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- Real Estate Investor Calculator Pro 1.3 (Windows)
- The Real Estate Investor Calculator Pro is a personal real estate assistant, which provides the investor with a simple way to calculate the ROI Return On Investment and mortgage payments for rental properties. This application is designed for real estate investors and residential & commercial brokers. Based on simple input...
- Tags: ROI, Microsoft Windows, RealtyInvestorSoft, Real Estate Investor Calculator Pro, Real Estate, Roi/Tco, Business Operations, Finance, Managerial Accounting
- Software downloads 2009-08-19
- Real Estate Calculator 1.3 (Windows)
- The Real Estate Investor Calculator is a personal real estate assistant, which provides the investor with a simple way to calculate the ROI Return On Investment for rental properties. This application is designed for real estate investors and residential & commercial brokers. Based on simple input parameters which include the...
- Tags: ROI, Microsoft Windows, RealtyInvestorSoft, Real Estate Investor Calculator, Real Estate, Roi/Tco, Business Operations, Finance, Managerial Accounting
- Software downloads 2009-08-17
- IBM Webcast: Information as a strategic asset for smarter SOA
- Implementation roadblocks cause some SOA projects to fall short of delivering expected ROI. Join the Webcast and see how IBM® data services, data abstraction and your own information assets can help you achieve the business benefits and ROI you expect from your SOA project.
- Tags: Asset, Webcast, ROI, SOA, IBM Corp., Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Roi/Tco, Web Services, Asset Management, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Operational Planning, Business Operations
- Webcasts 2009-08-06
- Using Good Information Governance to Manage Growth and ROI in a Down Economy
- Information volume is growing at an exponential rate each year. Taking control of this information can seem overwhelming - especially with a tight budget. By classifying content at creation and implementing retention-enabled business processes, one can more effectively manage information growth and increase the ability to reuse information to increase...
- Tags: Business Process, ROI, EMC Corp., Manage Inc., Information Volume, Operational Planning, Storage, Records Management, Business Operations, Hardware
- Webcasts 2009-07-28
- LoanAmortization - Arm720 2.1 (Mobile)
- This is a great loan amortization program for the car salesman and realtor who want to impress. Calculates monthly payments, term, and principal. Displays amortization of loan also. Includes feature to calculate monthly payment with property taxes(could also be used for car insurance...) Includes a return on investment calculator.
- Tags: Car, Payment, Mobile, ROI, Amortization, WeCare Software, Roi/Tco, Insurance, Financial Planning, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Business Operations, Corporate Insurance
- Software downloads 2009-07-11
- ROI Value Delivery Through Streamlined Provider Contract Modeling
- In today's economy, healthcare payers are under more pressure than ever to negotiate provider contracts that can deliver optimal financial results. Financial modeling has become increasingly complex, and negotiation of provider contracts even more labor-intensive and time-consuming for payers. Provider contract complexity is driven by providers' demand that specific rates...
- Tags: Provider, ROI, Modeling, Financial Modeling, Research & Development, Service Management, Vertical Industries, Roi/Tco, Benefits, Healthcare, Business Operations, Enterprise Software, Software, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Human Resources
- White papers 2009-03-10
- Creative SmartDraw Use Nets Firm 150:1 Return on Investment
- For years, Chip Pappas and the web development team relied on SmartDraw for web site schematics, wire framing, and site mapping. But SmartDraw's latest edition put the WOW factor into their presentations with project management features that show prospective clients exactly how Olive Development will get the job done for...
- Tags: ROI, Client, SmartDraw, Roi/Tco, Channel Management, Project Management, Tools & Techniques, Process Improvement, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Marketing, It Operations, It service Management, Management, Quality, Business Operations
- Case studies 2009-02-05
- Law Firm Finds 894% ROI Using HP ProLiants
- The law firm's servers were a crash-happy mishmash from various vendors. Attorneys were using text-based e-mail, without perks like Blackberry integration and remote file access. Some employees were bringing in personal computers to bypass the shortcomings of the firm's machines. But the bigger challenge was the marginalization of IT. It...
- Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., ROI, HP Compaq ProLiant, Litigation, Servers, Business Operations, Hardware
- Case studies 2009-01-01
- ROI of Outsourcing Information Technology
- 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...
- Tags: Outsource, ROI, Competency, Outsourcing, Managed Hosting, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting
- White papers 2008-12-05
- Arcturus Realty Corporation Automates Real Estate Reporting Process and Achieves ROI in Two Months
- Arcturus Realty Corporation wanted to introduce a Service-Oriented Architecture SOA to automate manual processes and allow scalability for the rapidly growing real estate service company and streamline workflow to more efficiently deliver approximately 100 monthly reports to clients at more than 400 properties. The challenge was to improve collaboration to...
- Tags: Oracle Corp., ROI, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Real Estate, Web Services, Roi/Tco, Service Level Management, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software, Business Operations, Finance, Managerial Accounting, It Operations, It service Management
- Case studies 2008-12-01
- Increasing ROI and Reducing the Risks of Your Application Portfolio
- Application Portfolio Management APM solutions help IT executives evaluate the benefits, costs, and risks associated with each application while maximizing the value realized from ongoing software investments. They provide executives with the information they need to properly direct investments towards projects that align well with the needs and objectives of...
