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<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v5.11.5 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Sat, 31 Jul 2010 22:27:40 GMT--><rdf:RDF xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#" xmlns:rss="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:admin="http://webns.net/mvcb/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:cc="http://web.resource.org/cc/"><rss:channel rdf:about="http://www.businesscasepro.com/business-case-blog/"><rss:title>Business Case Blog</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.businesscasepro.com/business-case-blog/</rss:link><rss:description>business case blog</rss:description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><dc:date>2010-07-31T22:27:40Z</dc:date><admin:generatorAgent rdf:resource="http://www.squarespace.com/">Squarespace Site Server v5.11.5 (http://www.squarespace.com/)</admin:generatorAgent><rss:items><rdf:Seq><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.businesscasepro.com/business-case-blog/2010/7/23/checklist-science-roi-rigor-and-the-concise-business-case.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.businesscasepro.com/business-case-blog/2010/6/22/software-start-up-agile-managers-needed.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.businesscasepro.com/business-case-blog/2010/2/16/it-due-diligence-why-you-need-a-checklist.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.businesscasepro.com/business-case-blog/2009/12/30/write-a-great-it-business-case.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.businesscasepro.com/business-case-blog/2009/11/24/write-a-white-paper-with-authority.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.businesscasepro.com/business-case-blog/2009/10/8/it-due-diligence-lessons-from-kkr.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.businesscasepro.com/business-case-blog/2009/9/9/writing-white-papers-with-david-ogilvy.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.businesscasepro.com/business-case-blog/2009/8/27/white-paper-writing-problems.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.businesscasepro.com/business-case-blog/2009/8/25/roi-the-wrong-way.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.businesscasepro.com/business-case-blog/2009/8/23/writing-white-papers-with-winston-churchill.html"/></rdf:Seq></rss:items></rss:channel><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.businesscasepro.com/business-case-blog/2010/7/23/checklist-science-roi-rigor-and-the-concise-business-case.html"><rss:title>Checklist science: ROI rigor and the concise business case</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.businesscasepro.com/business-case-blog/2010/7/23/checklist-science-roi-rigor-and-the-concise-business-case.html</rss:link><dc:creator>BCPro</dc:creator><dc:date>2010-07-23T19:18:06Z</dc:date><dc:subject>IT due diligence checklist business case checklist technology ROI</dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[Business cases too often lack rigor in their ROI calculations or conciseness in making an argument for a project or product. The medical profession has recently made checklists more scientific and offers valuable lessons for anyone who has to write a business case  or use an  IT due diligence checklist.

I just finished reading Safe Patients, Smart Hospitals: How One Doctor's Checklist Can Help Us Change Health Care from the Inside Out by Peter Pronovost and Eric Vohr.

For the business case writer and ROI calculator, it offers several lessons...]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.businesscasepro.com/business-case-blog/2010/6/22/software-start-up-agile-managers-needed.html"><rss:title>Software start up: agile managers needed</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.businesscasepro.com/business-case-blog/2010/6/22/software-start-up-agile-managers-needed.html</rss:link><dc:creator>BCPro</dc:creator><dc:date>2010-06-23T00:22:57Z</dc:date><dc:subject>SaaS SaaS Software start up business case training software start up writing business cases</dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[Writing business cases and business case training are what I do.But most of this year, I have been working with a software start up in the the non-profit sector. We are creating software to measure, track, and evaluate financial, social and environmental impacts -- the triple bottom line. In effect, it is a business case with a (very) complicated benefits line.

Having worked on start ups in the mid-1990s and early-2000s, here's the 7 ways software start ups have changed in 2010 (at least, for me).]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.businesscasepro.com/business-case-blog/2010/2/16/it-due-diligence-why-you-need-a-checklist.html"><rss:title>IT due diligence: why you need a checklist</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.businesscasepro.com/business-case-blog/2010/2/16/it-due-diligence-why-you-need-a-checklist.html</rss:link><dc:creator>BCPro</dc:creator><dc:date>2010-02-16T12:13:49Z</dc:date><dc:subject>IT due diligence checklist IT due diligence checklist technology due diligence</dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[IT due diligence is more efficient and effective with a checklist. An IT due diligence checklist will reduce errors, help you make faster, better decisions, and increase IT value. This article covers the 7 reasons why you should use a checklist to produce high-ROI IT investments.]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.businesscasepro.com/business-case-blog/2009/12/30/write-a-great-it-business-case.html"><rss:title>Write a great IT business case</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.businesscasepro.com/business-case-blog/2009/12/30/write-a-great-it-business-case.html</rss:link><dc:creator>BCPro</dc:creator><dc:date>2009-12-30T14:06:34Z</dc:date><dc:subject>How to write a business case how to write a business case</dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[A top-quality business case offers big advantages to everybody in the IT due diligence process. For the business case writer, a persuasive well-written business case increases the chances of funding. For the business case reviewer, having all the key information collected in a business case makes IT due diligence easier and quicker. For critical stakeholders, a quality business case increases the probability of a profitable project. Read on to learn how to grade your business case and make it great.]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.businesscasepro.com/business-case-blog/2009/11/24/write-a-white-paper-with-authority.html"><rss:title>Write a white paper with authority</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.businesscasepro.com/business-case-blog/2009/11/24/write-a-white-paper-with-authority.html</rss:link><dc:creator>BCPro</dc:creator><dc:date>2009-11-24T15:24:59Z</dc:date><dc:subject>How to write a white paper IT white papers how to write a white paper white paper writer</dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[The average white paper is a long-winded press release. It has few signs of original thinking, compelling content, or hard-working words.

