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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"

Looking for project management software to improve the management of project gates?

Over the last couple of years, Project Portfolio Office has assisted in the implementation of project management software across a large number of organisations, helping them to better manage their project flow via a project stage gate process. In most cases, the process is an automated, online approval mechanism that allows project offices or project … Continue reading "Looking for project management software to improve the management of project gates?"

PPO Celebrates Valentines Day

Valentine’s Day is abuzz here at PPO today. We challenged our team to dress for the occasion and offered a mystery prize for the best dressed. The teamsters in SA came dressed as their grand sparkly selves (as they usually do), with a little twist of romance. We decided in all fairness, that there were … Continue reading "PPO Celebrates Valentines Day"

Fraser Alexander implements PPO

Fraser Alexander, a provider of innovative, customised solutions to the local mining industry, has opted to implement Post Vision Technology‘s Project Portfolio Office (PPO) Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) project management solution for its specialist bulk materials handling division, Fraser Alexander Bulk Mech (FABM). The solution was selected in order to assist with the division‘s project governance and … Continue reading "Fraser Alexander implements PPO"

Mpact deploys Project Portfolio Office’s EPM system to streamline multi-project processes

Mpact Limited, one of the leading paper and plastic packaging businesses in southern Africa, has implemented Project Portfolio Office, an online project portfolio management (PPM) and collaboration application, in a bid to address issues of visibility, standardisation and the governance of its ICT projects. Prior to implementing PPO, Mpact ICT lacked a fully standardised or … Continue reading "Mpact deploys Project Portfolio Office’s EPM system to streamline multi-project processes"

Spreading the cheer

We saved the best for last! As part of our corporate social responsibility endeavors, the PPO team hosted a Christmas themed event for the children living at the Phehella Day and Night Care Centre in Silverton, Pretoria. When we arrived, arms laden with gifts and snack packs, the party guests, in their Sunday best, were waiting for us at the garden … Continue reading "Spreading the cheer"

Red hat lunch

As the holiday season approaches, the thoughts of the PPO’ers turn to last minute travel plans, turkey dinners and sunny days on the beach. But before wrapping up the year and bidding each other adieu, we took the time to celebrate another great year over a festive meal and plenty of bubbly. The venue, a … Continue reading "Red hat lunch"

PPO before and after

It took months of preparation and buckets of sweat, but finally the office was ready for the grand reveal. The extreme makeover was unveiled earlier this month at an intimate cocktail party attended by staff, family and friends. The theme for the event was “here is the before, now come see the after”! With this … Continue reading "PPO before and after"