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                                 UNITED STATES
                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C.  20549

                                 SCHEDULE 13D
                   Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                              (Amendment No. )*

                  SABA SOFTWARE INC.
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                  Common Stock, Par Value $0.001 per share
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                  784932600
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                                 (CUSIP Number)

                  Marc D. Hauser
                  Equity Group Investments, L.L.C.
                  2 North Riverside Plaza, Suite 600
                  Chicago, Illinois 60606
                  312-466-3281
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                 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
               Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

                  April 15, 2005
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             (Date of Event which Requires Filing of This Statement)

If the filing person has previously  filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the  acquisition  that is the subject of this  Schedule  13D, and is filing this
schedule because of ss.  240.13d-1(e),  240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g),  check the
following box [_].


Note:  Schedules  filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies of the schedule,  including all exhibits.  See ss. 240.13d-7(b) for other
parties to whom copies are to be sent.

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting  person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for  any  subsequent   amendment   containing   information  which  would  alter
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934 or  otherwise  subject to the  liabilities  of that  section of the Act but
shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).


POTENTIAL PERSONS WHO ARE TO RESPOND TO THE COLLECTION OF INFORMATION  CONTAINED
IN THIS FORM ARE NOT  REQUIRED TO RESPOND  UNLESS THE FORM  DISPLAYS A CURRENTLY
VALID OMB CONTROL NUMBER.





CUSIP No. 784932600               13D                     Page 2 of 14 Pages


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1.   Name of Reporting Persons.
     I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).

ZF Partners, LP      FEIN: 35-2214127
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2.   Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group (See Instructions) 
     (a)  [X]
     (b)  [_]
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3.   SEC Use Only

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4.   Source of Funds (See Instructions) 
WC
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5.   Check If Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d)
     or 2(e) [_]

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6.   Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware
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               7.   Sole Voting Power 
  NUMBER OF                0
   SHARES      _________________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY   8.   Shared Voting Power
 OWNED BY                  1,036,000
    EACH       _________________________________________________________________
  REPORTING    9.   Sole Dispositive Power
   PERSON                  0
    WITH       _________________________________________________________________
               10.  Shared Dispositive Power
                           1,036,000
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11.  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 
1,036,000
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12.  Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See
     Instructions) [_]
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13.  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11) 
6.4% (1)
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14.  Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) 
PN
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(1) Calculated  based upon 16,192,091  shares of Common Stock  outstanding as of
April 12, 2005, as reported by the Issuer on its Form 10-Q for the period ending
February 28, 2005.






CUSIP No. 784932600               13D                     Page 3 of 14 Pages

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1.   Name of Reporting Persons.
     I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).

ZF Ventures, L.L.C.           FEIN: 37-1473537
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2.   Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group (See Instructions) 
     (a)  [X]
     (b)  [_]
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3.   SEC Use Only

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4.   Source of Funds (See Instructions) 
WC
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5.   Check If Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d)
     or 2(e) [_]

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6.   Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware
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               7.   Sole Voting Power 
  NUMBER OF                0
   SHARES      _________________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY   8.   Shared Voting Power
 OWNED BY                  1,036,000
    EACH       _________________________________________________________________
  REPORTING    9.   Sole Dispositive Power
   PERSON                  0
    WITH       _________________________________________________________________
               10.  Shared Dispositive Power
                           1,036,000
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11.  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 
1,036,000
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12.  Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See
     Instructions) [_]
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13.  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11) 
6.4% (1)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14.  Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) 
OO
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(1) Calculated  based upon 16,192,091  shares of Common Stock  outstanding as of
April 12, 2005, as reported by the Issuer on its Form 10-Q for the period ending
February 28, 2005.





CUSIP No. 784932600               13D                     Page 4 of 14 Pages

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1.   Name of Reporting Persons.
     I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).

EGI-Fund (02-04) Investors, L.L.C.   FEIN:  40-0002819
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2.   Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group (See Instructions) 
     (a)  [X]
     (b)  [_]
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3.   SEC Use Only

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4.   Source of Funds (See Instructions) 
WC
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5.   Check If Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d)
     or 2(e) [_]

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6.   Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware
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               7.   Sole Voting Power 
  NUMBER OF                0
   SHARES      _________________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY   8.   Shared Voting Power
 OWNED BY                  1,036,000
    EACH       _________________________________________________________________
  REPORTING    9.   Sole Dispositive Power
   PERSON                  0
    WITH       _________________________________________________________________
               10.  Shared Dispositive Power
                           1,036,000
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11.  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 
1,036,000
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12.  Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See
     Instructions) [_]
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13.  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11) 
6.4% (1)
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14.  Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) 
OO
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(1) Calculated  based upon 16,192,091  shares of Common Stock  outstanding as of
April 12, 2005, as reported by the Issuer on its Form 10-Q for the period ending
February 28, 2005.





