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Netcare Properties joins PPO!

PPO Netcare Properties

Netcare Properties, a division of the largest private hospital network in South Africa and the United Kingdom chose Project Portfolio Office (PPO) to streamline all their project management needs. This division of Netcare is responsible for all the refurbishments, upgrades, additions as well as the interior design of all facilities in South Africa. To keep … Continue reading “Netcare Properties joins PPO!”

PPO and MMI share their recipe for success at the PwC PMO Forum

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It’s not every day that PPO gets the opportunity to share our recipe for success for implementing a project portfolio management application and this opportunity was made possible  at the PricewaterhouseCooper’s (PwC) Project Management Office (PMO) forum.  The PMO forum, sponsored by PwC Advisory, is an interest group under the umbrella of Project Management South … Continue reading "PPO and MMI share their recipe for success at the PwC PMO Forum"

Metrofibre Networx chooses PPO for greater project visibility

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Metrofibre Networx supplies managed bandwidth services between customers and their preferred service providers. They interconnect all services like, internet access, email, hosting, voice or even disaster recovery type data, passing through all the major commercial areas. This service is specifically delivered to the small or medium enterprise (SME). Metrofibre Networx was looking for a simple … Continue reading "Metrofibre Networx chooses PPO for greater project visibility"

Can anything be a project?

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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

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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"