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Seriously casual on Casual Day

The Project Portfolio Office team’s day-to-day dress code is generally casual and low key. Power suits, high heels and salon styled hair are reserved for high days and holidays. So, for Casual Day this year we decided to go all out , with big hats and even bigger hair. Casual Day is a fundraising project … Continue reading

We welcome three news teamsters

We are thrilled to introduce not one, but three new team members. Spring has certainly sprung in our office. Meet Warren, Dorienne & Matt. Warren completed his Masters in IT at the University of Pretoria in 2012. He brings with him seven years of experience, specializing in the latest front-end technologies and scalable architecture. Dorienne holds … Continue reading

EnviroServ implements PPO to control project budgets, schedules

EnviroServ‘s Mineral Beneficiation (EMB) department has implemented Project Portfolio Office (PPO), an online project portfolio management (PPM) and collaboration application, in a bid to control project budgets and scheduling. EnviroServ has been providing responsible waste management innovations and solutions in Africa and the Middle East for more than 33 years. The group operates through specialist … Continue reading

EnviroServ implements project management software, PPO, to control project budgets & schedules

EnviroServ‘s Mineral Beneficiation (EMB) department has implemented Project Portfolio Office, an online project portfolio management (PPM) and collaboration application, in a bid to control project budgets and scheduling. EnviroServ has been providing responsible waste management innovations and solutions in Africa and the Middle East for more than 33 years. The group operates through specialist divisions … Continue reading

Improving Benefit Realisation through Managing Project Flow

Are you one of the growing number of organisations that have or are in the process of implementing a phase-gate process to improve your project benefit realisations? Organisations across all sizes, industries and locations have learnt that one of the best ways to improve benefit realisation it to better manage the flow of their projects … Continue reading

Taking on the PPM software myths, part three

One of the most common reasons for project failure is poor communication, making the elimination of this issue the number one reason for the implementation of Project Portfolio Management (PPM) software. Successful projects can attribute a sizable part of their success to good team collaboration, with all team members having being involved throughout the project. … Continue reading

Jimmy’s Birthday…without cake!

We celebrated Jimmy's birthday in our "pajama lounge" in style... but without cake. I was rather disappointed, as I love a good slice of chocolate cake, especially chocolate icing, even though my water bowl has to be flushed after. One slice also ensures a sugar buzz of 8 hours, and about 12 000 swimming laps.

Improving project communication, step two

Our lives are littered with lines like the following: “Don’t talk to me, talk to my lawyer!” “I know I need a raise / holiday / more recognition, but it’s no use telling me, tell that to my boss!” “That’s a great idea, but rather tell it to the government!” These statements all testify to … Continue reading

Estie celebrates with a birdie cake

Estie, our fantastic delivery manager, was most thrilled with her "Angry Birds" cake. We surprised her with this red and yellow fluffy looking cake as she is most fond of these animated characters.

We mixed and we fried at the team cook-off

The enthusiastic Project Portfolio Office (PPO) team members recently enjoyed a team building challenge, with a good, old fashioned cook-off at Liv’In Batterie de Cuisine in Pretoria. This multi-coloured restaurant boasts a “Master Chef” style kitchen that is used to facilitate culinary training. We thought it fitting to arrive at the venue already in-character, with … Continue reading