About Us

SoftPMO is different. We are a consulting firm focused on improving execution and resource management.

Our practitioners have successfully delivered over $1 Billion of client projects helping many of the Fortune 500 companies transform strategic visions into reality.

We are experienced professional consultants, applying industry knowledge and practices, our skill and quality at being clever, brings deep insight and authentic leadership to handle and deal with debate and get great results.

Our knowledge lies in creating and innovating effective and expedient approaches to the implementation of portfolio, program and project management tools, process and techniques. We start by getting a full understanding of an organization's capacity, and more appropriately, its culture. We differentiate from others because of our keen ability to strategize and plan a resolution, and also provide the tools and people to implement and deliver through completion.



Michael A. Kaplan
Today’s organizations manage projects in very complex environments driven by regulatory changes and restructuring. Product development, outsourcing and policy implementation, post-deal integration, in addition to traditional, system development and implementation, are some of the key project initiatives organizations must deliver. In fact, it’s hard to imagine an organization that is not engaged in some type of project activity.

The ability to successfully execute projects is what drives the realization of benefits and the achievement of strategies. Businesses that execute projects successfully leverage effective project management practices as a tool to drive change and achieve objectives. Given the strategic impact that projects have on a business, companies must follow effective project management processes that measure progress and risks and ensure the right projects can be delivered in alignment with organizational priorities.

SoftPMO aims to help Executives and their teams address key failure points in the project execution lifecycle by providing expert solutions and services.

We are here to support you through your business change endeavors—Good luck!

Sincerely,

Michael A. Kaplan, CEO
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Endorsements

Great ideas are often derailed from greatness as a result of a poor execution plan. This book on project management is organized in a well thought-out and easy to reference guideline. Users can increase their percentage for success by utilizing these proven methodologies and templates. This is a must read for those who want to move great ideas into successful outcomes!

    ~ Mitchel Laskey, CEO Brijot Imaging System



"SoftPMO™ is a refreshing and uncluttered approach that boils down project management process, tools and templates into an air-tight methodology that the beginner through senior project manager can apply and get off to a quick start and begin executing and controlling without having to waste time getting up a loooooong learning curve." 
   ~ Doug DeCarlo,  Author of: eXtreme Project Management



Provides a very comprehensive project management model in a very simplistic manner, always referencing back to the principles, standards and knowledge areas of the PMBOK®. 
    ~ Susan Goldblatt, Design Manager, BMW of North America



As I read the “SoftPMO Project Execution Guide” I thought that this could also be called “Project Execution for Dummies”. The “Dummies” series of books deliver a simple set of directions for a specific topic and that is exactly what this document does. You can pick and choose what parts make sense to your project…but it is all there. A great read!! 
    ~ Bob Mathers, Technology Executive, Nomura Securities



Does a great job of simplifying PMO for everyone and conveying the importance of solid program and project management, something that is often missed when it’s attempted. 
    ~ Joe Leno, Founder & Partner, Strategist at Enspirix, LLC 



When I read through the SoftPMO Toolkit, I feel like I am reading the PMBOK.  After evaluating it I feel like I went to a PMBOK refresher class. 
    ~ Donna Trojan, PMP, MBA, BSME



I think you have a really great product.  I like the organization and methodology - something new PMs and experienced PMs can easily use.  The tools are very detailed and accommodate projects of multiple size.  The data definitions is really good to have for each of the tools as well - so things are clearly and consistently defined throughout the approach.

Also, because you support a multitude of formats, a PM could easily add or further customize a downloaded version of the tools to be more specific for his/her project.
 
    ~ Elaine Russo, Project Manager, Corning Incorporated