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		<title><![CDATA[Real Estate Investor Calculator Pro 1.3 (Windows)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://downloads.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1118971]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[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...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Real Estate Calculator 1.3 (Windows)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://downloads.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1117835]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[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...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[IBM Webcast: Information as a strategic asset for smarter SOA]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1110767]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[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. ]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Using Good Information Governance to Manage Growth and ROI in a Down Economy]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1125771]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[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...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[LoanAmortization - Arm720 2.1 (Mobile)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://downloads.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1087367]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[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. ]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[On Demand Webcast:  A Smarter way to Successful SOA - Information as a trusted strategic asset]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1186281]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[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. ]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[ROI Value Delivery Through Streamlined Provider Contract Modeling]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=966747]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[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...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Creative SmartDraw Use Nets Firm 150:1 Return on Investment]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=961601]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[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...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Law Firm Finds 894% ROI Using HP ProLiants]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1131011]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[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...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Forrester Reports 321% ROI Through Device-Based Fraud Management]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1197089]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[With online fraud growing by 20% each year, online merchants continue to invest in more tools to mitigate their risk of chargebacks, stolen credit cards, and shipping fraud. If one has not considered device-based fraud management in the overall fraud management solution, he/she may be missing out. The attendee of...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2009 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[Arcturus Realty Corporation Automates Real Estate Reporting Process and Achieves ROI in Two Months]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=911421]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[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...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The ROI of Data Loss Prevention]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1178093]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[One data loss incident can result in continuous cost. After making affected customers whole, conducting an internal investigation, repairing any damage to internal systems, and dealing with expected litigation, one can count on external audits, increased regulatory oversight, and a damaged reputation to stay with one for a while. Organizations...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Increasing ROI and Reducing the Risks of Your Application Portfolio]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=388810]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[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...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Increasing ROI and Reducing the Risks of Your Application Portfolio]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=935761]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[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...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Enabling Dynamic Business Processes With BPM And SOA: The Return on Investment Through Operational Efficiency and Business Innovation]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=395271]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[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...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Issue in Focus: The ROI of Product Portfolio Management - The "How to Guide" for Predicting Return on Investment for PPM]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=935641]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[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...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Service Management: Return on Investment From ITIL]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=919011]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[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,...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Demo Jam Live: SAP meets enterprise 2.0; The ROI of spell check]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=9931]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[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...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2008 20:47:01 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Increasing Return on Investment with Data]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1142029]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[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....]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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