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Ntumba continuously one step ahead with PPO

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Ntumba, a 100% black-owned professional company specialising in accounting, auditing and advisory and information systems services, has implemented Project Portfolio Office (PPO), an online project portfolio management (PPM) and collaboration application, in order to better manage project growth. “Management required an application that would offer an accurate view of each project’s performance in order to … Continue reading "Ntumba continuously one step ahead with PPO"

Increase the Perceived Benefits of Project Management Methodologies

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By Kiron Bondale 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 … Continue reading "Increase the Perceived Benefits of Project Management Methodologies"

Phenomenal Usage

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PPO recognises Rainbow users, Linka, Salisha and Line for their phenomenal usage during the month of February!  We surprised these lovely ladies, at their desks, with flowers.  Thank you for your efforts!

Taxi to Corobay

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With an ice cold coke in hand (fin), we all enjoyed a taxi ride to the new office complex for a 'before' look! Half my water spilled out from my bowl on the ride over, which caused some anxiety, but I was excited non-the-less. The office space is vast and open but in a few … Continue reading "Taxi to Corobay"

Introducing the new, improved Project Portfolio Office (version 3.4.2)

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Project Portfolio Office is pleased to announce the introduction of the latest version of the PPO application, bringing its users even greater value and more functionality – and all at no additional cost. Version 3.4.2 will be the first of several upgrades planned for this year, all part of Project Portfolio Office’s strategy to help … Continue reading "Introducing the new, improved Project Portfolio Office (version 3.4.2)"

Chocolate eggs for Easter

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Winston Churchill said: “We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” We at PPO have taken this philosophy to heart and are incorporating it into our brand DNA. Our team is so enthusiastic about giving back, and we had the perfect opportunity to show how much … Continue reading "Chocolate eggs for Easter"

One last stop

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The PPO team visit Frankfurt, the financial center of Germany, before returning to South Africa.

PPO helps Sage Pastel grow project management capacity

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Sage Pastel, one of the divisions within specialist accounting and business management software provider, Sage Group, has selected Post Vision Technology’s Project Portfolio Office (PPO), a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) project management solution, to assist the division in realising a more mature project management culture. “Sage Pastel identified the need to develop its project staff and to … Continue reading "PPO helps Sage Pastel grow project management capacity"

Roll out team in Warsaw

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The PPO team are on the first leg of three in Europe. Warsaw was first. These are exciting times for the team, keep a look out for images from the next leg of the trip in Poland.