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PPO Quick Tip: How to Use Your Homepage Dashboard for Morning Stand-Ups

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In this PPO Quick Tip, Support Manager Lindi Gerber shares how she uses her custom home page dashboard to run focused, efficient daily stand-ups. With key metrics, interactive board views and clear visibility of sprint progress, she shows how PPO helps her team stay aligned, prioritised and on track.

Wrapping Up 2025: A Year of Powerful Product Enhancements & PMO Success Stories

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PPO’s 2025 webinar series delivered some of our biggest advancements yet — from the launch of the new Scheduler and multiple resource assignments to the introduction of the side panel and In-Line Editing. Each quarter also featured real-world insights from clients like Momentum, Certa Ireland, UWC, and Nedbank Private Wealth. As we look ahead, the 2026 webinar calendar is now live. Explore the full wrap-up and register for next year’s sessions.

Introducing Fewer Clicks with In-Line Editing

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PPO’s new in-line editing feature is here to make updating your project and related data faster, simpler and more efficient. With new icons, full visibility of dependent and calculated fields, in-line editing brings a more intuitive user experience.

From postbox to poster child: the PMO’s evolution

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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.

PPO Quick Tip: Using Key Metrics to Manage Your Sprint

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In this PPO Quick Tip, our consultant demonstrates how he uses key metrics to manage his sprint. By tracking the total estimated hours and the estimate to complete, he can instantly see team capacity, identify potential delays, and communicate when sprint items may be missed. See how PPO’s key metrics make agile sprint management simpler and more transparent.

PPO History Reports Get a Fresh Look and More Flexibility

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PPO’s History Reports have been enhanced with a consistent, modern look and the flexibility to choose which fields you want to track changes for. These updates provide a clearer, more customisable view of how items evolve over time.

Project Portfolio Office Rides for Legacy at the CEO Challenge in Support of the South African Hall of Fame

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Project Portfolio Office (PPO) proudly joined the prestigious CEO Challenge in support of the South African Hall of Fame, celebrating the extraordinary achievements of South Africans past and present. With a unique four-man cycling team spanning three generations of Pretoria Boys High School ties, PPO showcased its commitment to legacy, teamwork, and an active lifestyle. More than just a ride, the event reflected PPO’s values of resilience, community impact, and inspiring future leaders.