Project Management

Project Management Job-Ready Cohort

Lead projects with confidence using industry-standard methodologies. Perfect for career-changers & newcomers to corporates with comprehensive 12-week program.

12 weeks (72 hours)
2 × 2-hour live sessions each week
Live on Google Meet

Program Pricing

Standard Price:C$899.00
Early Bird Price:C$1,199.00
Savings:20% off

Next Cohort: March 15, 2025

Seats Available: 15/25

Program Snapshot

Everything you need to become a job-ready Project Manager in just 10 weeks

Duration

12 weeks (72 hours) · 2 × 2-hour live sessions each week (evenings / weekends)

Live Contact

48 hours instructor-led workshops & labs

Independent Work

≈ 50–60 hours guided project & homework

Career Sprint

Week 12 – résumé & LinkedIn clinic, mock interviews, portfolio polish

Who This Is For

Designed for ambitious professionals ready to lead projects with confidence

Career-changers & newcomers to corporates

Experienced professionals ready to pivot into tech project management – no coding required

Anyone who learns best via hands-on labs with real PM tools

Prerequisites

Basic computer literacy and English proficiency
Commitment ≈ 8–10 h/week (live + independent work)

Learning Outcomes

By Week 10 learners will be able to:

1
Initiate projects with a solid Project Charter and stakeholder alignment
2
Build scope baselines: requirements → WBS → scope statement with clear boundaries
3
Create realistic schedules with network diagrams, critical path, buffers and baselines
4
Develop cost and resource plans; establish a time-phased cost baseline
5
Identify and manage risks using qualitative scoring and three-point estimates
6
Plan quality (standards, metrics, reviews), and connect acceptance criteria to test/validation activities
7
Operate in Agile/Hybrid modes: Scrum/Kanban in Jira, story points, velocity, release planning
8
Monitor & control with EVM (CPI/SPI), burndown/CFD, RAID log; communicate via executive status reports
9
Manage change control (CCB workflow) and maintain configuration integrity
10
Handle procurement & vendor management and third-party risk
11
Address compliance & privacy basics; align with PMO reporting & gates
12
Present and defend a capstone plan; craft résumé/LinkedIn and compelling interview stories

12-Week Plan

4 h live each week with hands-on projects and real deliverables

1
Initiation & Charter
Signed Project Charter (scope, objectives, success criteria)

Session 1 (2h)

PMBOK 7 domains • Product vs Project • Program/Portfolio context

Session 2 (2h)

Charter lab • Kickoff agenda & stakeholder alignment

Deliverable

Signed Project Charter (scope, objectives, success criteria)

2
Stakeholders & Communications
Stakeholder Register + RACI + Comms Matrix

Session 1 (2h)

Stakeholder analysis • power/interest grid • RACI

Session 2 (2h)

Comms planning • facilitation for discovery workshops

Deliverable

Stakeholder Register + RACI + Comms Matrix

3
Scope & Requirements
Scope Statement + WBS (2–3 levels)

Session 1 (2h)

Requirements → scope baseline • traceability to deliverables

Session 2 (2h)

WBS in Miro • scope statement & assumptions

Deliverable

Scope Statement + WBS (2–3 levels)

4
Schedule Planning I
Network Diagram + Draft Gantt

Session 1 (2h)

Precedence diagramming • critical path • leads/lags

Session 2 (2h)

MS Project/ProjectLibre build • calendars & constraints

Deliverable

Network Diagram + Draft Gantt

5
Schedule Planning II
Baselined Schedule (.mpp/.pod) + export PDF

Session 1 (2h)

Buffers • resource leveling • baseline

Session 2 (2h)

Jira ↔ schedule mapping (hybrid)

Deliverable

Baselined Schedule (.mpp/.pod) + export PDF

6
Cost & Resource Planning
Cost Baseline Sheet + Resource Plan

Session 1 (2h)

Estimating (analogous, parametric, bottom-up)

Session 2 (2h)

Time-phased budget • cash flow • funding approvals

Deliverable

Cost Baseline Sheet + Resource Plan

7
Risk Management & Monte Carlo
Risk Register + Tornado Chart/Histogram

Session 1 (2h)

Risk ID • qualitative scoring • 3-point estimates

Session 2 (2h)

Simple Monte Carlo in Sheets • risk responses/owners

Deliverable

Risk Register + Tornado Chart/Histogram

8
Quality & Acceptance
Quality Plan + Acceptance Checklist

Session 1 (2h)

Quality mgmt plan • QA vs QC • checklists

Session 2 (2h)

Acceptance criteria → tests • DOR/DoD • audit prep

Deliverable

Quality Plan + Acceptance Checklist

9
Agile/Hybrid Delivery
Jira Sprint Backlog + Release Plan + Metrics

Session 1 (2h)

Scrum/Kanban in Jira • story points • velocity

Session 2 (2h)

Release planning • metrics (burndown, CFD) • Scrumban

Deliverable

Jira Sprint Backlog + Release Plan + Metrics

10
Monitoring & Control
Exec Status Report + EVM snapshot + RAID log

Session 1 (2h)

Status reporting • EVM (CPI/SPI/ETC/EAC)

Session 2 (2h)

Power BI dashboard • RAID log upkeep

Deliverable

Exec Status Report + EVM snapshot + RAID log

11
Change, Procurement & Compliance
Change Log + Procurement Plan + Draft SoW

Session 1 (2h)

Change control board • configuration mgmt

Session 2 (2h)

RFI/RFP, SoW, contract types • vendor risk • privacy basics

Deliverable

Change Log + Procurement Plan + Draft SoW

12
Closing, Benefits & Career Sprint
Close-out Report + Benefits Plan + Portfolio & Interview Plan

Session 1 (2h)

Close-out checklist • handover & ops readiness

Session 2 (2h)

Benefits realisation plan • résumé/LinkedIn • mock panel

Deliverable

Close-out Report + Benefits Plan + Portfolio & Interview Plan

Additional Program Features

Office Hours:Open lab every Tue & Fri evening for Q&A and artefact reviews.
Capstone Project:Full Project Life-Cycle for a mid-sized tech upgrade initiative.

Tool Stack

You'll use these industry-standard PM tools from Week 1

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Jira

Agile boards & backlog management

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Azure DevOps Boards

Project management & collaboration

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MS Project Online

Description not available

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ProjectLibre

Description not available

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Confluence

Description not available

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Notion

Description not available

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Miro

WBS & network diagrams

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Lucidchart

Process mapping & diagrams

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Google Sheets

Cost, risk & quality logs

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Power BI

Status & EV dashboards

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ChatGPT

Description not available

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Claude

Description not available

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GitHub

Description not available

Pricing & Payment

Flexible payment options designed for your success

Standard Tuition
C$899.00

Full program access with all features

Early-bird Discount
C$1,199.00

20% off

Payment Options

Payment Plans

Single installment or 2 installments (first upon registration, second at end of Week 2)

Refund Policy

100% until end of Week 1 · 50% until end of Week 2 · No refunds after Week 2

What Our Graduates Say

Real stories from professionals who transformed their careers

"This program transformed my approach to project management. The PMP preparation was excellent, and I passed the exam on my first attempt."

Fatima Hassan
Senior Project Manager at Innovation Corp

"The hands-on projects and real-world scenarios helped me understand project management beyond theory. I was promoted within 6 months."

Kemi Adebayo
Project Manager at Global Tech

Ready to Lead Projects with Confidence?

Join our next cohort and master project management with hands-on training, industry tools, and expert mentorship.

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