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	<title>Tech Decision Maker Blog | TechRepublic</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[The IT leadership source that will supply you with the knowledge you need to choose technology and best practices that will map to your company's strategic goals.]]></description>
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	    <title><![CDATA[Is your shop corrupted by unnecessary processes?]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/tech-manager/is-your-shop-corrupted-by-unnecessary-processes/8397]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ Even when those processes are managed with rigor, discipline, and the latest technology, they still do little to enhance the core product or service being offered.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ Even when those processes are managed with rigor, discipline, and the latest technology, they still do little to enhance the core product or service being offered.]]></content:encoded>
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	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Patrick Gray]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2013-06-18T11:59:55Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[The fallacy of talent shortages and H-1B visas]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/tech-manager/the-fallacy-of-talent-shortages-and-h-1b-visas/8431]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ We've all heard about the tech talent shortage and the need for H-1B visas. But how do you reconcile that with the soaring unemployment rate of U.S. military vets?]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ We've all heard about the tech talent shortage and the need for H-1B visas. But how do you reconcile that with the soaring unemployment rate of U.S. military vets?]]></content:encoded>
	    <guid><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/tech-manager/the-fallacy-of-talent-shortages-and-h-1b-visas/8431]]></guid>
	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Toni Bowers]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2013-06-17T13:15:25Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[Case Study: Box and Equinix build a private global network for Box Accelerator]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/tech-manager/case-study-box-and-equinix-build-a-private-global-network-for-box-accelerator/8377]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ Box, the SaaS storage provider, partnered with Equinix to build a private backbone to support Box's growth in major markets around the world.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ Box, the SaaS storage provider, partnered with Equinix to build a private backbone to support Box's growth in major markets around the world.]]></content:encoded>
	    <guid><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/tech-manager/case-study-box-and-equinix-build-a-private-global-network-for-box-accelerator/8377]]></guid>
	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Will Kelly]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2013-06-12T12:30:16Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[Complexity, skills, experience lie at heart of mobile testing shortfall]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/tech-manager/complexity-skills-experience-lie-at-heart-of-mobile-testing-shortfall/8354]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ Mobile testing is challenging enough to warrant outside help and thorough enterprise assessments.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ Mobile testing is challenging enough to warrant outside help and thorough enterprise assessments.]]></content:encoded>
	    <guid><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/tech-manager/complexity-skills-experience-lie-at-heart-of-mobile-testing-shortfall/8354]]></guid>
	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Duane Craig]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2013-06-10T12:31:41Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[Tech companies that are sitting on cash piles]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/tech-manager/tech-companies-that-are-sitting-on-cash-piles/8408]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ Apple, Inc. has been the recipient of great scrutiny over its $137 billion cash surplus. They're not the only one sitting one sitting on a giant cash pile.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ Apple, Inc. has been the recipient of great scrutiny over its $137 billion cash surplus. They're not the only one sitting one sitting on a giant cash pile.]]></content:encoded>
	    <guid><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/tech-manager/tech-companies-that-are-sitting-on-cash-piles/8408]]></guid>
	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Toni Bowers]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2013-06-07T14:23:25Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[Improve the image of your IT department]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/tech-manager/improve-the-image-of-your-it-department/8364]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ Sometimes the stereotypical image of your department keeps you from getting the job done. Learn how to fight this image to benefit your employees and the company as a whole.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ Sometimes the stereotypical image of your department keeps you from getting the job done. Learn how to fight this image to benefit your employees and the company as a whole.]]></content:encoded>
	    <guid><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/tech-manager/improve-the-image-of-your-it-department/8364]]></guid>
	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Guest Contributor]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2013-06-04T11:55:15Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[Leadership lessons for IT from the White House]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/tech-manager/leadership-lessons-for-it-from-the-white-house/8300]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ What leadership lessons can IT learn from the recent scandals in the White House?]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ What leadership lessons can IT learn from the recent scandals in the White House?]]></content:encoded>
	    <guid><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/tech-manager/leadership-lessons-for-it-from-the-white-house/8300]]></guid>
	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Patrick Gray]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2013-06-03T14:14:29Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[Download TechRepublic Pro's Ergonomic Policy]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/tech-manager/download-techrepublic-pros-ergonomic-policy/8392]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ TechRepublic Pro has created a policy template that allows you to set the stage for ergonomic guidelines.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ TechRepublic Pro has created a policy template that allows you to set the stage for ergonomic guidelines.]]></content:encoded>
	    <guid><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/tech-manager/download-techrepublic-pros-ergonomic-policy/8392]]></guid>
	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Teena Hammond]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2013-05-31T12:16:22Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[IT needs to understand the move from BI to data analytics]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/tech-manager/it-needs-to-understand-the-move-from-bi-to-data-analytics/8277]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ How exactly do the areas of data and predictive analyses differ from business intelligence and what should IT leaders be doing differently?]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ How exactly do the areas of data and predictive analyses differ from business intelligence and what should IT leaders be doing differently?]]></content:encoded>
	    <guid><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/tech-manager/it-needs-to-understand-the-move-from-bi-to-data-analytics/8277]]></guid>
	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Toni Bowers]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2013-05-28T13:52:55Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[Does IT eat its young?]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/tech-manager/does-it-eat-its-young/8290]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ Sometimes IT is less than welcoming to new blood. Is your IT department willing to destroy its future in order to maintain its current all-stars?]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ Sometimes IT is less than welcoming to new blood. Is your IT department willing to destroy its future in order to maintain its current all-stars?]]></content:encoded>
	    <guid><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/tech-manager/does-it-eat-its-young/8290]]></guid>
