<?xml version="1.0"?>
<rss version="2.0">
<channel>
<title>SMSS News Feeds</title>
<description>News Feeds</description>
<link>http://www.smss.org.nz</link>
<language>en-us</language>
<image>
<title>SMSS News</title>
<url>http://www.smss.org.nz/images/SMSS_logo_new.gif</url>
<link>http://www.smss.org.nz</link>
</image>
<item>
<title>Business closure for 2008 Christmas Holidays</title>
<description><![CDATA[Kia Ora.Please be advised that SMSS will be closed for the Christmas   New Year holidays from lunch time on 24th December 2008 until 4th January 2009.  We will be open for business again on 5th Januar...]]></description>
<link>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=122</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +1300</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=122</guid>
</item>
<item>
<title>Report Portal build 156 now available for download</title>
<description><![CDATA[Kia Ora.There is a new Report Portal build 156 now available for download from our website at http://www.smss.org.nz/aware/downloads/index.php
Best regards,Poobalan MuniandyProduct Support ManagerSMS...]]></description>
<link>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=121</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +1200</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=121</guid>
</item>
<item>
<title>MOE Extract Date for Qualification Extraction</title>
<description><![CDATA[Kia Ora.Please be advised, for the recent Qualification extraction done for August 2008 Single Data Return, the MOE Extract Date will stamp year ‘2009’ instead of ‘2008’. SMSS have prepared a script t...]]></description>
<link>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=120</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 20 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +1200</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=120</guid>
</item>
<item>
<title>User group meeting for 2008 cancelled</title>
<description><![CDATA[Kia ora.Please take note that the User Group meeting for 2008 which was scheduled around September/October has been cancelled in view of the forthcoming Artena2008 release.Thank you for your support f...]]></description>
<link>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=119</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 4 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +1200</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=119</guid>
</item>
<item>
<title>SMSS Service Level</title>
<description><![CDATA[Kia ora all,SMSS is schedule to have a beta launch of our new Artena2008 between October to November. We are going to utilise all of our resources to give this product a final push across the line. As...]]></description>
<link>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=117</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 4 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +1200</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=117</guid>
</item>
<item>
<title>NSI Compliance Outage</title>
<description><![CDATA[Hello All.SMSS have been informed that NSI Compliance will be unavailable on Thursday 4 September between 9am to 1pm.If you have any queries, please contact the Sector Service Desk on 0800 422 599 or ...]]></description>
<link>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=116</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 4 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +1200</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=116</guid>
</item>
<item>
<title>Report Portal Build 154 Now Available for Download</title>
<description><![CDATA[Kia Ora.There is a new Report Portal build now available  for download from our website at http://www.smss.org.nz/aware/downloads/index.php.
Best regards,Poobalan MuniandyProduct Support ManagerSMSS ...]]></description>
<link>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=115</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +1200</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=115</guid>
</item>
<item>
<title>Artena 07.13.02B Now Available For Download</title>
<description><![CDATA[Kia Ora.Artena 7.13.02B is now available for download from our website.You could get the downloads at :

1.       Artena 7.13.02B              http://www.smss.org.nz/artena/release/index.php 


P...]]></description>
<link>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=114</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 7 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +1200</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=114</guid>
</item>
<item>
<title>Report Portal Build 153 Now Available for Download </title>
<description><![CDATA[Kia Ora.There is a new Report Portal build now available  for download from our website at http://www.smss.org.nz/aware/downloads/index.php.
Best regards,Poobalan MuniandyProduct Support ManagerSMSS ...]]></description>
<link>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=113</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +1200</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=113</guid>
</item>
<item>
<title>Artena 07.13.02A Now Available For Download</title>
<description><![CDATA[Kia Ora.
 
Artena 7.13.02A is now available for download from our website. 
 
You could get the downloads at :
 
1.       Artena 7.13.02A             http://www.smss.org.nz/artena/release/index....]]></description>
<link>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=112</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 9 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +1200</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=112</guid>
</item>
<item>
<title>Artena 7.13.02 Now Available For Download</title>
<description><![CDATA[Kia Ora.
 
