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	<title>SimonStapleton.com &#187; Technology</title>
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		<title>4 &#8216;Unusual&#8217; Technology &#038; Computing Uses</title>
		<link>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2008/11/05/4-unusual-technology-computing-uses/</link>
		<comments>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2008/11/05/4-unusual-technology-computing-uses/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2008 08:12:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>simonstapleton</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Lifestyle]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[A-Level]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[digital natives]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[iPhone]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[technology &amp; computing uses]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[unusual application]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[1. A friend just showed me that the Apple iPhone is the most sophisticated spirit-level on the market! Wow! It just goes to show how inventive and innovative we humans can be.
The app I was shown is known as &#8216;A-Level&#8217; and it&#8217;s a spirit-level simulator using the iPhone&#8217;s motion detectors to determine whether it is flat, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Do You Consider Business Readiness as an Afterthought?</title>
		<link>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2008/10/30/do-you-consider-business-readiness-as-an-afterthought/</link>
		<comments>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2008/10/30/do-you-consider-business-readiness-as-an-afterthought/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 08:28:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>simonstapleton</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[BPM]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Governance]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[IT Leadership (CIO, CTO, IT Director, Head of IT)]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Project Manager]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Technical Professional]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[business readiness]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[business risk]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[business sponsorship]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[change management]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[project management]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/?p=936</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[You wouldn&#8217;t talk to someone who isn&#8217;t paying attention. Nor would you make a movie if you didn&#8217;t know who would watch it. So why do technology projects often deliver to a Business who isn&#8217;t ready to receive?
Business Readiness is a loose term which can mean the Business&#8217;s ability to take on what a project [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Winning Reader Entry of the Free Tools Contest Is&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2008/10/29/the-winning-reader-entry-of-the-free-tools-contest-is/</link>
		<comments>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2008/10/29/the-winning-reader-entry-of-the-free-tools-contest-is/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 09:15:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>simonstapleton</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Life Hacks]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[evernote]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[free software]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[never the same river twice]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[software]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/?p=934</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A couple of weeks back I shared with you 35 free tools for IT, developers and business, and asked readers what free tools you like and want to share. Since then I&#8217;ve been testing out the entries and I&#8217;ve made my choice.
The winning reader entry is: Maria, who writes for her blog &#8216;Never the Same [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ten Web-Based Project Management Tools</title>
		<link>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2008/10/16/ten-web-based-project-management-tools/</link>
		<comments>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2008/10/16/ten-web-based-project-management-tools/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 09:09:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>simonstapleton</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Project Manager]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Technical Professional]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[microsoft project]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[online project management]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[project tool]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[web-based project management]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/?p=816</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Most organizations use Microsoft Project as a project management tool. Microsoft have enjoyed many years of domination of the corporate project management tool market. Competitors like Clarity have challenged Microsoft, but MS Project remains dominant. And with recent enhancements its users can web-enable it on their intranet. Then add on Microsoft SharePoint and you have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What Is This Video Demonstrating?</title>
		<link>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2008/10/14/what-is-this-video-demonstrating/</link>
		<comments>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2008/10/14/what-is-this-video-demonstrating/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 09:09:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>simonstapleton</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Lifestyle]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[animation]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[future]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[technology demo]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/?p=776</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The video below is a demo&#8230; of something&#8230; can you guess what it is? Take a look and see how long it takes you!

