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		<title>Architecture, design and construction using the IBM Rational Software Delivery Platform</title>
		<category>Effective Software Delivery</category>
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		<description><![CDATA[See demonstrations of the latest versions of IBM Rational Software Delivery tools, the broad range of functionality, and their use throughout the entire software development process. The focus is on application modelling, design, development, coding, and testing. Get hands-on experience.<br /><br /><strong>Date: </strong>24 November 2009<br /><strong>Location: </strong><a href="http://www.ibm.com/uk/locations/hursley.html">IBM Hursley</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/offers/techbriefings/details/sdp.html?S_TACT=107A727W&amp;pS_CMP=TCHBRF" rel="blank">Learn more &amp; register</a>]]></description>
		<pubDate>18 Nov 2009 07:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
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		<title>Jazz and Rational Team Concert</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Learn about IBM Rational Team Concert, the first set of offerings built on Jazz, a new open source technology platform. See how IBM Rational products extend the capabilities of the team with integrated work items, build, software configuration management (SCM) and the collaborative infrastructure of the Jazz team server.<br /><br /><strong>Date(s), location and registration</strong><br />08 December 2009 (Tuesday) - IBM Dublin, Ireland<br />09 December 2009 (Wednesday) - <a href="http://www.ibm.com/uk/locations/sbnk.html">IBM South Bank</a><br />10 December 2009 (Thursday) - <a href="http://www.ibm.com/uk/locations/hursley.html">IBM Hursley</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/offers/techbriefings/details/jrtc.html?&amp;S_TACT=105AGX63&amp;S_CMP=INVITE&amp;ca=ddc" rel="blank">Learn more &amp; register</a>]]></description>
		<pubDate>11 Nov 2009 07:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
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		<title>Rational DOORS Customer Day</title>
		<category>Effective Software Delivery</category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Rational DOORS Customer day is designed to provide you with the latest strategy and product roadmap information in a dedicated environment for all Rational DOORS users.<br /><br /><strong>Date: </strong><a href="https://www.ibm.com/events/wwe/grp/grp006.nsf/v16_agenda?openform&amp;seminar=55DG7WES&amp;locale=en_GB" rel="blank">08 December 2009</a><br /><strong>Location: </strong><a href="http://www.marriott.co.uk/hotels/travel/blkbp-preston-marriott-hotel/">Marriott Hotel, Preston (Hotel information)</a>]]></description>
		<pubDate>11 Nov 2009 07:35:00 GMT</pubDate>
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		<title>Requirements Engineering Seminar</title>
		<category>Effective Software Delivery</category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This seminar will cover the key area of Requirements Engineering.<br /><br /><strong>Date: </strong><a href="https://www.ibm.com/events/wwe/grp/grp006.nsf/v16_agenda?openform&amp;seminar=Z33DH2ES&amp;locale=en_GB">11 December 2009</a><br /><strong>Location: </strong><a href="http://www.ibm.com/uk/locations/sbnk.html">IBM South Bank</a>]]></description>
		<pubDate>11 Nov 2009 07:35:00 GMT</pubDate>
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		<title>Rational User Group</title>
		<category>Effective Software Delivery</category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The UK Rational User Group is a gathering of users, customers and partner organisations of IBM Rational Software, who meet to explore best practice in the use of Rational Software tools and process.<br /><br /><strong>Date: </strong>23 November 2009<br /><strong>Location: </strong><a href="http://www.ibm.com/uk/locations/edinburgh.html">IBM Edinburgh</a>]]></description>
		<pubDate>11 Nov 2009 07:35:00 GMT</pubDate>
		<itm:eventStartDate>23 Nov 2009</itm:eventStartDate>
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		<title>Rational Education classes</title>
		<category>Effective Software Delivery</category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We offer a comprehensive portfolio of software training and professional certification designed for individuals, companies, and public organisations to acquire, maintain, optimise and validate their IT skills . Learn about the Rational platform for governing software and systems development in an on demand world.<br/><br/><strong>Dates and locations: </strong>Various dates and locations.]]></description>
		<pubDate>03 Jul 2009 13:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
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	   <title>Quality In Action: The Rational Quality Management v8.0 Portfolio</title>
	   <category>Effective Software Delivery</category>
