Author: Guy Jelley

Guy is one of the founders of PPO and is the company’s CEO. He is very passionate about the Project Management industry, and through this also very driven. Guy is a husband & father of 2, loves jazz, soccer and is a huge Spurs fan.

2024 – The Year in Review

As another whirlwind year comes to a close, it’s time to reflect on 2024’s milestones. From transformative product enhancements like the customisable home page to the upcoming Scheduler set to revolutionise project planning, this year has been all about growth and innovation. Our quarterly webinars brought clients together to share success stories, while our small but mighty team continued to deliver exceptional results. Here’s a look back at what made 2024 extraordinary and a glimpse into what’s ahead for 2025!

Projects Are Unique, But Also Similar…

Discover how your organisation can transform recurring initiatives into streamlined, efficient workflows, freeing up time and resources for innovation. With PPO’s Template Projects, even the most unique projects can benefit from the power of structure and standardisation.

Editing your users just got quicker

Now, with our new multi-edit feature, you can update multiple user accounts in one go, making user administration faster and more efficient than ever!

Now it’s easier to update and download linked documents

We’ve upgraded the linked documents feature, so now you have the same full set of actions available as in the main document list. This makes it much easier to download all documents linked to a risk, task, issue, or any other item—and you can even save time with a bulk edit these linked documents.

Drill into Key Metrics from your Home Page

Our latest enhancement introduces an intuitive drill-through feature from key metrics on the homepage directly to detailed views. This feature allows quick access to critical insights—like diving into projects flagged as RED, viewing overdue issues, identifying the highest-severity risks, or checking outstanding work items at a glance.

New and Improved Widget Configuration Menu for Administrators

We’re excited to announce an improvement to the widget configuration menu, designed specifically with administrators in mind. This improved menu offers a more intuitive and efficient way to customise widgets, making it easier than ever to manage settings. See how this update can improve your administrative experience!

BI API Enhancement – Usage Data Now Available

We’re excited to introduce anl enhancement to our existing BI API! You can now access usage data tables directly through the API. This functionality is now immediately available to all clients on your live or evaluation instance.

Introducing Drag and Drop on Your Calendar Widget

With our new drag-and-drop feature for the calendar widget, you can easily move events (tasks, issues, risks, etc.) around your calendar with a simple click and drag. Watch the video to see how to update due dates in just seconds!

Managing Project Governance made Easier!

Irrespective of what type of projects your organisation runs, what methodology is used and what type of Project Management Office (PMO) your organisation has, organisations with a high level of Project & Portfolio Management (PPM) maturity, or those looking to grow their maturity, manage project governance. But what is project governance?

Improved Heatmaps in PPO

Today we’re excited to share the enhancements we’ve made to the heatmaps. Heatmaps are typically used in PPO for resource planning but we can now extend this to apply to projects or risks or any of your other PPO information. See how heatmaps work today for your resource planning heatmaps.