How long did it take you to guess what the demo was for then? 10 seconds? 30 seconds? 1 minute?
Is this the future, today?
&#169;2008 SimonStapleton.com. All Rights Reserved..]]></description>
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		<title>FREE Oracle White Paper: How To Automate Audit Collection and Analysis</title>
		<link>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2008/10/14/free-oracle-white-paper-how-to-automate-audit-collection-and-analysis/</link>
		<comments>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2008/10/14/free-oracle-white-paper-how-to-automate-audit-collection-and-analysis/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 08:12:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>simonstapleton</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Governance]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[White Papers]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[audit analysis]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[audit collection]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Oracle]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[white paper]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/?p=835</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[You might be interested in looking at this FREE White Paper from Oracle on this subject. Their blurb says:
Strengthening internal controls for regulations, enforcing industry best practices, and guarding against insider threats are just a few of the challenges facing organizations in today&#8217;s global economy. While problems such as the insider threat are certainly not [...]]]></description>
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		<title>35 FREE Tools for IT/Developers And Business</title>
		<link>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2008/10/13/35-free-tools-for-itdevelopers-and-business/</link>
		<comments>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2008/10/13/35-free-tools-for-itdevelopers-and-business/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 08:29:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>simonstapleton</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Developer]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Life Hacks]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Technical Professional]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[free software]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[open source]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/?p=788</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Open Source movement continues strongly, and with it comes a greater number of more powerful free tools and applications. After a long week of scouring the web for the best free programs, I&#8217;ve compiles a list below where you will find a great selection of tools and applications for those in the IT/Development and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Using Twitter As A Business Communication Tool</title>
		<link>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2008/10/07/using-twitter-as-a-business-communication-tool/</link>
		<comments>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2008/10/07/using-twitter-as-a-business-communication-tool/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 12:58:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>simonstapleton</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Life Hacks]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Organizational Development]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[business communication]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[twitter]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/?p=734</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Twitter is the &#8216;micro-blogging&#8217; service that has grown to 3m users wordwide in less than 3 years because it provides the simplest social communication platform around. It&#8217;s used by kids, pensioners, young adults, well - everyone. It&#8217;s being used by business as well. Here&#8217;s how.
The beauty of Twitter is that it is simple. You can [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How To Successfully Articulate the Meaning of Technology</title>
		<link>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2008/09/23/how-to-successfully-articulate-the-meaning-of-technology/</link>
		<comments>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2008/09/23/how-to-successfully-articulate-the-meaning-of-technology/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2008 08:42:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>simonstapleton</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Personal Development]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Virtualization]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[articulation]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[dell]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[kevin kettler]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[models]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/?p=614</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the most difficult tasks as a Technical Professional is helping non-technical people to understand technical subjects. Do you struggle to get your point across sometimes? Probably, Yes. Is in an art form? Yes I think it is. So is there an approach which can help us? Yes, and I will share it with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>At Last! You Can Get Rid of the Mobile Label Printer, and Pick Up the New Blackberry 8220 Flip</title>
		<link>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2008/09/10/get-rid-of-the-mobile-label-printer-and-pick-up-the-new-blackberry-8220-flip/</link>
		<comments>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2008/09/10/get-rid-of-the-mobile-label-printer-and-pick-up-the-new-blackberry-8220-flip/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2008 18:06:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>simonstapleton</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Lifestyle]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Mobile]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[blackberry 8220]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[blackberry 8220 flip]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/?p=550</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[
Finally! RIM comes out with a version of their ubiquitous Blackberry device that doesn&#8217;t look like those mobile label printers that warehouse clerks and IT quartermasters use! So you don&#8217;t need to be embarrassed again for holding one up to your ear in front of your esteemed business colleagues.
 