Artena 7.13.02 is now available for download from our website. 
 
You could get the downloads at :
 
1.       Artena 7.13.02            http://www.smss.org.nz/artena/release/index.php...]]></description>
<link>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=111</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +1200</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=111</guid>
</item>
<item>
<title>Customer Satisfaction Survey June 2008</title>
<description><![CDATA[Kia Ora.
 
SMSS Ltd Service Desk is committed to deliver the highest quality service to our customers. We invite you to take a few moments to complete our customer satisfaction survey at http://Free...]]></description>
<link>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=110</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 3 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +1200</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=110</guid>
</item>
<item>
<title>Report Portal Build 151 Now Available for Download</title>
<description><![CDATA[Kia Ora.
 
There is a new Report Portal build now available  for download from our website at http://www.smss.org.nz/aware/downloads/index.php. 
 
 
Best regards,
 
Poobalan Muniandy 
Product ...]]></description>
<link>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=108</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 +1200</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=108</guid>
</item>
<item>
<title>SDR 2008 Qualification Extract</title>
<description><![CDATA[Kia Ora.
 
With the recent changes for 2008 SDR, SMSS would like to highlight issues that we have encountered during the April 2008 SDR submission for Qualification file extract.
 
In 2008 the SDR...]]></description>
<link>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=107</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 7 May 2008 00:00:00 +1200</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=107</guid>
</item>
<item>
<title>SDR 2008 - Valid Post Codes</title>
<description><![CDATA[Kia Ora.
Please be advised that the Post Codes provided as part of the SDR Appendix 15 might have errors in it. 
This was informed to SMSS by Joan Taylor (Northtec) today as she has confirmation fro...]]></description>
<link>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=106</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +1200</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=106</guid>
</item>
<item>
<title>Artena User Group Meeting 2008</title>
<description><![CDATA[Hello all,
 
For those of you who are interested, this year SMSS is planning on holding one User Group meeting (in contrast to last year when we held two meetings).
 
The meeting will be held some...]]></description>
<link>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=105</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +1200</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=105</guid>
</item>
<item>
<title>Report Portal Build 150 Now Available for Download</title>
<description><![CDATA[Kia Ora.
 
There is a new Report Portal build now available  for download from our website at http://www.smss.org.nz/aware/downloads/index.php. 
 
 
Best regards,
 
Poobalan Muniandy 
Product ...]]></description>
<link>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=104</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +1200</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=104</guid>
</item>
<item>
<title>SDR 2008 ver 10.5 Update</title>
<description><![CDATA[Kia Ora.
Please be advised that Ministry of Education has sent out a circular on the 8th April 2008 informing that there has been updates on the SDR version from 10.4 to 10.5.
The updates as follows...]]></description>
<link>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=103</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +1200</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=103</guid>
</item>
<item>
<title>Artena 7.13.01A Now Available for Download (SCRIPT Only)</title>
<description><![CDATA[Kia Ora.
 
Please be advised that we have a Artena 7.13.01A script only release available on the website which was uploaded today. 
 
You could get the download at :    http://www.smss.org.nz/arte...]]></description>
<link>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=102</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +1200</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=102</guid>
</item>
<item>
<title>Artena 7.13.01 Now Available For Download</title>
<description><![CDATA[Kia Ora.
 
Please be advised that we have Artena version 7.13.01 now available on the website at :    http://www.smss.org.nz/artena/release/index.php
 
Please go through the Release Notes for fixe...]]></description>
<link>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=101</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 4 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +1200</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=101</guid>
</item>
<item>
<title>Report Portal Build 149 Now Available for Download</title>
<description><![CDATA[Kia Ora.

There is a new Report Portal build now available  for download from our website at http://www.smss.org.nz/aware/downloads/index.php. 
 