	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Patrick Gray]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2013-05-27T13:53:12Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[Survey: Which technologies are on the SMB IT roadmap?]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/tech-manager/survey-which-technologies-are-on-the-smb-it-roadmap/8302]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ TechRepublic would like to know which technologies your organization is using, or considering, and which ones aren't on your IT roadmap. Participate in the next survey and let us know.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ TechRepublic would like to know which technologies your organization is using, or considering, and which ones aren't on your IT roadmap. Participate in the next survey and let us know.]]></content:encoded>
	    <guid><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/tech-manager/survey-which-technologies-are-on-the-smb-it-roadmap/8302]]></guid>
	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Toni Bowers]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2013-05-23T15:13:43Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[Amazon to develop 3D smartphones. Why?]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/tech-manager/amazon-to-develop-3d-smartphones-why/8295]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ Amazon has plans to develop 3D smartphones. Somebody please give me a reason why this is a good idea.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ Amazon has plans to develop 3D smartphones. Somebody please give me a reason why this is a good idea.]]></content:encoded>
	    <guid><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/tech-manager/amazon-to-develop-3d-smartphones-why/8295]]></guid>
	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Toni Bowers]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2013-05-21T14:40:02Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[Are your tender requirements killing your IT project?]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/tech-manager/are-your-tender-requirements-killing-your-it-project/8286]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ Plenty of organizations have well-formed procedures for procurement on large projects, but when the projects are small, the contracts are short-term, or the budget is low, those same procedures...]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ Plenty of organizations have well-formed procedures for procurement on large projects, but when the projects are small, the contracts are short-term, or the budget is low, those same procedures...]]></content:encoded>
	    <guid><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/tech-manager/are-your-tender-requirements-killing-your-it-project/8286]]></guid>
	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ben Evans]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2013-05-20T13:23:40Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[Download TechRepublic Pro's Application/Project Development Policy]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/tech-manager/download-techrepublic-pros-applicationproject-development-policy/8297]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ TechRepublic Pro has created a policy template that allows you to set the stage for guidelines to be used during a project.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ TechRepublic Pro has created a policy template that allows you to set the stage for guidelines to be used during a project.]]></content:encoded>
	    <guid><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/tech-manager/download-techrepublic-pros-applicationproject-development-policy/8297]]></guid>
	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Teena Hammond]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2013-05-20T12:47:37Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[The business value of Google Glass and wearable computing]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/tech-manager/the-business-value-of-google-glass-and-wearable-computing/8282]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ Wearable computing is an emerging technology that's affecting both the consumer and enterprise space.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ Wearable computing is an emerging technology that's affecting both the consumer and enterprise space.]]></content:encoded>
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	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Patrick Gray]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2013-05-15T11:52:51Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[Big Data and the cloud throw down the guantlet for IT department]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/tech-manager/big-data-and-the-cloud-throw-down-the-guantlet-for-it-department/8275]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ IT/business alignment has gone from something you should consider to further your IT department to something you should do to keep your IT department employed.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ IT/business alignment has gone from something you should consider to further your IT department to something you should do to keep your IT department employed.]]></content:encoded>
	    <guid><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/tech-manager/big-data-and-the-cloud-throw-down-the-guantlet-for-it-department/8275]]></guid>
	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Toni Bowers]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2013-05-12T14:25:41Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[Banks better get moving on extending mobile apps to tablets]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/tech-manager/banks-better-get-moving-on-extending-mobile-apps-to-tablets/8271]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ If banks want to stay competitive, they may want to focus less on checking fee gimmicks and more on developing apps for mobile banking.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ If banks want to stay competitive, they may want to focus less on checking fee gimmicks and more on developing apps for mobile banking.]]></content:encoded>
	    <guid><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/tech-manager/banks-better-get-moving-on-extending-mobile-apps-to-tablets/8271]]></guid>
	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Toni Bowers]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2013-05-06T11:12:14Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[Windows XP: If it ain't broke...]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/tech-manager/windows-xp-if-it-aint-broke/8265]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ Although XP has less than one year of official support remaining from Microsoft, many organizations have no plans to replace it. What's going on?]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ Although XP has less than one year of official support remaining from Microsoft, many organizations have no plans to replace it. What's going on?]]></content:encoded>
	    <guid><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/tech-manager/windows-xp-if-it-aint-broke/8265]]></guid>
	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Patrick Gray]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2013-05-03T12:25:49Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[IT Training Policy now available]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/tech-manager/it-training-policy-now-available/8269]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ Download TechRepublic's IT Training Policy. It's free to TechRepublic Pro subscribers, or can be purchased by non-subscribers.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ Download TechRepublic's IT Training Policy. It's free to TechRepublic Pro subscribers, or can be purchased by non-subscribers.]]></content:encoded>
	    <guid><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/tech-manager/it-training-policy-now-available/8269]]></guid>
	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Teena Hammond]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2013-05-02T13:55:27Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[Dollar coins and enterprise change management]]></title>
	    <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/tech-manager/dollar-coins-and-enterprise-change-management/8259]]></link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ While technical challenges are often interesting and compelling, people issues must be considered early in a project, lest your project follow the various $1 coins produced by the US Mint and be...]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ While technical challenges are often interesting and compelling, people issues must be considered early in a project, lest your project follow the various $1 coins produced by the US Mint and be...]]></content:encoded>
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	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Patrick Gray]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2013-05-01T17:25:07Z</pubDate>
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