Up until now, using my Blackberry [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Review: Inbox, Xobni spelled correctly</title>
		<link>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2008/09/09/review-inbox-xobni-spelled-correctly/</link>
		<comments>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2008/09/09/review-inbox-xobni-spelled-correctly/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2008 08:42:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vikaskanoongo</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[email]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[facebook]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[linkedin]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[outlook]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[productivity]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[web2.0]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[xobni]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/?p=496</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Email is no more just another way of communication in this Web2.0 generation. Our dependence on robust email has increased significantly, and every time we open our Outlook, it can sometimes remind us how careless we have been in organizing our emails and contacts. When we deal with 100s of email every day, it often [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How To Build Your Vision for BPM</title>
		<link>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2008/09/04/how-to-build-your-vision-for-bpm/</link>
		<comments>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2008/09/04/how-to-build-your-vision-for-bpm/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2008 10:01:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>simonstapleton</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[BPM]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Technical Professional]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[bpm vision]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[business case]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[sponsorship]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[vision]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/?p=427</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[BPM, or Business Process Management, is a growing sector of Business Technology. Forrester Research forecast growth over the next five years to be between 17.5% and 35.5% (why do they have to use fractions in these figures? We get the picture - Lots!) So if it ain&#8217;t happened to you yet, then there is a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Review: Google&#8217;s Chrome To Disrupt the Browser Market, But Will It Disrupt the Enterprise Desktop?</title>
		<link>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2008/09/03/review-googles-chrome-to-disrupt-the-browser-market-but-will-it-disrupt-the-enterprise-desktop/</link>
		<comments>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2008/09/03/review-googles-chrome-to-disrupt-the-browser-market-but-will-it-disrupt-the-enterprise-desktop/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2008 12:57:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>simonstapleton</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Geek]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[IT Leadership (CIO, CTO, IT Director, Head of IT)]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Technical Professional]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[chrome]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[google chrome]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/?p=456</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In Google&#8217;s usual style, there was a bit of a fanfare yesterday (September 2 2008) for the launch of their new &#8216;killer&#8217; browser, Chrome. Google&#8217;s brand and penetration will make it an overnight success and I am confident that it will displace Internet Explorer (further) and Firefox (less so) in the consumer PC market. But [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Penetration of Enterprise Mindmapping Tools &#038; Technology</title>
		<link>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2008/08/26/the-penetration-of-mindmapping-tools/</link>
		<comments>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2008/08/26/the-penetration-of-mindmapping-tools/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2008 09:40:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>simonstapleton</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Surveys &amp; Opinion]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[business communication]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[business technology]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[enterprise]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[freemind]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Information System]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[mindmapping]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[teamwork]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/?p=377</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Have you used mindmapping as a communication tool? Mindmapping is not new (in fact it has been used for centuries), but it is becoming increasingly popular in business as a tool for organizing thoughts and ideas for personal use and more increasingly in teams over the enterprise. What&#8217;s more, the output of mindmapping tools are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SOA and Integration - Buyer (Be/A)ware&#8230;?</title>
		<link>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2008/08/13/soa-and-integration-buyer-beaware/</link>
		<comments>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2008/08/13/soa-and-integration-buyer-beaware/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2008 05:38:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>simonstapleton</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[SOA]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[integration]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/?p=258</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;d like to point you to a brief but useful article by Loraine Lawson I found on ITBusinessEdge which discusses cost saving on integration projects. Loraine gives three tips for ensuring your integration project delivers value and isn&#8217;t pumped up with hype. Vendors are aggressive in their sales tactics as the prize is high, and particularly [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How To Sell SOA to Your Business</title>
		<link>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2008/08/06/how-to-sell-soa-to-your-business/</link>
		<comments>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2008/08/06/how-to-sell-soa-to-your-business/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2008 05:39:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>simonstapleton</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[IT Leadership (CIO, CTO, IT Director, Head of IT)]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[SOA]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/?p=229</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[To most people outside of IT, SOA is really dull. I hear business people talk about it as &#8216;hype&#8217; and an &#8216;excuse&#8217; to delay work. Well that might be true in some cases. But I think it is more likely because of a lack of understanding and appreciation of the potential upside.
I recently wrote about [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Would You Back Your Business on Windows Vista?</title>
		<link>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2008/08/01/would-you-back-your-business-on-windows-vista/</link>
		<comments>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2008/08/01/would-you-back-your-business-on-windows-vista/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2008 06:20:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>simonstapleton</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[business risk]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[vista]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[windows vista]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/?p=177</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[What if bricklayers worldwide all upgraded their trowels for more ergonomic versions with gold-plated handles, but they weren&#8217;t compatible with some brands of mortar and were slower to use? The economy would slow down further as the brickies couldn&#8217;t complete their work, or on time. Well this is analogous to what Windows Vista could bring, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is Virtualization a Buyer&#8217;s Market? Why it is a Real Opportunity for IT</title>
		<link>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2008/07/28/is-virtualization-a-buyer%e2%80%99s-market-why-it-is-a-real-opportunity-for-it/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2008 06:03:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mattroblin</dc:creator>
		