Kind Regards,
Poobalan Muniandy
Product Support ...]]></description>
<link>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=100</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 4 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +1200</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=100</guid>
</item>
<item>
<title>Permanent Residency Changes in 7.13.00</title>
<description><![CDATA[Permanent Residency Change Overview:
The SDR 2008 reporting instruction for Citizenship and Permanent Residents is changing and sites are required to list the Country of Origin in the Citizenship fie...]]></description>
<link>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=99</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +1200</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=99</guid>
</item>
<item>
<title>Artena 7.13.00 Update</title>
<description><![CDATA[Kia Ora.
 
Please be advised that we have a newer version of Artena 7.13.00 available on the website which was uploaded today. 
 
Sites which have already downloaded and installed the 7.13.00 rele...]]></description>
<link>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=98</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 4 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +1300</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=98</guid>
</item>
<item>
<title>Artena 7.13.00 Now Available For Download</title>
<description><![CDATA[Kia Ora.
Artena 7.13.00 release is now available. Please proceed to Artena Release page to download the release.
As a pre-requisite of 7.13.00, please ensure that you have ran the SDR Fix script whi...]]></description>
<link>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=97</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 29 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +1300</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=97</guid>
</item>
<item>
<title>Artena Maintenance Release Schedule For 2008</title>
<description><![CDATA[Kia Ora.
 
As part of our ongoing effort to improve our services, SMSS have made available Maintenance Release Schedule for 2008. With this schedule in place, sites will now have an indication when ...]]></description>
<link>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=96</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +1300</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=96</guid>
</item>
<item>
<title>Report Portal Build 148 Now Available for Download</title>
<description><![CDATA[Kia Ora.

There is a new Report Portal build now available  for download from our website at http://www.smss.org.nz/aware/downloads/index.php. 
 
Kind Regards,
 
Poobalan Muniandy
Product Suppo...]]></description>
<link>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=95</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +1300</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=95</guid>
</item>
<item>
<title>SDR Error 542 Fix Available</title>
<description><![CDATA[Kia Ora.December SDR is nearing to its deadline and some of the sites reported that they are having a huge amount of error 542 during their submission to the Ministry for the Course Completion File. F...]]></description>
<link>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=94</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +1300</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=94</guid>
</item>
<item>
<title>SDR Error 542 Update</title>
<description><![CDATA[Hello All,
 
After further discussion with MOE and sites around error 542, the following resolution has been proposed:
 
SMSS would write a script to modify the course completion file extraction p...]]></description>
<link>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=93</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +1300</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=93</guid>
</item>
<item>
<title>SME Finance Satisfaction Survey</title>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Kia Ora.As part of our ongoing effort to improve customer satisfaction on our subject matter expert meetings, we would like to invite you to participate on our simple survey. You can access the sur...]]></description>
<link>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=92</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +1300</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=92</guid>
</item>
<item>
<title>Top 10 SQL Server Tips</title>
<description><![CDATA[Good day.
Please be advised that there is an article posted in our Blog regards to Top 10 SQL Server Tips for 2007.
For more information, please login to our BLOG - http://www.smss.org.nz/login.php?...]]></description>
<link>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=91</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 9 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +1300</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=91</guid>
</item>
<item>
<title>SDR error 542 </title>
<description><![CDATA[Kia Ora,
It was mentioned during site trial submittals for the December 2007 SDR that error 542 was being returned. Error 542 comes from the course completion file and is returned when MOE checks for...]]></description>
<link>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=90</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 9 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +1300</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=90</guid>
</item>
<item>
<title>Artena 7.12.02 Now Available</title>
<description><![CDATA[Kia Ora.

Artena 7.12.02 is now available for download from our website. 

You could get the downloads  at:

1.     Artena 7.12.02               http://www.smss.org.nz/artena/release/index.php (...]]></description>
<link>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=89</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +1300</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=89</guid>
</item>
<item>
<title>Report Portal Latest Build - 147</title>
<description><![CDATA[Kia Ora.

There is a new Report Portal build now available  for download from our website at http://www.smss.org.nz/aware/downloads/index.php. 
 
