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Project Management Funkymentals

Dorienne, one of our fabulous PPO consultants, went on a training course recently. She was joined by various team members, and while the others made notes, she doodled a great poem down that I thought was so fun and clever I just had to share it with you here: Project Management Funkymentals: a poem by … Continue reading

Jeanette’s turn to wear the purple ears

Whenever it is a team members birthday we like to dress them up in a pair of funny ears, or an outrageous tie. This week our trendy office manager enjoyed the purple polka dot ears. The neon coloured cupcakes also added to the festive party celebration! I love PPO birthday parties.

Release – November 2013 Successfully Deployed!

This version upgrade of PPO includes further benefits for all our clients! Support for Google Maps in URL fields – PPO allows users to enter two coordinates (one for latitude and one for longitude) and then follow a calculated link to the defined location in Google Maps http://support.ppolive.com/entries/26745257) Document Link for Template Projects – When copying items from … Continue reading

Three…two…one…Blog BLAST OFF!

As you know, we at Project Portfolio Office are a social bunch - we tweet, we chirp, we connect and now, we have entered the blogosphere. After months of preparation, content writing and reviewing, we finally launched our blog to the world. “Get hooked on Gilly” was the theme of the social media campaign and … Continue reading

Has your project management organisation implemented quality assurance?

Many companies continually invest significant amounts of time, resources and capital into projects. However, according to the PMI’s Pulse of the Profession 2012 “Driving Success in Challenging Times” report, 36 percent of projects did not meet their original goals and business intent in 2011. A lot of these projects fail to deliver on their objectives, … Continue reading

SAQA implements Project Portfolio Office to manage communications projects

The South Africa Qualifications Authority (SAQA) will roll-out Project Portfolio Office's online project portfolio management and collaboration software, Project Portfolio Office (PPO), within its advocacy and communications unit to meet its need for a more integrated approach to project management activities and document storage. SAQA is the body that oversees South Africa's National Qualifications Framework … Continue reading

Welcome aboard, Scandinavian Airlines Systems (SAS)

Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) was founded in August 1946 as a consortium of the national airlines of Denmark, Norway and Sweden. SAS has since established itself as an innovative, pioneering airline and in the 1960's, it became the first airline in the world to fly over the North Pole and in 1962 was awarded the Christopher Columbus Prize … Continue reading

How to survive an EPM software implementation successfully

In today’s business climate, where every penny has to be accounted for, the advantages of a quicker return on investment (ROI), improved visibility and enhanced decision-making are compelling reasons to investigate the introduction of Enterprise Project Management (EPM) software into your organisation. Enterprise Project Management can be defined as an effective business discipline and system … Continue reading

SAQA implements Project Portfolio Office to manage communications projects

PlayStation console cake for Mpho

On 16 October, Mpho, one of our highly skilled developers turned 25! The team celebrated with a tasty chocolate-orange flavoured PlayStation Console cake. I'm still on my healthy eating plan (for my December beach body!) so I had to listen to the team "ooh and aah" as the sugar laced confectionery was devoured.