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/?p=147</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The last six weeks have been an interesting time in the world of virtualization. In late June Microsoft released their final version of Hyper-V, their new virtualization platform built into Windows Server 2008. Hyper-V has been widely anticipated, as Microsoft&#8217;s absence from the enterprise virtual market has left VMWare and some smaller players free to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SOA Demands Different Leaders</title>
		<link>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2008/07/21/soa-demands-different-leaders/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 07:17:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>simonstapleton</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) isn&#8217;t a new concept, but its emergence in organizations is demanding transformational leadership to be applied at all levels.
I&#8217;m assuming you already know about SOA, but I want to recap one important point. The nature of SOA is that it demands server-based technology functions, such as an accounting suite, to become the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is CRM On Your Agenda?</title>
		<link>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2008/07/17/is-crm-on-your-agenda/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 07:14:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>simonstapleton</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[IT Leaders have been burnt badly over CRM (Customer Relationship Management).
There are many failed CRM initiatives to dine out on. But CRM is set to face a resurgence as technology and business has matured towards being really ready for it. And this I think is they key reason why. CRM in the late 90s and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Can You Afford the Cloud?</title>
		<link>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2008/07/15/can-you-afford-the-cloud/</link>
		<comments>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2008/07/15/can-you-afford-the-cloud/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2008 07:16:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>simonstapleton</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Cloud Computing]]></category>

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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/?p=130</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Cloud Computing, where the architecture of your technology estate is based upon the integration of third-party technologies and services, is gaining momentum in the industry. 
It&#8217;s a natural extension of outsourcing where an organization uses technology within it&#8217;s own physical boundary (i.e. its data-center) but the technology is owned and operated by the vendor. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Beware of the Danger of Blocking on the Web</title>
		<link>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2008/07/11/beware-of-the-danger-of-blocking-on-the-web/</link>
		<comments>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2008/07/11/beware-of-the-danger-of-blocking-on-the-web/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jul 2008 11:18:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>simonstapleton</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[I found an interesting article on mashable.com where the blocking of content is discussed. With the rise of cloud computing and increasing number of teleworkers, IT leaders might be putting their business at risk if they are not in control of their ISPs, who may act on their own discretion to block connectivity.
The link: http://mashable.com/2008/07/11/take-back-the-internet/
IT [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why BPM is a Real Tough Sell to Your Boss</title>
		<link>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2008/07/03/why-bpm-is-a-real-tough-sell-to-your-boss/</link>
		<comments>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2008/07/03/why-bpm-is-a-real-tough-sell-to-your-boss/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:11:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>simonstapleton</dc:creator>
		
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/?p=119</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[To continue the recent thread of posts about BPM, we&#8217;re going to look at the Real Tough Sell of it.
BPM is about Evolution, not Revolution: The Western world is addicted to the Quick Fix, Instant Gratification and Revolution. High Impact is expected. BPM follows the concept of Kaizen (a Japanese philosophy) where the organization continually [...]]]></description>
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		<title>15 Blunders to Avoid when Implementing BPM</title>
		<link>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2008/06/22/15-blunders-to-avoid-when-implementing-bpm/</link>
		<comments>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2008/06/22/15-blunders-to-avoid-when-implementing-bpm/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jun 2008 12:37:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>simonstapleton</dc:creator>
		
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/?p=102</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m on a bit of a roll with BPM (Business Process Management) at the moment and here is a list of 15 blunders you really should avoid when on a BPM initiative. BPM initiatives seem to be initiated in many of the organizations I talk to - it&#8217;s a hot topic. Vendors and consultants will [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why Business Sponsorship and a Center of Excellence is Key to BPM Success</title>
		<link>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2008/06/19/why-business-sponsorship-and-a-center-of-excellence-is-key-to-bpm-success/</link>
		<comments>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2008/06/19/why-business-sponsorship-and-a-center-of-excellence-is-key-to-bpm-success/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:07:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>simonstapleton</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BPM isn’t a fad nor a bolt-on to business. BPM is a model for business and it is growing. BPM is about continuous improvement and scale through technology. BPM must be recognized at the highest level in an organizational to truly deliver on the promises sold by vendors. Here’s why:

Continuous improvement is the primary business [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What&#8217;s this Software as a Service (SaaS) all about? A layman&#8217;s view and implications for Technical Professionals</title>
		<link>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2008/06/19/whats-this-software-as-a-service-saas-all-about-a-laymans-view-and-implications-for-technical-professionals/</link>
		<comments>http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2008/06/19/whats-this-software-as-a-service-saas-all-about-a-laymans-view-and-implications-for-technical-professionals/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2008 09:22:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>simonstapleton</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ Many of you might know about Software as a Service (SaaS). It is a growing industry within IT, and based around (what might be to some) a simple concept. That is, software isn&#8217;t owned, but rented; not installed, but accessed; it&#8217;s not paid for upfront, but pay-as-you-go. You could liken it to watching TV [...]]]></description>
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