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<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v5.9.2 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:21:36 GMT--><rss xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" version="2.0"><channel><title>Business Case Blog</title><link>http://www.businesscasepro.com/business-case-blog/</link><description></description><lastBuildDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 18:56:32 +0000</lastBuildDate><copyright></copyright><language>en-US</language><generator>Squarespace Site Server v5.9.2 (http://www.squarespace.com/)</generator><item><title>IT due diligence: The 7 reasons you need a checklist</title><category>IT due diligence</category><category>IT due diligence checklist</category><category>technology due diligence</category><dc:creator>BCPro</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 12:13:49 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.businesscasepro.com/business-case-blog/2010/2/16/it-due-diligence-the-7-reasons-you-need-a-checklist.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">299378:4585943:6709772</guid><description><![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.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.businesscasepro.com/business-case-blog/rss-comments-entry-6709772.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>How to write a great IT business case</title><category>IT due diligence</category><category>how to write a business case</category><category>how to write a business case</category><dc:creator>BCPro</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 30 Dec 2009 14:06:34 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.businesscasepro.com/business-case-blog/2009/12/30/how-to-write-a-great-it-business-case.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">299378:4585943:6170800</guid><description><![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.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.businesscasepro.com/business-case-blog/rss-comments-entry-6170800.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>How to write a white paper with authority. Principle #1.</title><category>how to write a white paper</category><category>how to write a white paper</category><dc:creator>BCPro</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:24:59 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.businesscasepro.com/business-case-blog/2009/11/24/how-to-write-a-white-paper-with-authority-principle-1.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">299378:4585943:5901493</guid><description><![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.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.businesscasepro.com/business-case-blog/rss-comments-entry-5901493.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>IT due diligence: 10 lessons from Private Equity</title><category>IT Business Case</category><category>IT due diligence</category><category>technology due diligence</category><dc:creator>BCPro</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 11:25:32 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.businesscasepro.com/business-case-blog/2009/10/8/it-due-diligence-10-lessons-from-private-equity.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">299378:4585943:5433934</guid><description><![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.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.businesscasepro.com/business-case-blog/rss-comments-entry-5433934.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>David Ogilvy on white papers</title><category>how to write a white paper</category><category>white paper writer</category><dc:creator>BCPro</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 13:55:15 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.businesscasepro.com/business-case-blog/2009/9/9/david-ogilvy-on-white-papers.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">299378:4585943:5136442</guid><description><![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.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.businesscasepro.com/business-case-blog/rss-comments-entry-5136442.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>White paper example: How NOT to write a white paper</title><category>how to write a white paper</category><category>white paper example</category><dc:creator>BCPro</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 14:54:59 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.businesscasepro.com/business-case-blog/2009/8/27/white-paper-example-how-not-to-write-a-white-paper.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">299378:4585943:5019617</guid><description><![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.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.businesscasepro.com/business-case-blog/rss-comments-entry-5019617.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>IT due diligence: Beware of the ROI calculator industry</title><category>IT Business Case</category><category>IT due diligence</category><category>ROI calculation</category><dc:creator>BCPro</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 16:14:27 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.businesscasepro.com/business-case-blog/2009/8/25/it-due-diligence-beware-of-the-roi-calculator-industry.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">299378:4585943:5001351</guid><description><![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.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.businesscasepro.com/business-case-blog/rss-comments-entry-5001351.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Winston Churchill on white papers</title><category>how to write a white paper</category><category>white paper writer</category><dc:creator>BCPro</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:56:20 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.businesscasepro.com/business-case-blog/2009/8/23/winston-churchill-on-white-papers.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">299378:4585943:4988210</guid><description><![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.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.businesscasepro.com/business-case-blog/rss-comments-entry-4988210.xml</wfw:commentRss></item></channel></rss>