	    <link>http://www.ibm.com/software/uk/itsolutions/developer/events/online.html?referral=uk_ITs_events_rss#quality_in_action</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Insight from IBM Rational Quality Management subject matter experts and live demonstrations of its industry leading Quality Management products, explore the exciting changes coming in Rational Quality Management version 8.0 portfolio of products. Beginning with Rational's newest Jazz based offerings -- Rational Quality Manager and Rational Test Lab Manager and discover how Rational has enhanced and improved Functional Tester, Performance Tester and Service Tester for SOA Quality products.]]></description>
		<pubDate>06 Jul 2009 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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	   <title>Hacking 101 - The Top 10 Attacks in Web Applications</title>
	   <category>Effective Software Delivery</category>
	    <link>http://www.ibm.com/software/uk/itsolutions/developer/events/online.html?referral=uk_ITs_events_rss#hacking_101</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Few can argue that web applications present significant threat of attacks to organisations. For IT security professionals they also present a significant challenge. In this web seminar, learn about: Importance of web application security, 3 most common web application attacks - how they occur, and what can be done to prevent them, Manual versus automated approaches for scanning and identifying web application vulnerabilities, How IBM Rational Appscan, an automated vulnerability scanner, can help you automate more of what you are doing manually today.]]></description>
		<pubDate>06 Jul 2009 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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	   <title>IBM Rational Enterprise Modernization Strategy and Roadmap</title>
	   <category>Effective Software Delivery</category>
	    <link>http://www.ibm.com/software/uk/itsolutions/developer/events/online.html?referral=uk_ITs_events_rss#ibm_rational_enterprise_modernization</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Businesses need to change to stay viable. IT is key in enabling this flexibility, yet most enterprises face significant challenges on the road to modernization. Challenges include lack of an inventory of current IT assets, complex tightly-coupled architectures, skills locked in to islands of development, and no flexibility for new investment. This session provides an overview of solutions within the IBM Rational Software Delivery Platform that can help companies overcome these challenges with comprehensive support for enterprise modernization.]]></description>
		<pubDate>06 Jul 2009 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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	   <title>Enterprise Modernization for System i using Rational Tools and X-Analysis</title>
	   <category>Effective Software Delivery</category>
	    <link>http://www.ibm.com/software/uk/itsolutions/developer/events/online.html?referral=uk_ITs_events_rss#enterprise_modernization_for_system</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today many companies have large, complex RPG and COBOL System i applications running critical business functions. Innovation to add new services, improve user interaction, etc may appear difficult because of outdated documentation, skill gaps and inefficiency of tools. Databorough, X-Analysis -a world leader in System i design recovery and modernization tools adds value to the Rational Software Delivery Platform to bring an integrated solution to this problem.]]></description>
		<pubDate>06 Jul 2009 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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	   <title>Rational Enterprise Modernization Sandbox for System z</title>
	   <category>Effective Software Delivery</category>
	    <link>http://www.ibm.com/software/uk/itsolutions/developer/events/online.html?referral=uk_ITs_events_rss#rational_enterprise_modernization_sandbox</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[The IBM Enterprise Modernization Sandbox for System zT is designed to help you quickly evaluate our latest products for modernizing and deploying core System z applications in a "tinker; test; and try" environment without downloading and installing them. The Enterprise Modernization sandboxes are specially designed for enterprise architects; application developers; Web developers; test engineers; and deployment architects; but are available to everyone. Attend this Webcast to get an overview of the new on-line Sandbox for System z environment. Playing in the Sandbox just got serious!]]></description>
		<pubDate>06 Jul 2009 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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	   <title>Smart Agile Development with dispersed teams</title>
	   <category>Effective Software Delivery</category>
	    <link>http://www.ibm.com/software/uk/itsolutions/developer/events/online.html?referral=uk_ITs_events_rss#smart_agile_development</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Successful Agile Development teams have demonstrated impressive increases in team efficiency, shorter development cycles, better quality software and software that is ultimately better suited to the customer's needs. A repository that promotes asset collaboration and governance while ensuring quality can be a key cornerstone of a successful agile development strategy.]]></description>
