Category: In the Press

BDO elevates project delivery with PPO project management platform

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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.

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.

GEN2 set to drive digital transformation across Africa through PPO’s best-in-class PPM offering

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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.

Central Bank of Lesotho crowned as first local PMO of the Year winner

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The project management office (PMO) of the Central Bank of Lesotho (CBL), a statutory organisation fully owned by the Government of Lesotho, yet which enjoys relative independence in formulating and implementing monetary policy, has been named as first-ever PMO of the Year for the country.

Local PMO Forum events return to provide PMO leaders and execs with industry insights

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Project Management South Africa (PMSA), with the support of Project Portfolio Office, a project and portfolio management (PPM) tool and solutions provider that is committed to growing the project management profession, has officially kicked off its Gauteng and Western Cape PMO Forums again for the first time since COVID-19 closed down face-to-face events in early 2020.