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Can anything be a project?

Probably.  Is it a good idea?  That depends.  Project management best practices, when applied to various efforts, usually help produce positive outcomes – sometimes making drastic differences on many engagements.  But is everything a project and can everything fit the definition of being a project?  Still not sure?  When I first became a project manager, … Continue reading "Can anything be a project?"

Project Portfolio Office to make waves in Durban

As part of our ongoing support of the good work done by Project Management South Africa (PMSA), a voluntary professional association representing the interests of project, programme and portfolio management practitioners in South Africa, Project Portfolio Office (PPO) has pledged to become more involved in the organisation’s KwaZulu Natal and Western Cape chapters. To kick this … Continue reading "Project Portfolio Office to make waves in Durban"

PPO joins forces with the National Education Collaboration Trust (NECT)

As an organisation committed to education reform, the National Education Collaboration Trust (NECT) will dedicate resources to interventions that can be applied across the entire public school system and have a widespread impact. The NECT is working with private sector funding in conjunction with the Department of Basic Education to define the projects that will … Continue reading "PPO joins forces with the National Education Collaboration Trust (NECT)"

Project Portfolio Office to showcase flagship offering at Project Challenge Expo 2014

Project Portfolio Office is using the upcoming Project Challenge Expo 2014 to showcase its highly awarded flagship offering, PPO. The Expo, which will be held over two days at the Olympia Exhibition Centre in London, is the UK's leading independent show for projects, programmes, process and resource; making it the ideal setting to showcase is … Continue reading "Project Portfolio Office to showcase flagship offering at Project Challenge Expo 2014"

Smoke and mirrors

I believe it would be safe to say that, without exception, all of us have experienced that moment when we lose data. That sickening, gut wrenching, dreadful feeling....whether it is as a result of an application crash, the operating system going haywire, a disk suddenly developing amnesia or a laptop literally going up in smoke. … Continue reading "Smoke and mirrors"

Automated governance: a pathway to improved performance?

Guest blog by Guy Jelley The public sector has always been expected to achieve best practice in governance and compliance, but meeting the challenge is a complex business. Guy Jelley is an expert in managing complex financial, IT and infrastructure projects in the public arena. He suggests that, by introducing governance automation into the portfolio management mix, … Continue reading "Automated governance: a pathway to improved performance?"

5 Reasons Why Project Portfolio Office Should be Your Tool of Choice for Online Project Portfolio Management

Looking for a project and portfolio management (PPM) tool that is truly configurable, flexible and won’t cost the earth? Look no further then, as the next installment of my “5 Reasons Why…” PM-related product overview series focuses on Project Portfolio Office (PPO). Designed by project managers to assist project teams within organizations of any size and across … Continue reading "5 Reasons Why Project Portfolio Office Should be Your Tool of Choice for Online Project Portfolio Management"