Kind Regards,
Poobalan Muniandy
Product Support ...]]></description>
<link>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=88</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +1300</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=88</guid>
</item>
<item>
<title>November User Group Minutes</title>
<description><![CDATA[Kia Ora,
The minutes for the 1-2 November User Group Meeting at SMSS are now available on our website under Artena/Downloads.
Regards,
David Stember
SMSS Business Analyst]]></description>
<link>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=87</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 20 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +1300</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=87</guid>
</item>
<item>
<title>SME Meeting #5 Satisfaction Survey</title>
<description><![CDATA[Kia Ora.As part of our ongoing effort to improve customer satisfaction on our subject matter expert meetings, we would like to invite you to participate on our simple survey. You can access the survey...]]></description>
<link>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=86</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +1300</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=86</guid>
</item>
<item>
<title>Aware 7.12.00 Available</title>
<description><![CDATA[Kia Ora.
 
Please be advised that SMSS has made available a Aware 7.12.00 release on our website, which can be found HERE.  
 
The following items are included in the zip file:
1.       Aware msi...]]></description>
<link>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=85</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +1300</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=85</guid>
</item>
<item>
<title>Artena 7.12.01 Release & Updated Migration Tool</title>
<description><![CDATA[Kia Ora.
Please be advised that SMSS has made available a 7.12.01 Artena  update and new migration tool on our website.  
1. Updated DB  Migration Tool   Guide                                       ...]]></description>
<link>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=84</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 9 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +1300</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=84</guid>
</item>
<item>
<title>NMIT moves to Artena 7.12</title>
<description><![CDATA[NMIT have moved to the general release of Artena 7.12. The implementation took place over the weekend of 2-4 November and the upgrade was declared successful on Monday afternoon.
"...whilst we contin...]]></description>
<link>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=83</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 9 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +1300</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=83</guid>
</item>
<item>
<title>November User Group Meeting Survey</title>
<description><![CDATA[Hello All
Thanks for your attendance at the November 2007 Artena User Group. I hope you found the meeting worthwhile and the sessions of value to you. 
Could I please ask you to complete the survey ...]]></description>
<link>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=82</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 5 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +1300</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=82</guid>
</item>
<item>
<title>November User Group Presentation</title>
<description><![CDATA[The powerpoint presentation for the user group meeting which took place on the 1-2 of November is now available in the Artena-downloads section of the website.
Regards,
David Stember
SMSS]]></description>
<link>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=81</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 2 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +1300</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=81</guid>
</item>
<item>
<title>7.12.01 Enquiries and DB Migration Tool Update</title>
<description><![CDATA[Kia Ora.

Please be advised that SMSS have made available new updates on our website which are:

1.       Updated DB  Migration Tool                                                                ...]]></description>
<link>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=80</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +1300</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=80</guid>
</item>
<item>
<title>Agenda for upcoming UGM</title>
<description><![CDATA[Kia Ora.
We have made available Agenda for the upcoming User Group Meeting which is on the 1/11/2007 to 2/11/2007.
To view the Agenda please click here (http://www.smss.org.nz/uploads/Nov07Agenda.pp...]]></description>
<link>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=79</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 30 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +1300</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=79</guid>
</item>
<item>
<title>Business Closure For Christmas Holidays</title>
<description><![CDATA[Kia Ora.
Please be advised that SMSS will be closed for Christmas holidays from the 25th December 2007 to 2nd January 2008.
SMSS will be open for business again on the 3rd January 2008.
Thank you....]]></description>
<link>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=78</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 29 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +1300</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=78</guid>
</item>
<item>
<title>SME 4 Workshop Satisfaction Survey</title>
<description><![CDATA[Kia Ora.
 
Thank you for your participation on our recent workshop. Your participation is very important for us in order to build a system which more robust, reliable, user friendly and most importa...]]></description>
<link>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=77</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +1300</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=77</guid>
</item>
<item>
<title>November User Group Meeting</title>
<description><![CDATA[
Hello All,
 
Due to the low number of registrations for the User Group scheduled for 1-2 November, we have decided to reduce the session to 1 day.  
 