CUSIP No. 784932600               13D                     Page 5 of 14 Pages

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1.   Name of Reporting Persons.
     I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).

EGI-Managing Member (02-04), L.L.C.   FEIN:  40-0002816
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2.   Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group (See Instructions) 
     (a)  [X]
     (b)  [_]
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3.   SEC Use Only

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4.  Source of Funds (See Instructions) 
WC
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5.   Check If Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d)
     or 2(e) [_]

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6.   Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware
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               7.   Sole Voting Power 
  NUMBER OF                0
   SHARES      _________________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY   8.   Shared Voting Power
 OWNED BY                  1,036,000
    EACH       _________________________________________________________________
  REPORTING    9.   Sole Dispositive Power
   PERSON                  0
    WITH       _________________________________________________________________
               10.  Shared Dispositive Power
                           1,036,000
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11.  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 
1,036,000
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12.  Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See
     Instructions) [_]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13.  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11) 
6.4% (1)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14.  Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) 
OO
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

(1) Calculated  based upon 16,192,091  shares of Common Stock  outstanding as of
April 12, 2005, as reported by the Issuer on its Form 10-Q for the period ending
February 28, 2005.






CUSIP No. 784932600               13D                     Page 6 of 14 Pages

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1.   Name of Reporting Persons.
     I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).

SZ Investments, L.L.C.   FEIN:  36-4150443
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2.   Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group (See Instructions) 
     (a)  [X]
     (b)  [_]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3.   SEC Use Only

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4.   Source of Funds (See Instructions) 
WC
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5.   Check If Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d)
     or 2(e) [_]

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6.   Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               7.   Sole Voting Power 
  NUMBER OF                0
   SHARES      _________________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY   8.   Shared Voting Power
 OWNED BY                  1,036,000
    EACH       _________________________________________________________________
  REPORTING    9.   Sole Dispositive Power
   PERSON                  0
    WITH       _________________________________________________________________
               10.  Shared Dispositive Power
                           1,036,000
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11.  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 
1,036,000
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12.  Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See
     Instructions) [_]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13.  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11) 
6.4% (1)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14.  Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) 
OO
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

(1) Calculated  based upon 16,192,091  shares of Common Stock  outstanding as of
April 12, 2005, as reported by the Issuer on its Form 10-Q for the period ending
February 28, 2005.






CUSIP No. 784932600               13D                     Page 7 of 14 Pages

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1.   Name of Reporting Persons.
     I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).

Chai Trust Company, L.L.C.   FEIN: 36-6934216 
________________________________________________________________________________
2.   Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
     (a)  [X]
     (b)  [_]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3.   SEC Use Only

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4.   Source of Funds (See Instructions) 
WC
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5.   Check If Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d)
     or 2(e) [_]

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6.   Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               7.   Sole Voting Power 
  NUMBER OF                0
   SHARES      _________________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY   8.   Shared Voting Power
 OWNED BY                  1,036,000
    EACH       _________________________________________________________________
  REPORTING    9.   Sole Dispositive Power
   PERSON                  0
    WITH       _________________________________________________________________
               10.  Shared Dispositive Power
                           1,036,000
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11.  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 
1,036,000
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12.  Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See
     Instructions) [_]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13.  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11) 
6.4% (1)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14.  Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) 
OO
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

(1) Calculated  based upon 16,192,091  shares of Common Stock  outstanding as of
April 12, 2005, as reported by the Issuer on its Form 10-Q for the period ending
February 28, 2005.






CUSIP No. 784932600               13D                     Page 8 of 14 Pages

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1.   Name of Reporting Persons.
     I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).

SLF Partners, LLC  FEIN: 20-0183973
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2.   Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group (See Instructions) 
     (a)  [X]
     (b)  [_]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3.   SEC Use Only

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4.   Source of Funds (See Instructions) WC
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5.   Check If Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d)
     or 2(e) [_]

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6.   Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               7.   Sole Voting Power 
  NUMBER OF                0
   SHARES      _________________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY   8.   Shared Voting Power
 OWNED BY                  1,036,000
    EACH       _________________________________________________________________
  REPORTING    9.   Sole Dispositive Power
   PERSON                  0
    WITH       _________________________________________________________________
               10.  Shared Dispositive Power
                           1,036,000
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11.  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 
1,036,000
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12.  Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See
     Instructions) [_]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13.  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11) 
6.4% (1)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14.  Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) 
OO
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

(1) Calculated  based upon 16,192,091  shares of Common Stock  outstanding as of
April 12, 2005, as reported by the Issuer on its Form 10-Q for the period ending
February 28, 2005.






