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Increase the Perceived Benefits of Project Management Methodologies

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A PMI survey conducted a few years back supported the premise that companies which have instituted consistent project management practices enjoy a higher project success rate than those which have not. PMI’s March 2012 Pulse of the Profession publication stated that in organizations which used standardized project management practices, 71% of projects met their original … Continue reading "Increase the Perceived Benefits of Project Management Methodologies"

PPO incorporates user feedback in new major version release – for free!

The latest major version of Post Vision Technology’s Project Portfolio Office (PPO) solution is certain to please current users and win an even greater customer base. “As is Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) custom, PPO users receive frequent software updates, automatically and for free with no need to reconfigure or reimplement each version,” says Estie van der Watt, … Continue reading "PPO incorporates user feedback in new major version release – for free!"

Project Portfolio Office aids AfriSam development

Leading black-controlled construction materials group in southern Africa, AfriSam has chosen to implement Project Portfolio Office (PPO), an online project portfolio management (PPM) and collaboration application, in order to meet its project management and reporting needs and assist in the organisation’s ongoing transformation. Read the full article on mybroadband.

How to avoid death by process

Most of us relish the idea of “death by chocolate”. What a wonderful way to go! But when it comes to being smothered by something, professionals in the project space more often than not feel stifled by processes…not nearly as delightful as chocolate. So, why do we often feel that our processes and methodologies are … Continue reading "How to avoid death by process"

CIO Zone explores Capricorn Investment Holding’s PPO Implementation

Capricorn Investment Holdings (CIH), a Namibian-based financial services group with interests in banking, insurance, asset management, investments and microfinance, is improving project status reporting, resource utilisation as well as timesheet management, with the roll-out of Project Portfolio Office (PPO), an online project portfolio management (PPM) and collaboration application. Read the full article on IT-Web’s CIO … Continue reading "CIO Zone explores Capricorn Investment Holding’s PPO Implementation"

Capricorn Investment Holdings enhances processes with PPO

Capricorn Investment Holdings (CIH), a Namibian-based financial services group with interests in banking, insurance, asset management, investments and microfinance, is improving project status reporting, resource utilisation as well as timesheet management, with the roll-out of Project Portfolio Office (PPO), an online project portfolio management (PPM) and collaboration application. CIH’s flagship brand is Bank Windhoek, which … Continue reading "Capricorn Investment Holdings enhances processes with PPO"

Council for Geoscience to refine PM process with PPO

The Council for Geoscience is rolling out Project Portfolio Office, an online project portfolio management (PPM) and collaboration application, to meet its need for a more integrated approach to project management activities. The Council for Geoscience is a key component of the National Science and Technology System. It undertakes geoscientific research and services for a … Continue reading "Council for Geoscience to refine PM process with PPO"

Ellerines Holdings Limited enhancing project management processes with PPO

In order to centralise documentation availability and improve IT resource and project visibility, furniture retail group, Ellerines Holdings Limited’s (EHL) IT department is rolling out Post Vision Technology’s Project Portfolio Office (PPO) Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) project management solution. Sean van Rooyen, MD of PPO partner, PM.Ideas, says that the organisation will be utilising PPO to standardise … Continue reading "Ellerines Holdings Limited enhancing project management processes with PPO"