		<pubDate>06 Jul 2009 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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	   <title>Web application security in the software quality management lifecycle</title>
	   <category>Effective Software Delivery</category>
	    <link>http://www.ibm.com/software/uk/itsolutions/developer/events/online.html?referral=uk_ITs_events_rss#web_app_security</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Software Quality Management strategies have been focusing on lifecycle approaches to reliability and performance improvements to limit business risk in production operations. Recently serious security exposures have in some cases put companies out of business. Most security breaches occur at the application layer, yet few IT experts are truly aware of the importance of Web application security in this context. <br/><br/>This video Webinar will help IT professionals understand the importance and how-to of application security assessments and testing within the context of their overall software quality management program.]]></description>
		<pubDate>06 Jul 2009 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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		<pubDate>11 Aug 2009 11:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
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		<title>Gartner Enterprise Architecture Summit</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The volatility of today's economy and resulting turbulence in government, industry and markets requires a steady hand to steer the course for the management of information technology. IT investments today can enable or inhibit your positioning in changing industry models. At this critical point in the business cycle enterprise architect must move to drive cost optimization today, while repositioning for the inevitable return to growth tomorrow.]]></description>
		<pubDate>24 Jul 2009 13:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
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		<title>Major Public Infrastructure Projects 2009</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Major Public Infrastructure Projects Conference will take place on 8th September 2009 at Church House Conference Centre, Westminster. The conference is being delivered in Association with the Major Projects Association. These projects will create jobs and support the economy as well as delivering vital infrastructure that local communities need. That’s why we’re determined to get them moving as soon as possible without extra delays. Where the private markets aren’t working properly, it’s right that the Government should act to get things moving.]]></description>
		<pubDate>11 Aug 2009 12:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
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		<title>The Future of System i Development</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over the last 12 months, IBM have invested a significant amount of time and resources in order to enhance the development environments on System i - and they are quite significant! Here is your ideal opportunity to find out how these enhancements will effect your own development strategy for the future.]]></description>
		<pubDate>11 Aug 2009 12:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
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		<title>IDC Public Sector Dinner and Debate sponsored by IBM</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are you, like many others, suffering from transformation fatigue? Is the intensity of change in your organisation overwhelming? Do you feel as though you are drowning in a sea of change requests? How can you simplify and reduce the risk associated with transformation and develop a blueprint of your organisation, crystallise the priorities and regain control?]]></description>
		<pubDate>07 Sep 2009 10:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
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		<title>IDC Financial Services Dinner and Debate sponsored by IBM</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Customer self service is a proven competitive advantage in financial services.  Leading organisations have enabled their customers to access accounts, solve problems, manage money and check the status of their service requests online, 24 hours a day. However, ensuring that the process is secure, personalised, accessible and compliant continues to be a real challenge when faced with legacy systems and the pressure to reduce costs.]]></description>
		<pubDate>24 Jul 2009 13:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[TestExpo is the UK&rsquo;s premier event for software testers. By visiting Test Expo you can talk to the top companies in testing including IBM Rational, which is a premier sponsor at the event.]]></description>
		<pubDate>24 Jul 2009 13:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This years Rational Software Development Conference provided IBM Rational and Software developers and teams with insight into how to defeat the toughest business problems with super-powered software and services solutions.]]></description>
		<pubDate>06 Jul 2009 13:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
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