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.
Clients often ask us when the best time is to add projects to PPO. Should it be when they are approved? When the initial idea is conceived? When the need or demand for the project is first raised? Or perhaps when the proposal is submitted or approved? To answer this, it is necessary to look …
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A critical aspect of successful project management is to review completed projects, identify successes and failures, or “lessons learned”, and incorporate them to help deliver value for future projects. “The recent implementation of PPO, Project Portfolio Office’s online project portfolio management (PPM) application, at one of Africa's largest retailers of food, general merchandise and clothing, …
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... At home The past year has been a significant one for Project Portfolio Office (PPO), with the common theme across the board being expansion. In the last 12 months we have almost doubled our team, adding new staff members to our marketing, sales, delivery, support and development areas. These new faces have brought much …
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Cloud computing has expanded significantly over the last few years, leading to an considerable increase in the use of web-based project management systems. These software applications can provide organisations of any size with a number of benefits, including workflow management, keeping project teams informed at all times, and allowing organisations to manage their projects and …
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In today’s business climate, where every penny has to be accounted for, the advantages of a quicker return on investment (ROI), improved visibility and enhanced decision-making are compelling reasons to investigate the introduction of Enterprise Project Management (EPM) software into your organisation. Enterprise Project Management can be defined as an effective business discipline and system …
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While there is a plethora of project management tools available that all offer a number of bells and whistles, the single greatest value of implementing this type of solution is – without a doubt - the successful completion of projects. Unfortunately, the figures available out there paint a pretty bleak picture when it comes down …
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The rapid development of online tools and applications is prompting more and more businesses to look at web-based project management software that can be available to team members from anywhere at all times. There are many benefits to these work systems and businesses of all sizes can make use of them and provide access to …
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