Category: Articles

Version 3.4.2 preview

There has been much excitement and gusto surrounding our Version 3.4.2 release. A glimpse of what the new version comprises was turned into a screening event with red carpet flair. Salted popcorn and 3D glasses ensured team spirits were high while viewing the engaging walk-through. The team at PPO hope you are as animated as … Continue reading

Exploring coaching in projects

While effective people management has been cited as one of the key reasons for successful project delivery, the reality is that hostility among team members, conflicting goals, inconsistent performance and unclear expectations are all challenges that we, as project managers, face daily. Over the years, project managers have adopted numerous management techniques (some successful and … Continue reading

On the move with Project Portfolio Office

The times, they are a-changin’ at Project Portfolio Office, and all for the better! And it’s entirely thanks to you, our loyal PPO supporters. You will have noticed over the past year or so that our team has been growing and expanding, and more employees mean that we need more space. So, we’re packing up … Continue reading

Project Schedules Should Benefit More Than Just the Project Manager

I’d written an article previously which listed the benefits a good project schedule can provide, but most of those would be perceived as being of value to a project manager. “All you care about is the schedule!” is likely a complaint that has been heard by most project managers. The danger in such cases is … Continue reading

Introducing Joe and Mary

Project Portfolio Office has managed to help Joe and Mary at ACME solve their project management woes within 90 seconds! Wishful thinking perhaps, but now that we have your attention, we’d like to share our new explainer video with you – short, sweet and pretty funny (if we do say so ourselves). It’ll show you … Continue reading

PPO: Introducing Joe and Mary…

Project Portfolio Office (PPO) has managed to help Joe and Mary at ACME solve their project management woes within 90 seconds! Wishful thinking perhaps, but now that we have your attention, we’d like to share our new explainer video with you – short, sweet and pretty funny (if we do say so ourselves). It’ll show … Continue reading

Increase the Perceived Benefits of Project Management Methodologies

A PMI survey conducted a few years back supported the premise that companies which have instituted consistent project management practices enjoy a higher project success rate than those which have not. PMI’s March 2012 Pulse of the Profession publication stated that in organizations which used standardized project management practices, 71% of projects met their original … Continue reading

PPO incorporates user feedback in new major version release – for free!

The latest major version of Post Vision Technology’s Project Portfolio Office (PPO) solution is certain to please current users and win an even greater customer base. “As is Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) custom, PPO users receive frequent software updates, automatically and for free with no need to reconfigure or reimplement each version,” says Estie van der Watt, … Continue reading

Project Portfolio Office aids AfriSam development

Leading black-controlled construction materials group in southern Africa, AfriSam has chosen to implement Project Portfolio Office (PPO), an online project portfolio management (PPM) and collaboration application, in order to meet its project management and reporting needs and assist in the organisation’s ongoing transformation. Read the full article on mybroadband.

How to avoid death by process

Most of us relish the idea of “death by chocolate”. What a wonderful way to go! But when it comes to being smothered by something, professionals in the project space more often than not feel stifled by processes…not nearly as delightful as chocolate. So, why do we often feel that our processes and methodologies are … Continue reading