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		<title><![CDATA[Essential competencies for IT leaders [video]]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=13191]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Â IT leaders need a full arsenal of cross-functional skills, including a lot of stuff that goes beyond the traditional IT skill set. While it helps to be well grounded in the companyâ€™s technology platforms and itâ€™s important to have strong business management skills, some of other essential competencies are a...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 03:01:45 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Ten Best Practices for Successful Competency Management]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=931095]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[As the foundation of a talent development strategy, your competency model guides the end-to-end management of your organization's talent base - from performance assessments & goal achievement, to training & development, workforce planning, and recruiting. However, as our economy shifts focus to delivering knowledge and services, core competencies become harder...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[ROI of Outsourcing Information Technology]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1087903]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[In today's economic environment, companies of all sizes need to re-evaluate how they do business, with acumen for finding cost-cutting savings and productivity increases. Most areas outside a "Core" competency of the business are evaluated for outsourcing. These outsourced functions are enablers for the business, but not directly related to...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[10 essential competencies for IT pros]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=177072]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[If you're serious about becoming a successful, well-rounded IT professional, you need to constantly broaden your skills and knowledge--and in some areas that might surprise you. This list details key competencies that will help advance your career.    IT pros need a bewildering and ever-expanding array of cross-functional...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 May 2006 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Eight Things Your Business Analysts Need to Know: A Practical Approach to Recognizing and Improving Competencies]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=271785]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Each year, organizations across the globe face astronomical project failure rates, often wasting millions of dollars per failed project. This paper examines the roots of project failure and centers in on the elusive, often undefined role of the business analyst. In response to research showing that many organizations have not...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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