CUSIP No. 784932600               13D                     Page 9 of 14 Pages

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1.   Name of Reporting Persons.
     I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).

Steven L. Fingerhood
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2.   Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group (See Instructions) 
     (a)  [X]
     (b)  [_]
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3.   SEC Use Only

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4.   Source of Funds (See Instructions) 
WC
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5.   Check If Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d)
     or 2(e) [_]

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6.   Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               7.   Sole Voting Power 
  NUMBER OF                0
   SHARES      _________________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY   8.   Shared Voting Power
 OWNED BY                  1,036,000
    EACH       _________________________________________________________________
  REPORTING    9.   Sole Dispositive Power
   PERSON                  0
    WITH       _________________________________________________________________
               10.  Shared Dispositive Power
                           1,036,000
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11.  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 
1,036,000
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12.  Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See
     Instructions) [_]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13.  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11) 
6.4% (1)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14.  Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) 
IN
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

(1) Calculated  based upon 16,192,091  shares of Common Stock  outstanding as of
April 12, 2005, as reported by the Issuer on its Form 10-Q for the period ending
February 28, 2005.





CUSIP No. 784932600               13D                     Page 10 of 14 Pages

ITEM 1.   Security and Issuer

This  Schedule  13D  relates to the  common  stock,  par value  $0.001 per share
("Common Stock"), of Saba Software, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Issuer").
Issuer's principal  executive office is located at 2400 Bridge Parkway,  Redwood
Shores, California 94065-1166.

ITEM 2. Identity and Background

(a)-(c) ZF Partners,  LP ("Purchaser") is a Delaware  limited  partnership.  The
general  partner of the  Purchaser is ZF Ventures,  L.L.C.,  a Delaware  limited
liability company  ("General  Partner").  The two members of the  member-managed
General  Partner are EGI-Fund  (02-04)  Investors,  L.L.C.,  a Delaware  limited
liability  company ("Fund  02-04"),  and SLF Partners,  LLC, a Delaware  limited
liability company ("SLF Partners").

EGI-Managing Member (02-04),  L.L.C. is a Delaware limited liability company and
the managing member of Fund 02-04 ("Managing  Member").  SZ Investments,  L.L.C.
("SZ  Investments")  is a Delaware  limited  liability  company and the managing
member of Managing Member.

Purchaser  has no  executive  officers.  The  executive  officers of Fund 02-04,
Managing Member and SZ Investments are as follows:

- Samuel Zell -  President;  Chairman of the Board of  Directors of Equity Group
Investments, L.L.C. ("EGI")
- Donald J. Liebentritt - Vice President; President of EGI
- William C. Pate - Vice President; Managing Director of EGI
- Philip Tinkler - Treasurer; Vice President and Treasurer of EGI

SZ Investments is indirectly owned by various trusts established for the benefit
of Samuel Zell and his family. The trustee of each of those trusts is Chai Trust
Company,  L.L.C., an Illinois limited liability company ("Chai Trust";  together
with Fund 02-04, Managing Member, and SZI, the "EGI Entities").

The officers and directors of Chai Trust are as follows:

- Bert Cohen is a  Director  of Chai  Trust.  Mr.  Cohen is also a  semi-retired
investor, whose residence is 5000-4A Estate Enighed, #65, St. John, VI 00830.
- Kellie Zell Harper is a Director of Chai Trust and also works as a homemaker.
- Donald J. Liebentritt is the President and a Director of Chai Trust.
- Leah Zell Wanger is a Director of Chai  Trust.  Ms.  Wanger also is a private 
investor whose  business  address is 227 West Monroe  Street, Chicago, Illinois 
60603.
- JoAnn  Zell  Gillis  is a  Director  of Chai  Trust.  Mrs.  Zell  Gillis  is a
physician.
- Matthew Zell is a Director of Chai Trust and an employee of EGI.
- Robert M. Levin is a Senior Trust  Officer of Chai Trust.  Mr. Levin is also a
partner in the law firm Levin & Schreder  Ltd.,  whose  business  address is 120
North LaSalle Street, Suite 3800, Chicago, Illinois 60602.
- James Bunegar is Vice  President,  Chief  Financial  Officer,  Assistant Trust
Officer and Treasurer of Chai Trust.  Mr.  Bunegar is also the Vice  President -
Taxes of EGI.