The User Group will now be just 1 day and w...]]></description>
<link>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=76</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 12 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +1300</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=76</guid>
</item>
<item>
<title>Customer Satisfaction Survey October  2007</title>
<description><![CDATA[
Kia Ora.

The SMSS Ltd Technical Support Help Desk is committed to delivering the highest quality service to our customers. We invite you to take a few moments to complete our customer satisfactio...]]></description>
<link>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=75</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 11 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +1300</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=75</guid>
</item>
<item>
<title>Updated Artena 7.12 now Available</title>
<description><![CDATA[Kia Ora.
 
Please be advised that SMSS have made available new Artena 7.12 updates on our website which are:
 
1.       Updated Artena 7.12 Installers                                              ...]]></description>
<link>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=74</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 11 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +1300</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=74</guid>
</item>
<item>
<title>SDR Post Code Reporting for 2008</title>
<description><![CDATA[As most sites are aware, the Ministry of Education will be requiring all 2008 Single Data Returns (SDR) onward to furnish both permanent and term address postcodes as part of the extraction process.  ...]]></description>
<link>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=73</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 8 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +1300</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=73</guid>
</item>
<item>
<title>SME 3 Workshop Satisfaction Survey</title>
<description><![CDATA[Kia Ora.
 
Thank you for your participation on our recent workshop. Your participation is very important for us in order to build a system which more robust, reliable, user friendly and most importa...]]></description>
<link>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=72</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 26 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +1200</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=72</guid>
</item>
<item>
<title>User Group Confirmed for 1-2 November 2007</title>
<description><![CDATA[The User Group dates are now confirmed.  Please let us know any requests or ideas for Agenda items. The final Agenda will be published 2 weeks prior to the meeting.If you require accomodation, we can ...]]></description>
<link>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=71</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 20 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +1200</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=71</guid>
</item>
<item>
<title>Artena 7.12 Standard Reports (Crystal)</title>
<description><![CDATA[
MEMO
 
 
To:                               Site Technical Group
 
From:                           Poobalan Muniandy, Product Support Manager, SMSS Ltd
 
Date:                            1st O...]]></description>
<link>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=70</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 18 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +1200</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=70</guid>
</item>
<item>
<title>Artena 7.12 Suite Now Available!</title>
<description><![CDATA[Kia Ora.
 
As scheduled, Artena 7.12 suite is now available for download for all sites. SMSS would like to take this opportunity to thank all Beta Test Sites whom have volunteered to test and by mak...]]></description>
<link>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=69</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 14 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +1200</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=69</guid>
</item>
<item>
<title>Report Portal Build 144</title>
<description><![CDATA[Kia Ora.
 
There is a new Report Portal build now available  for download from our website at http://www.smss.org.nz/aware/downloads/index.php. 
 
Kind Regards,
 
Poobalan Muniandy
Product Supp...]]></description>
<link>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=68</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 6 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +1200</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=68</guid>
</item>
<item>
<title>SME 2 Workshop Survey</title>
<description><![CDATA[Kia Ora.
 
Thank you for your participation on our recent workshop. Your participation is very important for us in order to build a system which more robust, reliable, user friendly and most importa...]]></description>
<link>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=67</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 31 Aug 2007 00:00:00 +1200</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=67</guid>
</item>
<item>
<title>NSI HTTP to HTTPS coming changes</title>
<description><![CDATA[
Kia Ora,
Please be advised that Ministry of Education's NSI division is contacting sites.  They are contacting sites in regard to changing connection settings from HTTP to HTTPS in order to secure ...]]></description>
<link>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=66</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 29 Aug 2007 00:00:00 +1200</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=66</guid>
</item>
<item>
<title>Artena 2008</title>
<description><![CDATA[Kia Ora,
If you are an existing customer, log in with your username and password to look at our new Artena 2008 page on the website.  It is under the main Artena link, titled Artena 2008 (http://www....]]></description>
<link>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=65</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 22 Aug 2007 00:00:00 +1200</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=65</guid>
</item>
<item>
<title>7.11 Customer Satisfaction Survey</title>
<description><![CDATA[
Kia Ora.As part of our ongoing effort to improve customer satisfaction on our product releases, we would like to invite you to participate on our simple survey to gauge our release quality and suppo...]]></description>
<link>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=64</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 14 Aug 2007 00:00:00 +1200</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=64</guid>
</item>
<item>
<title>SME 1 Workshop Satisfaction Survey</title>
<description><![CDATA[Kia Ora.
 