- Tags: ROI, Portfolio, ASG Software Solutions, Asset Management, Roi/Tco, Investment, Strategy, Operational Planning, Business Operations, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Management
- White papers 2008-10-07
- Increasing ROI and Reducing the Risks of Your Application Portfolio
- The IT Infrastructure Library ITIL, a well-known compendium of industry best practices, continues to strengthen its support for a portfolio and lifecycle-based approach to application management Realizing "The absolute dependence of most businesses upon Information and Communications Technology infrastructure and the quantity, quality and the availability of the information that...
- Tags: Enterprise Management Associates Inc., ROI, Application Management, ITIL, It Services, Process Improvement, Quality, Business Operations
- White papers 2008-10-01
- Enabling Dynamic Business Processes With BPM And SOA: The Return on Investment Through Operational Efficiency and Business Innovation
- IBM commissioned Forrester Consulting to survey 300 business and IT leaders from US and UK to determine the level of common understanding and alignment between business and IT groups on key issues related to impact of their existing processes on operational efficiency and business innovation and how BPM and SOA...
- Tags: Innovation, Business Process, BPM, ROI, SOA, IBM Corp., Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Operational Planning, Business Process Automation, Strategy, Enterprise Software, Web Services, Middleware, Software, Business Operations, It Operations, Management
- White papers 2008-09-30
- Issue in Focus: The ROI of Product Portfolio Management - The "How to Guide" for Predicting Return on Investment for PPM
- In addition to growing the top-line, PPM also helps companies improve the bottom-line through cost reduction. These cost savings come in the form of reduced product development expenditure, which can be captured and transferred directly to the bottom line. Alternatively, many companies choose to recognize the cost savings by applying...
- Tags: ROI, Cost Savings, Portfolio Management, Tech-Clarity, Product Development, Roi/Tco, Product Marketing, Research & Development, Business Operations, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Marketing
- White papers 2008-09-30
- Service Management: Return on Investment From ITIL
- ITIL is currently the undisputed champion of best practice in Service Management but when so many consultancies describe the benefits of ITIL in vague, intangible terms it can be difficult to obtain concrete evidence of just what it can do for one's business. This paper includes examples of how practical,...
- Tags: Service Management, ROI, Plan-Net, ITIL, It Services, Process Improvement, Quality, Business Operations
- White papers 2008-09-23
- Demo Jam Live: SAP meets enterprise 2.0; The ROI of spell check
- Welcome to Demo Jam Live--SAP's developer fest meets American Idol. Here's how it works: Techies submitted proposals for their newfangled enterprise creations and the list was whittled down to a few key finalists. These finalists will then duke it out for the best demo of the night--as judged by the...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Data Integrity, ROI, SAP AG, Apple Inc., Enterprise 2.0, SAP Data, Applause-o-meter, Panaya, Roi/Tco, Programming Languages, Asset Management, Enterprise Software, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Operational Planning, Business Operations, Software, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-09-09
- Increasing Return on Investment with Data
- This white paper will address data services implementation and the role of Oracle Data Service Integrator in that process. It will describe the technical benefits of a data services implementation within the context of initiatives to promote business process management BPM, service-oriented architecture SOA, portal projects, and business intelligence BI....
- Tags: Oracle Corp., ROI, SOA, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Portals, Web Technology, Operational Planning, Web Services, Business Process Automation, Roi/Tco, Enterprise Software, Middleware, Software, Internet, Business Operations, It Operations, Finance, Managerial Accounting
- White papers 2008-08-01
- Usableweb's Content Network Successes - How Placement Targeting Drives Traffic and Maximises ROI
- Based in Heraklion, Crete, Usableweb has been a pioneering name in web consulting in the Greek market. It was keen to look at new ways of driving revenue through AdWords, from brand building to customer acquisition, right up to actual conversions. Usableweb deployed Google AdWords that has enabled Usableweb to...
- Tags: Revenue, Google Inc., Network, Google AdWords, ROI, Usableweb, Roi/Tco, Operational Accounting, Outsourcing, Finance, Managerial Accounting, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting
- Case studies 2008-04-07
- IBM Rational Quality Management ROI calculator: Try it today!
- If your QA team is struggling to keep up with the rapid pace of development, you've probably started thinking about ways to automate your testing. IBM Rational's quality management solutions offer tools that can help you develop a continuous process, powered by automation to govern software delivery. Use...
- Tags: Test Automation, ROI, IBM Corp., Roi/Tco, Quality, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Business Operations
- Resource centers 2008-03-24
- Mobility Solutions in Enterprise-Sized Businesses: Quantifying the Return on Investment
- The deployment of Line-Of-Business LOB applications in large enterprises is happening in earnest today as organizations recognize strong business benefits in the deployment of such solutions. Recent IDC survey data demonstrates that 70% of all organizations have deployed at least one mobile enterprise application beyond email. These quantitative benefits and...
- Tags: Mobile, Mobility, ROI, International Data Group, Mobile Enterprise Deployment, Operational Planning, Advertising & Promotion, Wireless And Mobility, Business Operations, Marketing
- White papers 2008-02-01
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