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        <description>The latest independent, impartial analysis and opinion from Gerry Brown as published on IT-Analysis.com</description>
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            <title>Statistical Process Control (SPC) solutions are now gaining adoption in services industries</title>
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            <description>There is a lot of interest in 'lean thinking' these days. The global recession has forced companies to take a good long hard look at their operations to identify waste and cost savings... &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.it-analysis.com/r/c/11682/f/fd_&quot;&gt;[Read More...]&lt;/a&gt;</description>
            <author>Gerry Brown, Bloor Research</author>
            <pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Internet World exhibition bucks the downward trend</title>
            <link>http://www.it-analysis.com/r/c/11269/f/fd_</link>
            <description>As many IT shows falter, digital marketing technologies are somewhat surprisingly attracting more marketplace attention &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.it-analysis.com/r/c/11269/f/fd_&quot;&gt;[Read More...]&lt;/a&gt;</description>
            <author>Gerry Brown, Bloor Research</author>
            <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Opalis takes cloud computing to the next level</title>
            <link>http://www.it-analysis.com/r/c/11202/f/fd_</link>
            <description>Opalis' new IT process management software v6 release includes provision for mixed mode in-house and external cloud services computing &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.it-analysis.com/r/c/11202/f/fd_&quot;&gt;[Read More...]&lt;/a&gt;</description>
            <author>Gerry Brown, Bloor Research</author>
            <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2009 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>New Approaches to Greening the Data Centre</title>
            <link>http://www.it-analysis.com/r/c/11127/f/fd_</link>
            <description>Data centres are under increased scrutiny to reduce costs, improve efficiency, and become more environmentally-friendly. Gerry Brown assesses some of the green realities and options. &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.it-analysis.com/r/c/11127/f/fd_&quot;&gt;[Read More...]&lt;/a&gt;</description>
            <author>Gerry Brown, Bloor Research</author>
            <pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2009 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Why corporate web sites are gaining strategic importance and relevance for the enterprise</title>
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            <description>Corporate web sites now require more than just creative design and are attracting the attention of enterprise apps and infrastructure vendors &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.it-analysis.com/r/c/10992/f/fd_&quot;&gt;[Read More...]&lt;/a&gt;</description>
            <author>Gerry Brown, Bloor Research</author>
            <pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2009 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Digital Marketing poised to benefit from 2009 slowdown</title>
            <link>http://www.it-analysis.com/r/c/10970/f/fd_</link>
            <description>Gerry Brown likens Charles Dickens' epic 'A Christmas Carol' to digital marketing &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.it-analysis.com/r/c/10970/f/fd_&quot;&gt;[Read More...]&lt;/a&gt;</description>
            <author>Gerry Brown, Bloor Research</author>
            <pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2008 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Bellweather SAP shares hit by preliminary Q3 results. How will other software vendors fare?</title>
            <link>http://www.it-analysis.com/r/c/10788/f/fd_</link>
            <description>Early signs are that large enterprise software sales are being deferred as the global economic crisis gathers momentum &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.it-analysis.com/r/c/10788/f/fd_&quot;&gt;[Read More...]&lt;/a&gt;</description>
            <author>Gerry Brown, Bloor Research</author>
            <pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Digital Marketing: It's a jungle out there</title>
            <link>http://www.it-analysis.com/r/c/10760/f/fd_</link>
            <description>Gerry Brown reports from the ad:tech show in London &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.it-analysis.com/r/c/10760/f/fd_&quot;&gt;[Read More...]&lt;/a&gt;</description>
            <author>Gerry Brown, Bloor Research</author>
            <pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2008 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Bloggers: the new power behind the throne</title>
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            <description>Attentio enables marketers to monitor and measure an increasingly powerful section of the European media community &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.it-analysis.com/r/c/10640/f/fd_&quot;&gt;[Read More...]&lt;/a&gt;</description>
            <author>Gerry Brown, Bloor Research</author>
            <pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2008 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Why performance management systems should be enterprise-wide</title>
            <link>http://www.it-analysis.com/r/c/10602/f/fd_</link>
            <description>Gerhard Jahn from SONAX talks about ROI from performance management solutions &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.it-analysis.com/r/c/10602/f/fd_&quot;&gt;[Read More...]&lt;/a&gt;</description>
