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Hip hip hooray

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We surprised Mia on Monday morning with a lovely flowery cake at tea time.  Mia was one of the  first ladies in our team.  The teamsters enjoyed the three layered cake, each layer a different shade of pink.  The healthy eating plans were momentarily forgotten, but I did notice they all took the 7 flights of … Continue reading "Hip hip hooray"

Benefitting from a web-based project management system

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Cloud computing has expanded significantly over the last few years, leading to an considerable increase in the use of web-based project management systems. These software applications can provide organisations of any size with a number of benefits, including workflow management, keeping project teams informed at all times, and allowing organisations to manage their projects and … Continue reading "Benefitting from a web-based project management system"

Jeanette’s turn to wear the purple ears

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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!

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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 "Release – November 2013 Successfully Deployed!"

Has your project management organisation implemented quality assurance?

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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 "Has your project management organisation implemented quality assurance?"

SAQA implements Project Portfolio Office to manage communications projects

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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 "SAQA implements Project Portfolio Office to manage communications projects"