Author: Gilly Fish

Ailurophobic (fear of cats) synchronised swimmer and PPO office culture observer and correspondent, with a passion for Tweeting.

Applisential implements Project Portfolio Office (PPO) for better management and tracking of projects.

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Applisential, best practice supply chain evangelists, is a consulting company established in 2004. The company primarily renders advisory and project management services for the integration of Enterprise Resource Planning systems into business and public enterprises. By implementing PPO, Applisential has the ability to plan and manage software development projects for clients in a way that will … Continue reading "Applisential implements Project Portfolio Office (PPO) for better management and tracking of projects."

Vilicom ventures into the future with PPO

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Vilicom operates from branches in the UK, Ireland and New Zealand and specialises in design, testing, optimisation, analysis, strategy and project management for wireless networks. Their clients include network operators, government agencies, investors, equipment vendors, and the wider industry. With a proven record for delivering projects internationally and a focus on future projects, Vilicom continuously … Continue reading "Vilicom ventures into the future with PPO"

PPO powers Cummins Africa by providing better project visibility & accountability

Cummins PMO
Cummins is a global power leader that designs, manufactures, sells and services diesel engines and related technology around the world. They serve their customers through their network of 500 company-owned and independent distributor facilities and more than 5,200 dealer locations in over 190 countries and territories. Cummins is a technology leader in the diesel engine … Continue reading "PPO powers Cummins Africa by providing better project visibility & accountability"

MMI extends the use of PPO to their Infrastructure & Operations Division

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MMI has extended their use of Project Portfolio Office (PPO) to their Infrastructure and Operations Division, having successfully deployed PPO to the Finance and HR Divisions. This division of MMI will utilise PPO to manage their IT portfolio of normal and operational projects. MMI Holdings Ltd is a South African based financial services group listed … Continue reading "MMI extends the use of PPO to their Infrastructure & Operations Division"

PPO and MMI share their recipe for success at the PwC PMO Forum

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It’s not every day that PPO gets the opportunity to share our recipe for success for implementing a project portfolio management application and this opportunity was made possible  at the PricewaterhouseCooper’s (PwC) Project Management Office (PMO) forum.  The PMO forum, sponsored by PwC Advisory, is an interest group under the umbrella of Project Management South … Continue reading "PPO and MMI share their recipe for success at the PwC PMO Forum"

Metrofibre Networx chooses PPO for greater project visibility

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Metrofibre Networx supplies managed bandwidth services between customers and their preferred service providers. They interconnect all services like, internet access, email, hosting, voice or even disaster recovery type data, passing through all the major commercial areas. This service is specifically delivered to the small or medium enterprise (SME). Metrofibre Networx was looking for a simple … Continue reading "Metrofibre Networx chooses PPO for greater project visibility"

PPO joins forces with the National Education Collaboration Trust (NECT)

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As an organisation committed to education reform, the National Education Collaboration Trust (NECT) will dedicate resources to interventions that can be applied across the entire public school system and have a widespread impact. The NECT is working with private sector funding in conjunction with the Department of Basic Education to define the projects that will … Continue reading "PPO joins forces with the National Education Collaboration Trust (NECT)"