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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"

Drawing the line

As the management framework within which project decisions are made, project governance differs vastly from corporate governance, and unlike the King III legislation that presides over South African businesses, it needs to be fit for purpose per project and organisation. It is widely accepted that project governance is fundamental to ensuring project success and control. … Continue reading "Drawing the line"

Shaping the “innovation funnel”

According to Guy Jelley, CEO of Post Vision Technology , many businesses struggle with being able to encourage free thinking and idea generation while at the same time ensuring the execution of these new ideas is completed with the necessary governance. “Most businesses have some form of ‘innovation funnel’,” he explains. “The funnel should be … Continue reading "Shaping the “innovation funnel”"

PPO partners with ARETEN, UK based IT solutions consultancy

PPO’s latest partner and client, ARETEN, is a UK based IT solutions consultancy providing services to companies preparing for significant IT change projects.  Their business focus is collaborating with IT leaders, specialising in PMO services, virtualisation, shared IT, and cloud services. As part of their service offering, ARETEN consults and assists NGOs with improving project management maturity. NGOs … Continue reading “PPO partners with ARETEN, UK based IT solutions consultancy”

Carlow Precast, Best External Product 2014 winner joins PPO

Carlow Precast,  2014 Best External Product  winner for the  UK House Builders Product Awards is an engineering company who takes their clients through the design phase, manufacturing and installing of precast concrete for pipelines, water reticulation and dams to name but a few. With headquarters and manufacturing facility in Carlow and offices in London, Swansea … Continue reading "Carlow Precast, Best External Product 2014 winner joins PPO"

PPO shares the warmth this winter

As part of its pledge to provide ongoing assistance and support to the residents of Boitumelo Children’s Home in Soshanguve, Pretoria,  employees of Project Portfolio Office (PPO) came together in full force to collect blankets in order to provide the home with some much needed warmth over these cold winter months. More than 95 blankets … Continue reading "PPO shares the warmth this winter"

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"