            <author>Gerry Brown, Bloor Research</author>
            <pubDate>Wed, 09 Jul 2008 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Digital Marketing: demystifying the new trends and techniques</title>
            <link>http://www.it-analysis.com/r/c/10489/f/fd_</link>
            <description>Gerry Brown attends Omniture's user conference to see what all the fuss is about &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.it-analysis.com/r/c/10489/f/fd_&quot;&gt;[Read More...]&lt;/a&gt;</description>
            <author>Gerry Brown, Bloor Research</author>
            <pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2008 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Are data management consulting and business management consulting becoming one and the same?</title>
            <link>http://www.it-analysis.com/r/c/10461/f/fd_</link>
            <description>Much technology industry talk is now about best business management practices. Gerry Brown evaluates. &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.it-analysis.com/r/c/10461/f/fd_&quot;&gt;[Read More...]&lt;/a&gt;</description>
            <author>Gerry Brown, Bloor Research</author>
            <pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 07:25:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>The future of data management: 5 actions vendors should take right now</title>
            <link>http://www.it-analysis.com/r/c/10399/f/fd_</link>
            <description>Nortel plans to reduce 1,100 applications to 100 and consolidate 15 data centers into one; Gerry Brown looks at what this might mean for the software industry if this trend catches on &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.it-analysis.com/r/c/10399/f/fd_&quot;&gt;[Read More...]&lt;/a&gt;</description>
            <author>Gerry Brown, Bloor Research</author>
            <pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2008 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Deltek strengthens its position in the project software market after a successful IPO</title>
            <link>http://www.it-analysis.com/r/c/10337/f/fd_</link>
            <description>Deltek's international growth aspirations are fueled by strong financials and a global need for project-focused enterprise applications &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.it-analysis.com/r/c/10337/f/fd_&quot;&gt;[Read More...]&lt;/a&gt;</description>
            <author>Gerry Brown, Bloor Research</author>
            <pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2008 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>The strange case of the marketing / CRM cobblers' children . . .</title>
            <link>http://www.it-analysis.com/r/c/10320/f/fd_</link>
            <description>Gerry Brown experiences some unexpected goings-on at the much-hyped Technology For Marketing &amp;amp; Advertising exhibition in London &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.it-analysis.com/r/c/10320/f/fd_&quot;&gt;[Read More...]&lt;/a&gt;</description>
            <author>Gerry Brown, Bloor Research</author>
            <pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2008 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>The secret sauce is in the software's simplicity</title>
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            <description>Gerry Brown talks to Paul Black, founder of the innovative British SaaS vendor start-up, sales-i &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.it-analysis.com/r/c/10266/f/fd_&quot;&gt;[Read More...]&lt;/a&gt;</description>
            <author>Gerry Brown, Bloor Research</author>
            <pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2008 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>How the 'Volume to Value' business model undermines customer trust</title>
            <link>http://www.it-analysis.com/r/c/10246/f/fd_</link>
            <description>How CRM systems are being mis-used and abused to extract profit rather than deliver customer value &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.it-analysis.com/r/c/10246/f/fd_&quot;&gt;[Read More...]&lt;/a&gt;</description>
            <author>Gerry Brown, Bloor Research</author>
            <pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2008 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Content Intelligence supplier Clarabridge grows by a whopping 500% in 2007</title>
            <link>http://www.it-analysis.com/r/c/10226/f/fd_</link>
            <description>Vendor success signposts a market moving into hyper-growth &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.it-analysis.com/r/c/10226/f/fd_&quot;&gt;[Read More...]&lt;/a&gt;</description>
            <author>Gerry Brown, Bloor Research</author>
            <pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2008 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>SaaS requires established software vendors to be more customer-centric</title>
            <link>http://www.it-analysis.com/r/c/10207/f/fd_</link>
            <description>A recent study suggests there is plenty of room for improvement in IT supplier-customer relationships &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.it-analysis.com/r/c/10207/f/fd_&quot;&gt;[Read More...]&lt;/a&gt;</description>
            <author>Gerry Brown, Bloor Research</author>
            <pubDate>Wed, 23 Jan 2008 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>The software vendor market in 2008</title>
            <link>http://www.it-analysis.com/r/c/10150/f/fd_</link>
            <description>How new vendors are surviving and thriving in a world of big beasts &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.it-analysis.com/r/c/10150/f/fd_&quot;&gt;[Read More...]&lt;/a&gt;</description>
