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Save time setting up shared filters

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If you’re a Project Portfolio Office (PPO) Administrator and your super power is saving time, then you’re in luck with this latest feature. Ever created a personal filter but intended for it be a shared filter? Or tested report results with various filters only to have to re-create them once you’re done?

What PPO users should know about Microsoft’s retirement of Internet Explorer

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Internet Explorer 11 (IE11) is in the final stretch of its life. As of 15th of June 2022, Microsoft will stop supporting the browser. So what does this mean? Microsoft will redirect users from the IE11 desktop application to Microsoft Edge and ultimately disabled via a future Windows Update. The web browser will also no … Continue reading "What PPO users should know about Microsoft’s retirement of Internet Explorer"

Complete your timesheet faster with the use of Toggles

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We take great pride in PPO’s ease of use and our latest enhancement puts the spotlight on the Time Entries functionality. Completing timesheets is a key feature used by a large number of our clients, but let’s be honest, who enjoys completing a timesheet?

#PPOActive sponsors Helderberg Harriers annual 4x4x4 race event

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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 "#PPOActive sponsors Helderberg Harriers annual 4x4x4 race event"

Auto Clear – The Pros and Cons

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You have probably noticed that whenever you update items such as Health Indicators, Comments Risks and Issues in PPO, the “Action / Response” is cleared of the previous comments in that field. This can be frustrating to a user who maybe just forgot to update another field like the Risk Owner or Follow-up date when previously editing. This auto clear function is a setting that can be changed, but before making this change, the pros and cons of doing so should be weighed.

PPO gains a nifty enhancement: Configurable Menus

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PPO’s Main Menu allows you to navigate quickly to pages within PPO. Even though the existing main menu in PPO is already really good, the latest update will bring further enhancements that improve navigation.

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.