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5 Simple Steps to Project Status Reporting that People will Read

According to 2016 PMI’s Pulse of the Profession, “74% of PMO Directors believe their senior management understand the value of project management” and yet 33% of projects still fail because of a lack of involvement from senior management. In my role as CEO of Project Portfolio Office (PPO), I often perform the role of executive … Continue reading

Dovetail implements PPO to track project costs and time as it happens

Dovetail, market leaders in logistics software solutions specialises in delivering best of breed software solutions for the supply chain industry. Dovetail comprises a logistics application suite, which spans the entire logistics industry from courier to road freight to distribution to warehousing. For professional services and consulting environments aimed at delivering projects to and or on behalf … Continue reading

Three Steps to Stop your PMO become a Statistic (50% close in 3 years!)

Three Steps to Stop your PMO become a Statistic (50% close in 3 years!) I recently read that the Association for Project Management says 50% of PMOs close within three years. It’s a very scary statistic considering the amount of effort organisations are putting into establishing PMOs. It then got me wondering what are we … Continue reading

PPO to feature at PMSA conference as a headline sponsor

PMSA is pleased to announce that Project Portfolio Office (PPO) will once again lend support to the Biennial National Conference as a headline sponsor. This is an extension of an ongoing relationship between PMSA and PPO focused on knowledge sharing, and due to the fact that the innovation theme resonates with PPO and where it … Continue reading

Profica and PPO ease project management within the African built environment

Web-based document management, project management and collaboration tools are gaining traction within the African construction sector. So says Tim White, CEO of Profica, a construction and property solutions company that provides expert development, project and construction management services to high-profile clients across the African continent. Profica joined forces with Project Portfolio Office in 2007 to … Continue reading

New in PPO – Spend less time recording time!

Completing a time sheet is never pleasant, but with the latest round of enhancements we have made this chore a lot less painful! We are pleased to announce a host of usability improvements as well as a number of powerful new features. More Prominent Project line This is one of those small things that make … Continue reading

3 ways to get your CEO to value your PMO

Even though I’ve spent the last 15 years in the project portfolio management (PPM) space, I started my career as an accountant and have always loved numbers and analysis. I recently attended the Gauteng Project Management South Africa (PMSA) PMO Forum, an invitation only forum of PMO leaders and executives, and the session re-affirmed the … Continue reading

Vilicom strengthens customer focus with PPO

Vilicom, an international supplier of engineering solutions to the communications industry, focusing on cellular and wireless solutions, has further enhanced its customer experience through the implementation of Project Portfolio Office’s online project portfolio management (PPM) and collaboration application, PPO.

EOH Managed Services implements PPO for resource utilisation visibility and professional real-time reporting

EOH Managed Services is a division of the EOH group that provides the technology, knowledge, skills and organisational ability critical to Africa’s development and growth. Following the Consulting, Technology and Outsourcing model, EOH provides high value, end-to-end solutions to its clients in all industry verticals. Listed in 1998, EOH attributes its 45% compounded annual growth … Continue reading

4 Steps to Nailing the Project Kickoff

You never get a second chance to make a first impression. I think we’ve all heard that expression, right? And it makes sense…that first impression – especially with an all-important project customer who’s trust and confidence may be critical to the success of the project – is extremely important. If you don’t make that good … Continue reading