Thank you for your participation on our recent workshop. Your participation is very important for us in order to build a system which more robust, reliable, user friendly and most importa...]]></description>
<link>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=63</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 14 Aug 2007 00:00:00 +1200</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=63</guid>
</item>
<item>
<title>Non Functional Requirements for Artena 2008</title>
<description><![CDATA[Kia Ora,
Non-functional requirements for Artena 2008 are now available for review. These are predominantly aimed at technical staff, although any feedback is welcome. We would like feedback by Friday...]]></description>
<link>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=62</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 13 Aug 2007 00:00:00 +1200</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=62</guid>
</item>
<item>
<title>SME #1 Content for Review</title>
<description><![CDATA[The following artefacts are now available for your perusal through the secure Artena-Documents page of our site-
 
1.       Glossary
This is a high level definition of the business terms involved i...]]></description>
<link>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=61</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Aug 2007 00:00:00 +1200</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=61</guid>
</item>
<item>
<title>User Group Survey Feedback Results</title>
<description><![CDATA[Kia Ora.
We have managed to compile the results for the recent survey on the User and Technical Group Meeting.
Survey results can be viewed at http://www.smss.org.nz/artena/downloads/index.php (http...]]></description>
<link>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=59</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +1200</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=59</guid>
</item>
<item>
<title>Report Portal 142 Available for Download</title>
<description><![CDATA[Kia Ora,
There is a new report portal build (142) available for Aware on the website for download at http://www.smss.org.nz/aware/downloads/index.php (http://www.smss.org.nz/aware/downloads/index.php...]]></description>
<link>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=58</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +1200</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=58</guid>
</item>
<item>
<title>Certified Student Management System</title>
<description><![CDATA[Kia Ora,
Student Management Software Solutions Ltd. has been certified (http://cms.steo.govt.nz/Applications/Certified+Student+Management+Systems.htm) as meeting the Ministry's requirements for inter...]]></description>
<link>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=57</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 5 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +1200</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=57</guid>
</item>
<item>
<title>User Group Meeting Presentation Slides</title>
<description><![CDATA[Kia Ora,
We have made the powerpoint presentation available for sites to download from the June User Group Meeting.  Please log in to the downloads (http://www.smss.org.nz/artena/downloads) section o...]]></description>
<link>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=56</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 4 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +1200</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=56</guid>
</item>
<item>
<title>User Group Meeting June 2007 Evaluation Feedback </title>
<description><![CDATA[Kia Ora.
Thank you for participation and making the recent Artena and Technical User Group meeting a successful event. I would like to take this opportunity to gather your feedback, comment and evalu...]]></description>
<link>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=54</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 3 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +1200</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=54</guid>
</item>
<item>
<title>Infinity High Level Requirement Documents</title>
<description><![CDATA[Kia Ora.
In November of 2006 Infinity Solutions did a thourough analysis to define High Level Requirements for the redevelopment of a Student Management System for Student Management Software Solutio...]]></description>
<link>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=50</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jun 2007 00:00:00 +1200</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=50</guid>
</item>
<item>
<title>Alpha Site Test Scope</title>
<description><![CDATA[
Kia Ora.
We have been receiving good response from sites who are willing to be volunteers for our Artena 7.12 Alpha Test Site, thank you for your participation. As part of the Alpha Test Site Requi...]]></description>
<link>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=48</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 5 Jun 2007 00:00:00 +1200</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=48</guid>
</item>
<item>
<title>Enrol 7.11 Release</title>
<description><![CDATA[Kia Ora.
As scheduled, Enroll 7.11 is now available for download on our website. 
1. Enrol 7.11        - http://www.smss.org.nz/enrol/downloads/index.php (http://www.smss.org.nz/enrol/downloads/inde...]]></description>
<link>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=46</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 31 May 2007 00:00:00 +1200</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=46</guid>
</item>
<item>
<title>Report Portal Update Available</title>
<description><![CDATA[Kia Ora,
There is a new report portal build (140) available for Aware on the website for download.
Regards,
Help Desk]]></description>
<link>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=45</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 28 May 2007 00:00:00 +1200</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=45</guid>
</item>
<item>
<title>SQL Server 2005 Database Data Dictionary</title>
<description><![CDATA[Kia Ora.
As we progress along SQL 2005 Migration, we would like to make available any information and knowledge to the site Technical group. As part of this process, we have an easy to use HTML help ...]]></description>
<link>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=43</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2007 00:00:00 +1200</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=43</guid>
</item>
<item>
<title>NZQA File Submission</title>
<description><![CDATA[Kia Ora,
 
