Category: Life at PPO

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

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.

Project Portfolio Office Scoops Up Industry Award

We’re bursting with excitement, and we just couldn’t wait to share the news with you all! Brace yourselves, because we’ve clinched one of Intelligent ICT’s prestigious Channel category awards. The Intelligent ICT Awards celebrate the best of the IT Industry in Africa and highlights the many diverse and innovative ICT implementation projects taking place within the various vertical and technology areas.

PPO’s Active Challenge & the 2023 JP Morgan Corporate Challenge

Promoting a healthy and active lifestyle is an essential aspect of maintaining a productive and engaged workforce. At PPO, we recognise the importance of fostering an environment that supports the physical and mental well-being of our employees, and we have made it a priority to promote healthy habits in the workplace for a number of … Continue reading

Lessons from Montserrat: A PMO in the shadow of volcanoes

Martin Parlett, Head of the PMO for the government of Montserrat, a Caribbean island, recently shared his ‘Lessons in Focus’ for project management offices (PMOs), highlighting that, wherever they may be based, and whatever they may be trying to achieve, the challenges for PMOs across the globe are common.

BankservAfrica crowned as South African PMO of the Year

The enterprise project management office (ePMO) of BankservAfrica, the largest automated clearing house in Africa, has taken the title of South Africa’s top PMO for 2022, with Altron Karabina, a Microsoft digital transformation partner, being named as runner up. The South African PMO Awards is an annual competition managed by Project Portfolio Office, a project and portfolio management (PPM) tool and solutions provider committed to growing the project management profession, in order to identify and recognise PMOs in South Africa that are delivering value to their organisations.

Capitec beats global entrants to be crowned the World PMO of the Year, a South African and African first!

The project management office (PMO) of Capitec Bank has won the PMO Global Alliance’s (PMGOA) World PMO of the Year award for 2022, making the South African retail bank the first-ever African recipient of the most prestigious worldwide award for PMOs, projects and PMO professionals.

Taking ownership of your PMO career

The world of the project management office (PMO) has changed dramatically, shifting away from the PMO having an administrative or support role only towards adding real business value. This evolution has been similarly reflected in the career opportunities available within the PMO space.

Key trends and considerations for today’s PMO success

Project management offices (PMOs) are evolving, and significant shifts have taken place, more specifically over the past two years for clear reasons. However, with the 2022 PMO Outlook Report finding that 71 percent of projects are not very well aligned with strategic business priorities, PMO leaders and executives are under more pressure than ever to … Continue reading

#PPOActive sponsors Helderberg Harriers annual 4x4x4 race event

Project Portfolio Office (PPO) partners with Helderberg Harriers, the Helderberg basin’s most prestigious running club to sponsor its annual race event. Formed in 1977, the Helderberg Harriers consists of a diverse group of members who share a common passion. Although the club is primarily based in the Hottentots-Holland basin, their motto, “anyone who wants to … Continue reading

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

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.