The  business  address of each EGI  Entity,  Samuel  Zell,  Donald  Liebentritt,
William Pate,  Philip Tinkler,  Kellie Zell Harper,  JoAnn Zell Gillis,  Matthew
Zell James Bunegar is Two North Riverside Plaza, Chicago, Illinois 60606.

The  founder  and  managing  member of SLF  Partners  is  Steven  L.  Fingerhood
("Fingerhood";  together with SLF Partners and the EGI Entities,  the "Reporting
Persons").  The business  address of each of SLF Partners and Fingerhood are 132
Sunnyside Avenue, Mill Valley, California 94941.

(d) and (e) None of the Reporting Persons, nor any of their respective executive
officers  or  directors,  if any,  has,  during  the last  five  years  (i) been
convicted in a criminal  proceeding  (excluding  traffic  violations  or similar
misdemeanors)  or (ii)  been a party  to a civil  proceeding  of a  judicial  or
administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding
was,  or is,  subject to a  judgment,  decree or final  order  enjoining  future
violations  of, or  prohibiting  or mandating  activities  subject to federal or
state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.

(f) All of the Reporting  Persons and their  respective  executive  officers and
directors, if any, are United States citizens.







CUSIP No. 784932600               13D                     Page 11 of 14 Pages

ITEM 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration

Between June 23, 2004 and April 12, 2005, Purchaser acquired 1,036,000 shares of
Common  Stock in open  market  purchases  in a price range of $3.48 to $5.05 per
share,  at an average  purchase  price of $4.35 per share,  for a total purchase
price of $4,509,254.  The source of all such purchases was  Purchaser's  working
capital.

ITEM 4. Purpose of the Transaction

Purchaser acquired the Common Stock through open market purchases for investment
purposes.  Purchaser  intends to review  continuously  its  position  in Issuer.
Purchaser  reserves the right to sell or otherwise dispose of some or all of the
securities of Issuer  beneficially  owned by it in the open market, in privately
negotiated  transactions,  through derivative  transactions or otherwise,  or to
acquire  additional  securities  of Issuer,  in the open  market,  in  privately
negotiated  transactions  or  otherwise,  in each case,  depending  upon  market
conditions and other factors.

ITEM 5. Interest in Securities of Issuer

(a) and (b) To the best knowledge of each of the Reporting  Persons,  there were
16,192,091  shares of Common Stock outstanding as of April 12, 2005, as reported
by the Issuer on its Form 10-Q for the period ending February 28, 2005.

Purchaser and each of the other Reporting Persons share beneficial ownership and
dispositive and voting power of 1,036,000  shares of Common Stock,  representing
6.4% of Issuer's issued and outstanding Common Stock.

(c) Except as set forth above in Items 3 and 4, during the last 60 days no other
transactions  in Issuer's  Common Stock or were effected by any of the reporting
persons.

(d) Not applicable.

(e) Not applicable.

Item 6.  Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect
to Securities of Issuer.

None

Item 7.  Material to be Filed as Exhibits.

Exhibit 1       Joint Filing Agreement dated as of April 15, 2005 made among
                the Reporting Persons

Exhibit 2       Powers of Attorney dated as of April 15, 2005 made by
                Fingerhood in favor of certain individuals to file on behalf of
                Fingerhood and SLF Partners









CUSIP No. 784932600               13D                     Page 12 of 14 Pages

                                    SIGNATURES

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of each of the undersigned's  knowledge
and belief,  the  undersigned  certify  that the  information  set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.

DATED: April 15, 2005

-ZF PARTNERS, LP
 By: ZF Ventures, L.L.C., its general partner
   By: EGI-Fund (02-04) Investors, L.L.C., a member

    By: /s/ DONALD J. LIEBENTRITT
    -------------------------------------
         Donald J. Liebentritt, Vice President

   By: SLF Partners, LLC, a member

    By: /s/ STEVEN L. FINGERHOOD
    -------------------------------------
         Steven L. Fingerhood, Member

- ZF VENTURES, L.L.C.
    By: EGI-Fund (02-04) Investors, L.L.C., a member

     By: /s/ DONALD J. LIEBENTRITT
     -------------------------------------
         Donald J. Liebentritt, Vice President

    By: SLF Partners, LLC, a member

     By: /s/ STEVEN L. FINGERHOOD
     -------------------------------------
         Steven L. Fingerhood, Member


-EGI-FUND (02-04) INVESTORS, L.L.C.
-EGI-MANAGING MEMBER (02-04), L.L.C.
-SZ INVESTMENTS, L.L.C.

     Each by: /s/ DONALD J. LIEBENTRITT
     -------------------------------------
         Donald J. Liebentritt, Vice President


-CHAI TRUST COMPANY, L.L.C.

