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        <description>The Portal is Consulting-Portal's monthly newsmagazine focusing on the IT Service Management industry.&lt;br /&gt;</description>
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        <itunes:summary>In this episode we hear from David Mainville with a introduction to this podcast series.  Sarah Wilbore takes a look at ITSM projects during tough economic times.  John Magill takes a look at new a new trend in IT Service Management tools - Software AS A Service.  The podcast wraps up with a look at upcoming events at CP.</itunes:summary>
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            <title>The Portal - The Initial Episode of the Portal</title>
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- An introduction to this series of podcasts&lt;br /&gt;
- A look at IT Service Management projects during tough economic times&lt;br /&gt;
- New trends in ITSM tools,  Software As A Service (SAAS)&lt;br /&gt;
- Upcoming events at CP</description>
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            <itunes:summary>In this episode we hear from David Mainville with a introduction to this podcast series.  Sarah Wilbore takes a look at ITSM projects during tough economic times.  John Magill takes a look at new a new trend in IT Service Management tools - Software AS A Service.  The podcast wraps up with a look at upcoming events at CP.</itunes:summary>
            <itunes:duration>16:18</itunes:duration>
            <itunes:keywords>ITSM, IT Service Management, ITIL, ITIL V3</itunes:keywords>
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            <title>The Portal - Maximizing Your Investment in IT Service Management</title>
            <description>In this Episode:&lt;br /&gt;
- Introduction by Sarah&lt;br /&gt;
- David speaks on the value of ITSM&lt;br /&gt;
- Ed provides an overview of Event Management &lt;br /&gt;
- John speaks on the importance of Metrics and KPIs&lt;br /&gt;
- Sarah wraps it up with a brief summary and a list of upcoming events</description>
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- David speaks on the value of ITSM
- Ed provides an overview of Event Management 
- John speaks on the importance of Metrics and KPIs
- Sarah wraps it up with a brief summary and a list of upcoming events</itunes:summary>
            <itunes:duration>20:49</itunes:duration>
            <itunes:keywords>ITSM, IT Service Management, ITIL, ITIL V3</itunes:keywords>
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            <title>The Portal - The Commercialization of ITIL</title>
            <description>In this Episode:&lt;br /&gt;
- Introduction by Sarah&lt;br /&gt;
- Sarah interviews David about the commercialization of ITIL&lt;br /&gt;
- Sarah wraps it up with a brief summary and a list of upcoming events</description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:30:25 -0400</pubDate>
            <itunes:subtitle>The Portal - The Commercialization of ITIL</itunes:subtitle>
            <itunes:summary>In this Episode:
- Introduction by Sarah
- Sarah interviews David about the commercialization of ITIL
- Sarah wraps it up with a brief summary and a list of upcoming events</itunes:summary>
            <itunes:duration>12:46</itunes:duration>
            <itunes:keywords>ITSM, IT Service Management, ITIL, ITIL V3</itunes:keywords>
            <itunes:author>Consulting-Portal Inc.</itunes:author>
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            <title>The Portal - Moving Beyond RACI in ITIL V3</title>
            <description>While effective, ITIL v3 doesn't explain how to use RACI very well. D'Arcy McCallum Director of Education at Consulting-Portal strives to clarify in part one of this two-part series.</description>
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            <itunes:subtitle>The Portal - Moving Beyond RACI in ITIL V3</itunes:subtitle>
            <itunes:summary>While effective, ITIL v3 doesn't explain how to use RACI very well. D'Arcy McCallum Director of Education at Consulting-Portal strives to clarify in part one of this two-part series.</itunes:summary>
            <itunes:duration>00:14:12</itunes:duration>
            <itunes:keywords>ITSM, IT Service Management, ITIL, ITIL V3</itunes:keywords>
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            <title>The Portal - ITIL V3 Awareness Tutorial</title>
            <description>In this brief tutorial D'Arcy McCallum, Director of Education at Consulting-Portal will explain why ITIL V3 was introduced and how it can help your organization optimize IT.</description>
            <link>http://www.cportalinc.com/podcasts/ITIL%20V3%20Awareness%20with%20intro%20and%20concl.m4v</link>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:37:37 -0400</pubDate>
            <itunes:subtitle>The Portal - ITIL V3 Awareness Tutorial</itunes:subtitle>
            <itunes:summary>In this brief tutorial D'Arcy McCallum, Director of Education at Consulting-Portal will explaing why ITIL V3 was introduced and how it can help your organization optimize IT.</itunes:summary>
            <itunes:duration>00:21:48</itunes:duration>
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