Average content undermines your brand warns Jakob Nielsen, the usability expert. He calls it Information Pollution.

So, how do you stop polluting and write a perfect white paper? There are five principles.]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.businesscasepro.com/business-case-blog/2009/10/8/it-due-diligence-lessons-from-kkr.html"><rss:title>IT due diligence lessons from KKR</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.businesscasepro.com/business-case-blog/2009/10/8/it-due-diligence-lessons-from-kkr.html</rss:link><dc:creator>BCPro</dc:creator><dc:date>2009-10-08T11:25:32Z</dc:date><dc:subject>IT business case IT due diligence IT due diligence checklist IT due diligence checklist technology due diligence</dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[IT due diligence remains casual, inconsistent, and produces mediocre investment returns.

In contrast,top private equity firms, like KKR (the original Barbarians at the Gate), have built their business on intense due diligence. Without it, they won't invest. 

Read this article to learn the 10 lessons IT due diligence practitioners can learn from KKR.]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.businesscasepro.com/business-case-blog/2009/9/9/writing-white-papers-with-david-ogilvy.html"><rss:title>Writing white papers with David Ogilvy</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.businesscasepro.com/business-case-blog/2009/9/9/writing-white-papers-with-david-ogilvy.html</rss:link><dc:creator>BCPro</dc:creator><dc:date>2009-09-09T13:55:15Z</dc:date><dc:subject>How to write a white paper how to write a white paper white paper writer</dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[David Ogilvy, founder of Ogilvy & Mather, and a heavy influence on the hit show, Mad Men, wrote the most famous headline ever. Many people can still quote it nearly 50 years later.

Read this article to learn the 8 timeless lessons he offers white paper writers on how to produce great work.]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.businesscasepro.com/business-case-blog/2009/8/27/white-paper-writing-problems.html"><rss:title>White paper writing problems</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.businesscasepro.com/business-case-blog/2009/8/27/white-paper-writing-problems.html</rss:link><dc:creator>BCPro</dc:creator><dc:date>2009-08-27T14:54:59Z</dc:date><dc:subject>How to write a white paper how to write a white paper</dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[SUMMARY: A review of a white paper by the best known name (its only guru) in the white paper writing industry revealed 10 problems to avoid.]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.businesscasepro.com/business-case-blog/2009/8/25/roi-the-wrong-way.html"><rss:title>ROI the wrong way</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.businesscasepro.com/business-case-blog/2009/8/25/roi-the-wrong-way.html</rss:link><dc:creator>BCPro</dc:creator><dc:date>2009-08-25T16:14:27Z</dc:date><dc:subject>IT business case IT due diligence ROI calculation Technology ROI</dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[SUMMARY: The technology analyst industry has dumbed down the definition of ROI. It's easy to understand, but ignores fundamental financial principles, and contributes to IT's poor investment results. This article offers you three ways to protect yourself.]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.businesscasepro.com/business-case-blog/2009/8/23/writing-white-papers-with-winston-churchill.html"><rss:title>Writing white papers with Winston Churchill</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.businesscasepro.com/business-case-blog/2009/8/23/writing-white-papers-with-winston-churchill.html</rss:link><dc:creator>BCPro</dc:creator><dc:date>2009-08-24T00:56:20Z</dc:date><dc:subject>How to write a white paper how to write a white paper white paper writer</dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[SUMMARY: Modern white papers are more whitewash than thought pieces. The original white paper, written by Winston Churchill, provides a good example of how to write a white paper well. It offers five important lessons.]]></content:encoded></rss:item></rdf:RDF>