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  <pubDate>Sat, 23 Jan 10 00:30:00 UT</pubDate> 
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  <item><title>Predictions for Driving Outsourcing Contract Awards in 2010</title><link>http://www.backbonemag.com/Backblog/predictions-for-driving-outsourcing-contract-awards-in-2010.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[New data released yesterday by our research arm, TPI Momentum, predicts the number of outsourcing contracts awarded globally will rise this year as organizations seek new ways to optimize critical business functions in an improving economy.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 10 16:45:00 UT</pubDate></item><item><title>Microsoft Security Intelligence Report</title><link>http://www.backbonemag.com/Backblog/microsoft-security-intelligence-report.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[Somehow I missed the release of <I><A href="http://www.microsoft.com/security/about/sir.aspx" target=_blank>Microsoft's Security Intelligence Report</A>.</I> This appears to be a good resource for those interested in security and what is happening in the world related to corporate threats. They provide a high level overview (about 2MB) and a more detailed analysis (10MB).]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 10 16:45:00 UT</pubDate></item><item><title>Performance Management in an Enterprise 2.0 Context</title><link>http://www.backbonemag.com/Backblog/performance-management-in-an-enterprise-20-context.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[First ... no answers here. &nbsp;Only questions and ideas based on past HR experience, observations and some familiarity with interactive and participative dynamics online. Back in January in one of the sections of a post titled "<A href="http://www.fastforwardblog.com/2010/01/26/exploring-the-hr-management-framework-for-enterprise-2-0/" target=_blank>Exploring the HR Management Framework for Enterprise 2.0</A>"&nbsp;I offered up the following:]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 10 00:30:00 UT</pubDate></item><item><title>Solar cells manufactured more efficiently</title><link>http://www.backbonemag.com/Backblog/solar-cells-manufactured-more-efficiently.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[<A href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silicon" target=_blank>Silicon</A> (in <A href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silicon#Different_forms_of_silicon" target=_blank>wafer form</A>) is the basis for most conventional <A href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_cell" target=_blank>potovoltaic cells</A>. When large <A href="http://www.siliconfareast.com/crystal.htm" target=_blank>single crystal rods</A> of silicon are cut into <A href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silicon_wafer" target=_blank>wafers</A>, half of the grown silicon material is lost as dust.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 10 17:15:00 UT</pubDate></item><item><title>The Importance of Policy to EMR Success Provincially and Nationally</title><link>http://www.backbonemag.com/Backblog/the-importance-of-policy-to-emr-success-provincially-nationally.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[Last weekend I was watching a show on TV about the failure of policy in the US to reform the school education system. Under the Bush administration and pre 911, an education bill was passed with strong bi-partisan support to improve the education level of children with respect to Reading, Writing and Arithmetic. Payment incentives to the states were tied to achieving certain pass levels for those subjects and the more children that passed, the more funding the state received. Sounds like a good policy and it should have driven success.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 10 18:00:00 UT</pubDate></item><item><title>Five Tips for a Successful CRM Software Selection</title><link>http://www.backbonemag.com/Backblog/five-tips-for-a-successful-crm-software-selection.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[As with all enterprise software initiatives, the Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software selection process can be tricky. There are plenty of solutions to choose from, multiple delivery options, and large amounts of software vendor hype.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 10 18:30:00 UT</pubDate></item><item><title>Cisco's Cr-3 Router - Streaming Media Players Drool</title><link>http://www.backbonemag.com/Backblog/ciscos-cr3-router-streaming-media-players-drool.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[Cisco's CR-3 322 Terabyte carrier-grade&nbsp;router is three times faster that its predecessor CR-1 router. Not certain if this is a "change the Internet forever" product. However, it may be a tipping point for rich media providers if it is well adopted by carriers.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 10 19:45:00 UT</pubDate></item><item><title>Top 5 Ways to Ensure Successful IT Sourcing Management and Vendor Management Collaboration</title><link>http://www.backbonemag.com/Backblog/top-5-ways-to-ensure-successful-it-sourcing-management-and-vendor-management-collaboration.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[Organizations with complex IT purchasing and delivery of hardware, software and services are examining their structures and wondering how they can work more effectively. While the purchasing department usually negotiates the contracts, we often observe vendor management organizations (VMOs) scattered through areas like operations, HR and IT. For example VMOs in the IT area commonly have responsibility for the overall relationships and performance of the hardware and software suppliers.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 10 19:30:00 UT</pubDate></item><item><title>One Key Reason Why 72% of ERP System Implementations Fail</title><link>http://www.backbonemag.com/Backblog/one-key-reason-why-72-of-erp-system-implementations-fail.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[Our 2010 ERP Report, of which the first installment was published last month, outlines several metrics that are of interest to most CIOs, COOs, and other executives about to embark on an <A title="ERP System" href="http://panorama-consulting.com/erp-software/" target=_blank>ERP system</A> implementation. Although the numbers improved relative to our 2008 study of hundreds of ERP initiatives across the globe, the data still shows that most ERP software implementations fail.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 10 19:15:00 UT</pubDate></item><item><title>What are the pitfalls of code generators?</title><link>http://www.backbonemag.com/Backblog/what-are-the-pitfalls-of-code-generators.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[There was a question&nbsp;the other day by some folks (in the <A href="http://www.enterpriseirregulars.com/" target=_blank>Enterprise irregulars</A>) about the capabilities and the pitfalls of modeling and code generation -- something that's been dear to me since the 1980s. We have definitely moved the ball toward the goal, but there is still a long way to go.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 10 16:45:00 UT</pubDate></item>
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