Recent NZQA submissions by sites have been rejected due to Ethnicity error. This is due to the new Ethnicity code changes from 2 to 3 digit code for SDR 2007. I have been liaising with NZ...]]></description>
<link>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=40</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 7 May 2007 00:00:00 +1200</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=40</guid>
</item>
<item>
<title>Artena 7.11.00A Update Released</title>
<description><![CDATA[An update to Artena 7.11 has been released that fixes an issue with Live Form that has come to light in the last couple of days. It is a client-only release, with the new client replacing the one prov...]]></description>
<link>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=39</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2007 00:00:00 +1200</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=39</guid>
</item>
<item>
<title>Artena Enquiries 7.11 Released</title>
<description><![CDATA[This release is primarily an update for Enquiries to work with Artena 7.11 and the new MOE codes.
Download it from the Enquiries download page (http://www.smss.org.nz/enquiries/downloads/index.php).]]></description>
<link>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=38</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2007 00:00:00 +1200</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=38</guid>
</item>
<item>
<title>Aware 7.11 Released</title>
<description><![CDATA[This release is required for Aware to work with Artena 7.11. It ensures changes to Artena for 2007 are propagated correctly into Aware.
It is available on the Aware downloads (http://www.smss.org.nz/...]]></description>
<link>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=37</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2007 00:00:00 +1200</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=37</guid>
</item>
<item>
<title>Artena 7.11 Release Available</title>
<description><![CDATA[Artena 7.11 has been released. See the downloads page (http://www.smss.org.nz/artena/release/index.php) for the release material and release notes.
Note that due to database changes new versions of E...]]></description>
<link>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=33</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2007 00:00:00 +1200</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=33</guid>
</item>
<item>
<title>SQL 2005 Migration FAQ</title>
<description><![CDATA[FAQ:
1) Can SMSS provide a fix using Interbase to satisfy the MOE April SDR requirement instead of having to migrate to SQL to do so? What is required by us to support the TEC code change from 2 digi...]]></description>
<link>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=30</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2007 00:00:00 +1200</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=30</guid>
</item>
<item>
<title>SQL 2005 Hardware/Software Requirements</title>
<description><![CDATA[Kia Ora,
Please be advised.  The following link from Microsoft will provide you with details for the minimum hardware and software requirements for running SQL 2005 on your machines.
http://msdn2.mi...]]></description>
<link>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=17</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2007 00:00:00 +1200</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=17</guid>
</item>
<item>
<title>Report Portal Update Available</title>
<description><![CDATA[Kia Ora,
There is a new report portal build (136) available for Aware on the website for download.
Regards,
Help Desk]]></description>
<link>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=16</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2007 00:00:00 +1200</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.smss.org.nz/newsdetail.php?id=16</guid>
</item>
</channel>
</rss>