BDO South Africa’s Finance Transformation Services team transformed its project delivery approach by adopting PPO as a single, structured platform for governance, visibility and best-practice project management. The result is improved accountability, stronger client credibility and a scalable foundation for finance transformation engagements of all sizes.
Too often, PMOs are seen as administrative postboxes focused on governance and compliance. Speaking at the recent PMO Forum hosted by Project Portfolio Office, Leon Naudé, head of strategy execution and delivery at SBV, urged PMO leaders to evolve from project management to value management by aligning projects to strategy, measuring success through business impact and benefits realised, and empowering teams to drive outcomes—transforming PMOs from governance enforcers into strategic partners that deliver real organisational value.
The University of Johannesburg’s Central Technical Services (CTS) project office has strengthened its project portfolio management practices following a maturity assessment by Project Portfolio Office. By acting on key recommendations, CTS improved reporting, governance, and project delivery—bringing greater clarity, accountability, and alignment of projects with UJ’s strategic goals.
GEN2 Enterprise Software has joined Project Portfolio Office’s Partner Programme, marking a strategic alliance to drive digital transformation through smarter project portfolio management (PPM). As both a PPO implementation partner and user, GEN2 brings hands-on expertise and deep product knowledge to support clients in achieving project success. By leveraging PPO’s scalable, cloud-based platform, GEN2 helps organisations across sectors digitise, govern, and optimise their transformation journeys.
In a move to strengthen its project execution capabilities, SynergERP – a leading business solutions provider – has implemented Project Portfolio Office’s (PPO) project management solution and standardised a company-wide project methodology to improve governance, consistency, and visibility across all projects.
The University of Johannesburg (UJ) has gained enhanced project visibility, governance, and strategic alignment through PPO’s implementation under its ‘OnePMO’ initiative. PPO has streamlined reporting, saving weeks of effort and ensuring real-time, accurate insights.
Ireland’s largest fuel supplier, Certa boosts collaboration, streamlines communication and gains real-time access to vital project portfolio information with the implementation of Project Portfolio Office’s project portfolio management tool, PPO.
Australia-based specialist IT delivery company, Avec, has proven that actions are indeed louder than words by taking its own project-related advice and implementing Project Portfolio Office’s project and portfolio management (PPM) solution, PPO.
Project management offices (PMOs) often face the difficulty of having no real, objective way to measure the performance of their project managers. Harmony is not alone in experiencing this challenge but has succeeded in streamlining its performance management information gathering process, while also providing clearer direction for its project managers and administrators.
Momentum Metropolitan Africa, a South African-based financial services group, has successfully implemented Project Portfolio Office’s project and portfolio management (PPM) solution, across five African countries, including Namibia, Botswana, Ghana, Lesotho and Mozambique, and the South African base office.
