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		<title><![CDATA[Live Webcast: Turbo-charge your SOA - Cloudy with a chance of services and events]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1194461]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[While the value proposition of SOA is no longer the question, achieving maximum returns on SOA investments remains an art.  In the new release of the SOA Suite (11g), Oracle has delivered the next generation SOA platform that greatly simplifies the development, deployment, management and monitoring of service-oriented architectures,...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Connecting everything with Smart SOA Connectivity and Integration]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1186295]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Tune in to this webcast to hear how Liverpool, one of Mexico's most important retailers, was able to reduce costs and streamline information by moving from an inefficient point-to-point integration platform to a flexible SOA connectivity and integration solution from IBM.  	   ]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Turbulent times call for an agile application foundation.]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1157113]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Does your IT change as fast as the market? A service-oriented architecture SOA provides a foundation that enables agility and aligns IT to business goals. This interactive presentation from IBM® will show you how to provide fast, flexible, reliable access to information, business-wide. It also covers methods to ensure trust,...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[IBM Smart SOA approach in action: Application Foundation Demo.]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1157115]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[This demo shows how the IBM® Smart SOA™ application foundation helped JK Enterprises as their business expanded. You'll see how IBM helped them improve their agility and employee productivity—increasing their ROI, and decreasing costs. ]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Service-Oriented Architecture: Enabling Agile and Intelligent Businesses]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1156077]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Watch the free, on-demand webcast see why in the last 3 to 5 years there has been a widespread adoption of SOA (Service-Oriented Architecture) with businesses making significant economic investments in service-enabling in their IT systems enabling companies to build agile and intelligent businesses.  As the SOA benefits become...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[IBM Webcast: Information as a strategic asset for smarter SOA]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1110767]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Implementation roadblocks cause some SOA projects to fall short of delivering expected ROI. Join the Webcast and see how IBM® data services, data abstraction and your own information assets can help you achieve the business benefits and ROI you expect from your SOA project. ]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Accelerate results by aligning Lean Six Sigma, BPM and SOA]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1030053]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[There has never been a more important time to uncover process waste, reduce non-value adding activity, and increase productivity. Lean Six Sigma LSS produces real results, and when combined with business process management BPM and service oriented architecture SOA can position a company for growth as the economy begins to...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Oracle SOA Suite, Oracle BPEL Process Manager]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1142027]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The true value of SOA is unlocked when services are leveraged for process orchestration to deliver automation of business processes. Industry's leading process orchestration engine, the Oracle BPEL Process Manager supports a 100% standard approach to orchestrating systems and services into end-to-end process flows. ]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[What's New in SOA Suite 11g?]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1142057]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Over the years, the tools to implement SOA have become more and more capable, sometimes at the price of complexity. In this new release of SOA Suite, Oracle continues to emphasize the development, management and monitoring of service-oriented architectures, while delivering the extreme performance & scalability required for mission-critical environments. ]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[eBook: Working smarter and optimizing costs with SOA]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1157107]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[In down economies, many organizations make short-term decisions like cutting costs and postponing projects. But the real opportunity lies in optimizing costs. This eBook describes how applying the IBM® Smart SOATM approach can drive down operational costs through connectivity and reuse, while enhancing flexibility and productivity.   ]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[On Demand Webcast:  A Smarter way to Successful SOA - Information as a trusted strategic asset]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1186281]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Implementation roadblocks cause some SOA projects to fall short of delivering expected ROI. Join the Webcast and see how IBM® data services, data abstraction and your own information assets can help you achieve the business benefits and ROI you expect from your SOA project. ]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Enterprise Data Services in SOA using ODI Suite]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1142035]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[When properly architected and executed, Data Services can provide the missing link that unifies conventional data systems with the emerging SOA paradigm. By offering a decoupled data facade and an easily virtualized API, Data Services can give SOA the opportunity to establish system control without always forcing enterprise data through...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Point: The Bridge Builder]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=956057]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Service-Oriented Architecture SOA is getting a lot of attention lately - and with good reason. SOA is an enabling technology for achieving high performance. Applied correctly, it can help deliver new standards of productivity, agility, insight and speed to market. With half of the organizations Accenture has researched globally already...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[How SOA Can Strengthen The Link Between IT And Your Business Services]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=950195]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The benefits of service-oriented architectures are gaining visibility within enterprises across multiple industries. Service orientation can serve as a seamless interaction mechanism between business and IT, leading to a continuous alignment of the business needs and technological solutions for the enterprise. Mergers, acquisitions and all sorts of partnerships are common...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Composite Application Management: Bridging the IT Visibility Gap in Complex Composite Applications]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1139557]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[As more and more IT shops deploy multitier middleware platforms and frameworks for the delivery of business-critical application services, they are expecting to garner the benefits of the service-oriented architecture SOA or composite application development approach: agility, flexibility, productivity, and extensibility. Typically, these benefits are delivered to application developers by...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Data Grids & SOA]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1141175]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[This white paper demonstrates that a data grid infrastructure, built with clustered cahing, can help you avoid "weak link" vulnerabilities that can sabotage SOA strategies. Discover why the data grid offers improved data access that can create a competitive edge, improve financial performance, and sustain customer loyalty. Download this free...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Accenture Wins U.S. Air Force Training and Simulation Research Contract]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2008_Oct_29/ai_n30940777]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Information systems based on service-oriented architecture approach will enhance war fighter training  WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Air Force's USAF Electronic Systems Center, Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., has awarded Accenture (NYSE: ACN) a three-year, $22.18 million contract to expand existing services and prototype advanced modeling and simulation technology for...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[CERN Orchestrates Thousands of Business Services with ActiveVOS]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2008_Oct_21/ai_n30915159]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Visual Orchestration System Integrates Diverse Systems for More Effective Mobile Workforce  WALTHAM, Mass. -- Active Endpoints, Inc. (www.activevos.com), the inventor of visual orchestration systems VOS, today announced that CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, of Geneva, Switzerland, has successfully deployed ActiveVOS[TM] to orchestrate and manage its core technical...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Merlin International Wins Space and Naval Warfare Systems ITC Contract for Service-Oriented Architecture Strategy and Integration Services]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2008_Oct_20/ai_n30912546]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON & DENVER -- Merlin International, one of the fastest growing public sector IT solutions providers in the United States, announced it has been awarded a contract with the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command Information Technology Center SPAWAR ITC in New Orleans to provide service-oriented architecture SOA integration services....]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Holistic SOA Governance Drives Substantial Reductions in Application Development Time and Operating Costs]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_pwwi/is_200810/ai_n29491142]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[In the newly released benchmark report, "SOA Governance: Separating Success From Chaos," Aberdeen Group, a Harte-Hanks Company (NYSE: HHS), found that Best-in-Class organizations realized a 18% decrease in operating expenses as a direct result of establishing comprehensive SOA governance -- an average reduction in costs that is 127% greater than...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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