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		<title><![CDATA[CRM, ERP, BI, and IT Investment - Where Do You Find the Business Benefit?]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1174115]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Most companies want to use CRM applications as a way to "Supercharge" their sales forces. They want to gain some advantage with customer retention and acquisition, to manage the sales pipeline and to have better market insight. But few companies realize these goals. After going through some of the academic...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[HP connects IT investment, value, and transparency]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[HP connects IT investment, value, and transparencyOrganizational ChangeI like the fact that HPs structure separates the metrics and data in project management  from the Processess.   I take it as an indication that they are leaning towards mitigating the risk of PPM software adoption, which reflects your excellent...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:01:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[HP connects IT investment, value, and transparency]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/projectfailures/?p=4292]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Last week, I attended HP's Software Universe 2009 conference to participate on a panel discussion around success strategies for deploying project portfolio management PPM. I used the opportunity to speak with HP executives about their vision for the future of PPM. by Michael Krigsman]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:39:19 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Landscaping Leader Promotes Collaboration and Efficient Operations With IT Investment]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1097851]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[ValleyCrest Companies, a leading landscaping company, grew quickly through acquisition and wanted to streamline operations for existing employees and for new ones as they joined the company. It also sought to expand its communication and collaboration capabilities so that employees could be more productive. The company purchased a Microsoft Enterprise...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Balancing IT innovation investment in a recession]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/projectfailures/?p=2812]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Unless managed carefully, blind cost-cutting may backfire and eventually leave IT weakened and uncompetitive. by Michael Krigsman]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2009 05:51:43 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Protect Your IT Investment With KVM IP Management]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=965487]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The numerous benefits of remote KVM IP access and management have made them the new must have technologies for IT managers. With KVM IP companies can reduce downtime, slash travel expenses; lower cooling costs and restrict server room access which increases security. Unfortunately many remote access and management solutions are...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Research Note Getting More From Your Current IT Investment]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1007377]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[While improved application performance and reduced IT troubleshooting can have a real impact on IT and end user productivity, solutions such as application performance management can be overlooked in the budgeting prioritization process if they don't deliver clear business benefit. Nucleus's analysis of Vantage found that there were often enough...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Plastics Manufacturer Protects IT Investments, Boosts Efficiency With E-Learning]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=933767]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[King Plastic is a leading manufacturer of polymer sheets, slabs, and massive shapes used in applications ranging from marine craft to food service products. Seeking to centralize accounting and financial reporting, streamline its manufacturing operations, and improve customer service, King Plastic worked with Microsoft Gold Certified Partner Tribridge to implement...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Consultants Help Business Maximise IT Investments, Meet Demands for Five Years]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=395160]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[1st - The Exchange is a business unit of the United Kingdom-based outsourcing services provider Vertex. 1st - The Exchange wanted to enhance its financial services application for its Exweb portal and also establish a reliable development environment to fulfil future customer demands. It increased its Microsoft Development Consulting service...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Advanced CPUs: The Impact on TCO Evaluations of Retail Store IT Investments]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1109499]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Many retail IT and store operations executives struggle to justify the up-front acquisition/purchase costs of Point-Of-Sale POS replacement terminals, allowing legacy store equipment to potentially create a competitive disadvantage. The challenge is especially acute for new capital spending on advanced customer touch point technology such as self-service terminals and digital...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Media Leader Increases Speed, Quality of Published Stories With Focused IT Investment]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=383404]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Swiss media giant Ringier wanted to transform its work environment to heighten journalist productivity to gain an edge in a competitive industry. The 7,000-employee company envisioned an "Integrated newsroom" in which its journalists around the world had technology tools to support collaboration and advanced communications. With help from partners Peaches...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[IKEA's mixed bag of IT investments]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://talkback.zdnet.com/5208-12688-0.html?forumID=1&threadID=51153&messageID=960799&start=0]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[IKEA's mixed bag of IT investmentsIkea still very silo'edIkea may have doine a great job automating their back office, but the front office is a joke. The company remains very brick-and-mortar oriented, selling primarily the in-store experience where you follow a well-directed path. Their e-commerce website is practically non-existent, which...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2008 08:39:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[IKEA's mixed bag of IT investments]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/Howlett/?p=467]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Last evening I read an interesting Gartner case study (registration wall warning.) It tells how IKEA Components, a company that is part of the iconic retailer of flat pack furniture used Lawson Software products to make significant across the board process savings and improvements. The business intelligence/process project makes great...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2008 06:32:34 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center Optimizes IT Investment and Leverages Best Practices]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=382592]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center wanted to elevate IT operations and standards to best-practice levels and ensure enterprise-wide visibility and insight into daily operations, including critical medical supply inventory levels. The challenge was to ensure stability and scalability of the center's Enterprise Resource Planning ERP system in both...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Brazilian IT market will grow to $24 bln]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/ITFacts/?p=14597]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[IDC predicts that the year 2008 will close with total spending on hardware, software, and services in Brazil at $23 bln, nearly equal to the $24 bln expected in the Spanish market. Northeast region of Brazil is the fastest growing region for IT investment in Brazil even though it is...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2008 12:46:14 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Who's buying into Web 2.0 technologies?]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://talkback.zdnet.com/5208-10532-0.html?forumID=1&threadID=44160&messageID=816400&start=0]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Who's buying into Web 2.0 technologies?DuhhSo here is the key sentence that shows what's wrong here:"The report indicated that application integration and management and SOA and master data management are top priorities for IT investments."Do small and medium sized companies even run these tools through IT or consider them IT...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Feb 2008 13:15:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Get Clean, Stay Clean - Competitive Advantage through Data Quality]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=336673]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The purported benefits of advanced IT investment are many. Systems promise to provide executives with comprehensive, timely, and accurate data to support better decision making. Whether the strategic goal is better customer targeting and servicing Customer Relationship Management, streamlined logistics Enterprise Resource Planning, or an integrated view of the enterprise...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Consulting Services Help Building Services Provider Maximize IT Investment]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=353340]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[CPG Corporation CPG is a Singapore-based infrastructure, building development and management services provider with clients throughout Asia Pacific. The company needed rapid and effective IT deployment, best new technology utilization, proactive support, and guidance on IT issues. CPG also wanted to maximize business value from its IT investments to drive...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Maximizing the Value of IT Investments Through Effective IT Governance]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1115685]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[With IT activities becoming increasingly critical to business success, optimizing technology investments is a top priority. There is simply too much at stake to continue leaving IT planning and decision-making to chance. A comprehensive IT Governance solution provides greater control over IT demands, priorities and expenditures, while improving the level...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<category domain="http://updates.zdnet.com/tags/computer+associates+international+inc..html"><![CDATA[Computer Associates International Inc.]]></category>
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		<title><![CDATA[Proactive Services and Quick Response Help Service Firm Maximize Value of IT Investment]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=353407]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Rapidly growing HDR relies heavily on Microsoft software to provide employees with access to business resources around the clock. For many years, HDR purchased telephone support incidents from Microsoft Services as needed. As HDR expanded globally, it needed more cost-effective and proactive support to ensure successful deployment of new technologies...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2007 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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