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Project Portfolio Office overhauls learning approach

PPO is revolutionising the way it educates its users, potential clients and evaluators across the globe, with the introduction of online and on demand learning. The reasons? Greater geographical reach, reduced costs, and user convenience. “Training is very important for Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) companies like PPO,” explains Jimmy Hekma, Project Portfolio Office CTO. “Unless our software … Continue reading "Project Portfolio Office overhauls learning approach"

Palabora Copper extracts true project value with Project Portfolio Office

Palabora Copper Pty Ltd has implemented Project Portfolio Office (PPO), an online project portfolio management (PPM) and collaboration application, in order to enhance its improvement project management and tracking functions. Situated in the Ba-Phalaborwa area of Limpopo in South Africa, Palabora operates a large block cave copper mine and smelter complex, employing approximately 2200 people. … Continue reading "Palabora Copper extracts true project value with Project Portfolio Office"

Rainbow Farms uses Project Portfolio Office to streamline new product development processes

Rainbow Farms, South Africa's largest processor and marketer of chicken, has improved its new product development with approval tracking, transparency, reporting and document control, while streamlining business processes and enhancing accountability. Rainbow Farms, a subsidiary of RCL Foods Limited, implemented Project Portfolio Office (PPO), an online project portfolio management (PPM) and collaboration application, within its … Continue reading "Rainbow Farms uses Project Portfolio Office to streamline new product development processes"

Top ICT firm, BCX, expands PPO use as a management tool for greater project visibility

The Business Connexion Application Services (BCX-AS) department of leading JSE-listed ICT company, Business Connexion (BCX), has seen a number of benefits since its rollout of Project Portfolio Office (PPO), an online project portfolio management (PPM) and collaboration management application, including the provision of a central view for its many projects. The BCX-AS department joins a … Continue reading "Top ICT firm, BCX, expands PPO use as a management tool for greater project visibility"

Unified Payment Services Limited to refine project management process with Project Portfolio Office

Unified Payment Services Limited has rolled out Project Portfolio Office, an online project portfolio management (PPM) and collaboration application, to meet its need for a more integrated approach to project management activities. Unified Payments, otherwise known as Unified Payment Services Limited, is a card-neutral and option-neutral payments service provider founded in 1997 by a consortium … Continue reading "Unified Payment Services Limited to refine project management process with Project Portfolio Office"

SBV Services implements PPO’s project management tool to achieve vision for a mature PMO

SBV Services (Pty) Limited (SBV), a company specialising in the provision of services within the cash supply chain and  jointly owned by ABSA Bank Limited, FirstRand Group, Standard Bank of SA Limited and Nedbank Limited, has implemented an online collaboration and project management tool, Project Portfolio Office (PPO), to its ICT business change management department … Continue reading "SBV Services implements PPO’s project management tool to achieve vision for a mature PMO"

Project Portfolio Office launches solution to UK market, looks to expand partner network at Project Challenge Spring Show

Project Portfolio Office is using the upcoming Project Challenge Spring Show as a springboard to further accelerate the growth of its global footprint. With offices in South Africa and London, the company’s flagship offering, PPO, is one of the fastest growing project and portfolio management (PPM) applications developed and supported for project organisations, currently used … Continue reading "Project Portfolio Office launches solution to UK market, looks to expand partner network at Project Challenge Spring Show"

Project Portfolio Office partners with NSI Technology Africa to expand African footprint

Project Portfolio Office (PPO), an online project portfolio management (PPM) and collaboration application, has signed a partnership agreement with NSI Technology Africa (NSI), an Africa-wide technology advisory, solutions and services provider with a primary focus on the financial services industry. This partnership will bring PPO increased exposure in eastern and southern Africa specifically, leveraging NSI’s … Continue reading "Project Portfolio Office partners with NSI Technology Africa to expand African footprint"

Group Five realises enhanced enterprise project management with PPO

In the five years since its implementation of Project Portfolio Office, an online project portfolio management (PPM) and collaboration application, Group Five has seen improved enterprise resource management and project prioritisation, a higher level of project delivery, greater project visibility and enhanced project status reporting. Group Five is a diversified construction, infrastructure concessions and related … Continue reading "Group Five realises enhanced enterprise project management with PPO"