Meet your facilitator
Tomi Dayo-Isijola is a seasoned and experienced Technology, Operations & Business Support professional with over 17years working experience, with proven expertise and delivery in IT, Real Estate, Healthcare, Energy/Power-related service sectors in Nigeria. As a trainer he has successfully delivered various instructor-led training programs physically and virtually to a wide audience (700+) – including fresh graduates to senior/C-level executives for over a decade. He holds several certifications and credentials in IT/IM, project management, energy management, quality management, HSE, cloud solutions, consulting amongst others.
Course Outline:
A practical, beginner-friendly training programme for professionals, supervisors, team leaders, entrepreneurs and aspiring project managers.
1. Course overview
Course title: Project Management
Course description: This course introduces participants to the fundamental principles, tools, techniques and best practices required to initiate, plan, execute, monitor, control and close projects successfully. It focuses on managing project scope, time, cost, quality, resources, risks, stakeholders and communication to achieve defined objectives.
Target audience
Aspiring and practising project managers
Supervisors, team leaders and operations officers
Business owners and entrepreneurs
Administrative and project support personnel
Professionals responsible for delivering projects
NGO, construction, IT, facilities management and business support professionals
Training methodology: Instructor-led sessions, case studies, group activities, practical exercises, simulations and a final group project.
2. Course objectives
By the end of the training, participants should be able to:
Explain the principles, terminology and lifecycle of project management.
Differentiate projects from routine operations and programmes.
Develop a project charter and define clear project objectives.
Prepare a project scope statement, work breakdown structure and schedule.
Estimate project costs and develop a basic budget.
Identify and manage project risks, issues and changes.
Coordinate project teams, stakeholders and communication.
Monitor project performance using appropriate tools and indicators.
Apply traditional, Agile and hybrid project management approaches.
Close projects properly and document lessons learned.
3. Detailed course modules
Module 1: Introduction to Project Management
Definition, characteristics and importance of projects
Projects versus programmes, portfolios and operations
The project manager’s roles and responsibilities
Project success criteria and common causes of failure
Overview of the project management lifecycle
Review & Practice Session
Module 2: Project Initiation and Definition
Identifying business needs and project opportunities
Setting SMART objectives and expected deliverables
Developing a business case and project charter
Identifying project sponsors and key stakeholders
Conducting stakeholder analysis
Defining assumptions, constraints and initial requirements
Review & Practice Session
Module 3: Project Scope and Work Breakdown Structure
Defining project scope and deliverables
Requirements gathering and documentation
Scope inclusions, exclusions and acceptance criteria
Developing a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
Defining activities, milestones and dependencies
Preventing and controlling scope creep
Review & Practice Session
Module 4: Project Scheduling and Time Management
Activity sequencing and dependency mapping
Estimating task durations and resources
Developing a project schedule and Gantt chart
Understanding critical path and schedule float
Setting milestones and project baselines
Tracking progress and managing delays
Review & Practice Session
Cost estimation and budgeting
Resource planning and allocation
Labour, materials, equipment and overheads
Budget baselines and contingency allowances
Cost tracking and variance analysis
Procurement planning and supplier coordination
Review & Practice Session
Module 6: Project Risk, Issue and Change Management
Identifying project risks and uncertainties
Qualitative risk assessment using probability and impact
Creating a risk register
Developing mitigation and contingency plans
Managing issues, assumptions and dependencies
Change requests, impact assessment and approval processes
Review & Practice Session
Module 7: Team Leadership and Stakeholder Communication
Project team structures and responsibilities
Leadership, motivation and conflict resolution
Stakeholder engagement and expectation management
Communication planning and reporting
Meetings, escalation and decision-making
Managing remote and cross-functional teams
Review & Practice Session
Module 8: Project Execution, Monitoring and Control
Coordinating project work and deliverables
Quality assurance and quality control
Monitoring scope, schedule, cost and quality
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Status reports, dashboards and progress meetings
Corrective and preventive actions
Introduction to earned value concepts
Review & Practice Session
Module 9: Project Management Methodologies and Digital Tools
Predictive or traditional project management
Agile principles and Scrum fundamentals
Kanban and visual workflow management
Selecting traditional, Agile or hybrid approaches
Introduction to Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Project, Trello, Asana and similar tools
Digital collaboration, documentation and version control
Review & Practice Session
Module 10: Project Closure and Lessons Learned
Deliverable verification and formal acceptance
Handover and operational transition
Contract and procurement closeout
Final cost and performance review
Lessons learned and knowledge transfer
Final project report and benefits realisation
Review & Practice Session
