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PPM tool, PPO, ensures speedy project delivery and improved project maturity at leading short-term insurance advisor

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Short-term insurance advisor, PSG Insure, has successfully deployed Project Portfolio Office’s PPO, a locally developed online project portfolio management (PPM) and collaboration software suite, meeting its fast-maturing business needs. PSG Insure is one of the three divisions of PSG Konsult, a leading independent financial services group, with an extensive South African footprint and representation in … Continue reading "PPM tool, PPO, ensures speedy project delivery and improved project maturity at leading short-term insurance advisor"

Building an effective business case for PPM software

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There are a number of reasons behind an organisation’s decision to implement Project Portfolio Management (PPM) software. Key motives include a clearer understanding of the number of active projects aligned to the organisation’s strategic objectives in terms of benefit realisation, assessing the prioritisation and sequencing of projects given the company’s capacity, and measuring health and … Continue reading "Building an effective business case for PPM software"

Tungsten Network gains a clearer view of client facing project performance and critical resource management with PPO

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Global e-invoicing provider, Tungsten Network has gained a better understanding of client facing project performance, with the implementation of Project Portfolio Office’s online project portfolio management (PPM) and collaboration application, PPO. The rollout has provided Tungsten with greater transparency around the value and costs associated with external projects, and enhanced its visibility and governance around … Continue reading "Tungsten Network gains a clearer view of client facing project performance and critical resource management with PPO"

MOYO Business Advisory centralises data for improved decision making with PPO’s PPM tool

South African system architecture and analytics company, MOYO Business Advisory has rolled out PPO, Project Portfolio Office’s simple to use, cost effective and scalable project portfolio management (PPM) application, using the tool at an operational level for improved service delivery. “MOYO plays within the complete ‘change your business’ space, providing services such as process optimisation, … Continue reading "MOYO Business Advisory centralises data for improved decision making with PPO’s PPM tool"

Sanlam reduced costs by 40 percent by consolidating project portfolio management platforms with PPO

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Sanlam, one of South Africa’s largest financial services groups, has reduced project-related technology costs by 40 percent, by consolidating three different platforms for the management of its projects, enhancements, support, demand and supply management and timesheets portfolios, into one. As one of the largest financial services groups in South Africa, Sanlam provides a number of … Continue reading "Sanlam reduced costs by 40 percent by consolidating project portfolio management platforms with PPO"

To Certify or Not to Certify – Still a Burning Project Management Question

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Project management certification. Is it helpful? Does it get you jobs? Does it increase your project management skills? Does it add value to you as a project manager? Does it add value to the organisation you work for? Monetarily...is it worth it? Should hiring organisations require it? Should hiring managers demand it? These are all … Continue reading "To Certify or Not to Certify – Still a Burning Project Management Question"