     By: /s/ DONALD J. LIEBENTRITT
     -------------------------------------
       Donald J. Liebentritt, President


-SLF PARTNERS, LLC

     By: /s/ STEVEN L. FINGERHOOD
     -------------------------------------
         Steven L. Fingerhood, Member


 /s/ STEVEN L. FINGERHOOD
 -------------------------------------
-STEVEN L. FINGERHOOD


The  original  statement  shall be signed by each  person  on whose  behalf  the
statement is filed or his authorized representative.  If the statement is signed
on behalf of a person by his authorized  representative (other than an executive
officer  or  general   partner  of  the   filing   person),   evidence   of  the
representative's  authority to sign on behalf of such person shall be filed with
the  statement:  provided,  however,  that a power of attorney  for this purpose
which is already on file with the Commission may be  incorporated  by reference.
The name and any title of each person who signs the statement  shall be typed or
printed beneath his signature.


ATTENTION:  INTENTIONAL  MISSTATEMENTS  OR OMISSIONS OF FACT CONSTITUTE  FEDERAL
CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS (SEE 18 U.S.C. 1001)





CUSIP No. 784932600               13D                     Page 13 of 14 Pages

                                    EXHIBIT 1

                             JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

THIS  AGREEMENT  is  dated  as of April  15,  2005  and is made by and  among ZF
Partners,  LP,  ZF  Ventures,   L.L.C.,  EGI-Fund  (02-04)  Investors,   L.L.C.,
EGI-Managing Member (02-04), L.L.C., SZ Investments, L.L.C., Chai Trust Company,
L.L.C.,  SLF  Partners,  LLC,  and  Steven  L.  Fingerhood  (collectively,   the
"Reporting Persons").

WHEREAS,  each Reporting Person  beneficially owns shares of common stock $0.001
par value, of Saba Software,  Inc., a Delaware  corporation (the  "Securities");
and

WHEREAS,  each  Reporting  Person  desires by this  Agreement to provide for the
joint filing of a Schedule 13D, and all amendments thereto,  with the Securities
and Exchange Commission.

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1. Each  Reporting  Person will join in the  preparation  and filing of a single
statement   containing  the  information  required  by  Schedule  13D,  and  all
amendments  thereto,  and the Schedule 13D and all such amendments will be filed
on behalf of each Reporting Person. Each Reporting Person is eligible to use the
Schedule 13D on which such information is filed.

2. Each  Reporting  Person  will be  responsible  for the  timely  filing of the
Schedule 13D, and all amendments thereto,  and for the completeness and accuracy
of the information  concerning such party contained therein. No Reporting Person
will  be  responsible  for  the  completeness  or  accuracy  of the  information
concerning  any other  Reporting  Person  contained  in the  Schedule 13D or any
amendment  thereto,  except to the extent  such  Reporting  Person  knows or has
reason to believe that such information is inaccurate.

3. This  Agreement  may be  executed  in  counterparts,  all of which when taken
together will constitute one and the same instrument.






CUSIP No. 784932600               13D                     Page 14 of 14 Pages

                                    EXHIBIT 2

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned,  Steven L. Fingerhood, has
made, constituted and appointed, and by these presents does make, constitute and
appoint, each and any of Donald J. Liebentritt,  Philip G. Tinkler and Joseph M.
Paolucci, with full power of substitution,  his true and lawful attorney-in-fact
and  agent,  for him in his  name,  place  and  stead  individually,  and in his
capacity as Member of SLF Partners,  LLC, to execute,  acknowledge,  deliver and
file any and all filings  required by Section 13 of the Securities  Exchange Act
of 1934,  as amended  (the  "Act"),  and the rules and  regulations  promulgated
thereunder  respecting  Rule 13d,  Schedule  13D,  and any  amendments  thereto,
together  with all filings  required by Section 16 of the Act, and the rules and
regulations promulgated  thereunder,  and any amendments thereto, to be filed by
him and/or SLF Partners,  LLC (alone and as a member of ZF Ventures,  L.L.C.) in
connection with the acquisition and/or disposition by ZF Partners,  LP from time
to time of the common stock, $0.001 per share par value, of Saba Software, Inc.,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that said  attorney-in-fact and agent or his
substitute or substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

The  validity of this Power of  Attorney  shall not be affected in any manner by
reason  of the  execution,  at any time,  of other  powers  of  attorney  by the
undersigned in favor of persons other than those named herein.

WITNESS  THE  EXECUTION  HEREOF  this  15th day of  April,  2005,  by  Steven L.
Fingerhood.