            <author>Gerry Brown, Bloor Research</author>
            <pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2007 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Is the newly-launched Microsoft Office PerformancePoint Server suite the real deal?</title>
            <link>http://www.it-analysis.com/r/c/10018/f/fd_</link>
            <description>Gerry Brown meets Microsoft directors Alex Payne and Andy Kemlet to chew the cud on performance management and BI markets &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.it-analysis.com/r/c/10018/f/fd_&quot;&gt;[Read More...]&lt;/a&gt;</description>
            <author>Gerry Brown, Bloor Research</author>
            <pubDate>Fri, 09 Nov 2007 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>How enterprise early adopters are using Web 2.0 technologies</title>
            <link>http://www.it-analysis.com/r/c/9961/f/fd_</link>
            <description>Facebook and YouTube are fine for consumers, but what are the applications driving commercial businesses to Web 2.0? &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.it-analysis.com/r/c/9961/f/fd_&quot;&gt;[Read More...]&lt;/a&gt;</description>
            <author>Gerry Brown, Bloor Research</author>
            <pubDate>Fri, 26 Oct 2007 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Bye-bye Little BI</title>
            <link>http://www.it-analysis.com/r/c/9899/f/fd_</link>
            <description>SAP's $6.8Bn acquisition of Business Objects heralds a sea-change for the BI industry &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.it-analysis.com/r/c/9899/f/fd_&quot;&gt;[Read More...]&lt;/a&gt;</description>
            <author>Gerry Brown, Bloor Research</author>
            <pubDate>Fri, 12 Oct 2007 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Enterprise Marketing Management (EMM) solutions become trendy (again)</title>
            <link>http://www.it-analysis.com/r/c/9892/f/fd_</link>
            <description>New web-based technology for marketing drives a large enthusiastic audience to the ad:tech exhibition at London Olympia &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.it-analysis.com/r/c/9892/f/fd_&quot;&gt;[Read More...]&lt;/a&gt;</description>
            <author>Gerry Brown, Bloor Research</author>
            <pubDate>Wed, 10 Oct 2007 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Cognos acquires Applix</title>
            <link>http://www.it-analysis.com/r/c/9793/f/fd_</link>
            <description>Long-suffering Applix shareholders finally get their pay day &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.it-analysis.com/r/c/9793/f/fd_&quot;&gt;[Read More...]&lt;/a&gt;</description>
            <author>Gerry Brown, Bloor Research</author>
            <pubDate>Tue, 18 Sep 2007 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Business Objects sharpens up their act to impress the market</title>
            <link>http://www.it-analysis.com/r/c/9724/f/fd_</link>
            <description>Business Objects' enhanced product portfolio and improved strategic direction deliver excellent financial results during 2007 &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.it-analysis.com/r/c/9724/f/fd_&quot;&gt;[Read More...]&lt;/a&gt;</description>
            <author>Gerry Brown, Bloor Research</author>
            <pubDate>Fri, 17 Aug 2007 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Software can be free if you don't mind the adverts . . .</title>
            <link>http://www.it-analysis.com/r/c/9677/f/fd_</link>
            <description>Spiceworks' ad-supported free software business model offers a new value for money equation for customers &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.it-analysis.com/r/c/9677/f/fd_&quot;&gt;[Read More...]&lt;/a&gt;</description>
            <author>Gerry Brown, Bloor Research</author>
            <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jul 2007 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>&quot;No Jerks!&quot; catches public imagination</title>
            <link>http://www.it-analysis.com/r/c/9649/f/fd_</link>
            <description>VP John Buie shares the secrets of SuccessFactors' phenomenal growth in the HR Performance and Talent Management market with Gerry Brown &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.it-analysis.com/r/c/9649/f/fd_&quot;&gt;[Read More...]&lt;/a&gt;</description>
            <author>Gerry Brown, Bloor Research</author>
            <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jul 2007 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Sales Performance Management gains market favour</title>
            <link>http://www.it-analysis.com/r/c/9629/f/fd_</link>
            <description>Pay-for-performance systems are becoming popular as organisations seek to increase staff productivity &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.it-analysis.com/r/c/9629/f/fd_&quot;&gt;[Read More...]&lt;/a&gt;</description>
            <author>Gerry Brown, Bloor Research</author>
            <pubDate>Tue, 10 Jul 2007 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Leading software vendors invest in the nascent Content Intelligence (CI) market</title>
            <link>http://www.it-analysis.com/r/c/9547/f/fd_</link>
            <description>Business Objects' decisive and predatory acquisition is attracting followers &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.it-analysis.com/r/c/9547/f/fd_&quot;&gt;[Read More...]&lt;/a&gt;</description>
            <author>Gerry Brown, Bloor Research</author>
            <pubDate>Fri, 08 Jun 2007 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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