingredients. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 13 Dec 2006</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ CIOs Need to Close Performance Gaps]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ CIOs and IT leaders believe they are doing an adequate, but not a remarkable, job in the role of IT leader. To be successful, IT leaders must rebalance their efforts to focus on the demand side of IT leadership and more-fully engage their business partners. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 05 Dec 2006</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Some Companies Will Forgo a Traditional IT Organization]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The IS Lite model is standard in many enterprises. Yet, for some, forgoing the creation of a formal IT department, or closing an established one, is becoming a real option. Several factors determine if that's the right choice, including the complexity of the business and IT's strategic purpose. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 05 Dec 2006</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ How to Assess Your IT Organization's Structure]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Managing an IT department to deliver credible business services requires an aligned IT organization. For midsize enterprises especially, understanding the strengths and weaknesses of their IT organizations' structures is a useful starting point. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 16 Oct 2006</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ How to Lead and Manage the IT-Literate Workforce]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ People with IT-related skills are now spread across the enterprise, but conventional organizational hierarchies can't manage these dispersed resources effectively. To ensure that these people receive the advice and development they need, organize them into a set of internal "professions." ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 22 Jun 2006</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Best Practices to Improve the CIO/CFO Relationship]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Many CIOs have strained relationships with their CFOs. Implement the 10 suggestions here to make those relationships more successful. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 21 Jun 2006</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ The Gartner Business Value Model: A Framework for Measuring Business Performance]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The Business Value Model is designed to address IT-to-business alignment, initiative prioritization and communication of IT's value contribution to the business. The Business Value Model supports the Balanced Scorecard, Six Sigma, Economic Value Added, agility and other methodologies. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 31 May 2006</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ How to Stop Worrying About the Business Value of IT]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ IT has no intrinsic value, but it contributes to business success through the automation and transformation of business processes. IT metrics should be linked to business metrics to demonstrate IT's contribution through a balanced scorecard approach. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 26 May 2006</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Creating a Service Pricing Strategy]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ If you're managing an IT organization, then you're running a business. Developing a pricing strategy for IT services requires a nontraditional approach to IT financial management. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 02 May 2006</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ CIO Checklist for Leadership Development]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ A top CIO priority is executing an effective process for developing IT leaders, driven by constant change, a relentless pursuit of service quality and a need for organizational innovation. A CIO checklist for leadership development can help improve performance. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 27 Mar 2006</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ How to Communicate IT's Contributions to the Business]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Increasingly, business executives are scrutinizing the business value contributed by IT. A performance management approach can be used to effectively communicate IT's relevance and worth. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2006</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Creating a 90-Day Action Plan for IT Leaders]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Understanding the environment and deciding priorities is crucial for IT leaders in new roles and a best practice for all. Creating a 90-day action plan will set the stage for success. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2005</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Hype Cycle for Human-Computer Interaction, 2010]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ 3D devices and media tablets dominate the peak of this Hype Cycle in 2010, while established technologies move steadily toward the plateau. Progress of technologies in the early stages remains slow as the challenges of development and subsequent commercialization stall progress. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 04 Aug 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Hype Cycle for Context-Aware Computing, 2010]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Context-aware computing is poised to be a game changer for enterprises that want to increase customer intimacy and improve the effectiveness of business processes and collaboration, and big business for the technology and communications vendors that provide context-aware capabilities. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Hype Cycle for Sustainability and Green IT, 2010]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Sustainability and green IT remain rapidly emerging issues for IT groups and the ICT industry. While varying by sector and geography, sustainability is increasingly one of the main strategic business priorities attracting marketing attention, investment and innovation, and technology development. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Magic Quadrant for Employee Performance Management Software]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The market for employee performance management software continues to grow, despite economic challenges. New releases from ERP and HR management system vendors increase the competition with emerging talent management suite providers. Leaders continue to prosper, but market consolidation continues. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 28 Mar 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Magic Quadrant for Corporate Performance Management Suites]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Corporate performance management supports both cost optimization and growth initiatives. CPM is a suitable fit for nearly all organizations, and should be a priority initiative for CFOs to enable the finance function to deliver short- and long-term strategic benefits to the business. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 08 Mar 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Magic Quadrant for IT Event Correlation and Analysis]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This Magic Quadrant addresses mature and emerging products that help IT organizations consolidate, analyze and respond to component-level IT infrastructure events, improve event-to-incident/problem resolution processes, and improve alignment between events and business-oriented IT services. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 13 Dec 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Cool Vendors in Cloud Services Brokerage, 2011]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Cloud services brokerages help companies that want to consume cloud services, but lack the technology, resources or desire to do so themselves. We focus on five Cool Vendors that highlight some of the many ways in which IT providers deliver cloud services brokerage capabilities. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 27 Apr 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Cool Vendors in Business Process Management, 2010]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Innovative vendors are exploring compelling new BPM directions, such as enabling self-adapting processes, providing frameworks to help BPO providers improve client demand management and using BPMS platforms as a foundation for next-generation applications. Here, we highlight five such vendors. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 09 Apr 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Cool Vendors in PPM Method, 2010]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Many organizations spend too much time focused on developing a customized project and program methodology. We've selected four vendors that can provide solid solutions that are better, faster and less expensive than most organizations can achieve internally. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 09 Apr 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Developing a Charter to Guide PMO Implementations]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ High-performing project management offices are "sold" with the PMO business case. The mission, services, governance and implementation are outlined in the PMO charter. Good charters show evidence of consensus around PMO work and direction. ]]></description>
		
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 			<title><![CDATA[ Core Financial Concepts in Running IT Like a Business</BR></BR>21 July 2009]]></title> 
  	
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