Project Management Professional certification training

Your ability as a project manager to demonstrate best practices in project management—both on the job and through professional certification—is becoming the standard to compete in today's fast-paced and highly technical workplace. This course expands upon the basic concepts of project management you discovered in the Project Management Fundamentals course and covers in-depth the essential elements of managing a successful project. Focusing on the generally accepted practices of project management recognized by the Project Management Institute, Inc. PMI ®, this course offers you a standards-based approach to successful project management across application areas and industries. 

Course Objectives 
You will apply the generally accepted project management best practices recognized by the PMI to successfully manage projects. 

Target Audience 
This course is designed for experienced project managers who desire to increase their project management skills and apply a standards-based approach to project management. 

Delivery Method 
Instructor led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities. 

Performance-Based Objectives 
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: 
. Initiate a project. 
. Define project scope. 
. Develop schedule and cost performance baselines for a project. 
. Plan project quality, staffing, and communications. 
. Analyze project risks. 
. Define project procurement requirements. 
. Execute the project. 
. Control the project. 
. Close the project. 

1. Introduction 
- What is a Project? 
- What is a Project Management? 
- Relationships Among Portfolio Management, Program Management 
- Relationship between Project Management, Operations Management and Organizational Strategy 
- Business Value 
-Role of the Project Manager 
- Project Management Body of Knowledge 

2. Organizational Influences And Project Life Cycle
- Organizational Influences on Project Management 
- Project Stakeholders and Governance 
- Project Team 
- Project Life Cycle 

3. Project Management Processes
- Common project management process Interactions 
- Project management process groups 
- Initiating Process Group 
- Planning Process Group 
- Executing Process Group 
- Monitoring and Controlling Process Group 
- Closing Process Group 
- Project Information 
- Role of the Knowledge Areas 
4. Project Integration Management 
- Develop Project Charter 
- Develop Project Management Plan 
- Direct and Manage Project Work 
- Monitor and Control Project Work 
- Perform Integrated Change Control 
- Close Project or Phase 

5. Project Scope Management 
- Plan Scope Management 
- Collect Requirements 
- Define Scope 
- Create WBS 
-Validate Scope 
-Control Scope 

6. Project Time Management 
- Plan Schedule Management 
- Define Activities 
- Sequence Activities 
-Estimate Activity Resources 
- Estimate Activity Durations 
- Develop Schedule 
- Control Schedule 

7. Project Cost Management
- Plan Cost Management 
- Estimate Costs 
- Determine Budget 
- Control Costs 

8. Project Quality Management
- Plan Quality Management 
- Perform Quality Assurance 
- Control Quality 

9. Project Human Resource Management
- Plan Human Resource Management 
- Acquire Project Team 
- Develop Project Team 
- Manage Project Team 

10. Project Communications Management
- Plan Communications Management 
- Manage Communications 
- Control Communications 

11. Project Risk Management
- Plan Risk Management 
- Identify Risks 
- Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis 
- Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis 
- Plan Risk Responses 
- Control Risks 

12. Project Procurement Management
- Plan Procurement Management 
- Conduct Procurement 
- Control Procurements 
- Close Procurements 
13. Project Stakeholder Management 
- Identify Stakeholders 
- Plan Stakeholder Management 
- Manage Stakeholder Engagement 
- Control Stakeholder Engagement  

AKINJIDE OLUREMI AJEWOLE (FIIFM, MNIM, Ch. FM, CIPSCMI, CMM, CIHRMC)

Akinjide Ajewole is a master Corporate Trainer, is associated with many professional and international educational institutions. His experience and association with people from various domains helps him to effectively manage people and their behaviour. He is creative and possesses excellent inter-personal management skills. He has conducted training programs on People Management, Leadership, Communication skills & TQM, and has been consistent in nurturing goals towards positive results. He has overall 12 years of experience in the training domain. His core competency includes programs on Strategic Sales and Marketing Management, Customer Service and Customer Relationship Management, corporate etiquette, Change Management & Train-the-Trainer workshops. He has managed the entire training functions for the corporate sector including Content development, Mentoring trainers and creating leaders. He has been actively associated with people from various cultural backgrounds to bridge the areas in communication and comprehend the changing needs of an organization. His strong passion in human research and behavioral study has made him realize the reality to create niche consistently.

He is currently the Chief Consultant to Remoik Nigeria Limited and Facilitating in the following programmes;

ü  Recent Involvements:  

 - Trained over 650 across various verticals on corporate behaviour, work-life balance, Inter-personal skills, effective communication skills and change management.  

– Conducted workshops on Total Quality Management for over 150 employees.  

– Workshops on Team building, Decision making and Time management.  

– Conducted workshops on Assertive communication, Negotiation skills, Customer experience and Team building.  

– Trained over 500+ on Soft Skills and Corporate Communication.  

– Conducted workshops on corporate office administration and Behavioral Skills.  

– Conducted Training for over 300+ on positive mindset and revenue generation skills.  

 - Conducted workshops on Time management, Goal setting, Communication skills.

 – Trained on Employability Skills   

Akinjide Ajewole has rendered Training and Consulting services to organizations like;

ü  Consolidated Breweries Plc  

ü  PZ Cussons Plc

ü  Statoil Nigeria

ü  Swedish Trade Council (Swedish Government)

ü  Schlumberger Nigeria

ü  General Electric Nigeria

ü  FIRS, Federal Inland Revenue Service

ü  OandO plc

Other Areas of Training Expertise:                  

Team Building

Coaching and feedback

Customer Service and Relationship Management

Negotiation Skills

Total Quality Management(TQM)

Train the trainer program

Leadership Skills

Communication skills

Sales and Marketing Management

Time Management

Planning and Prioritizing

Motivation skills

Change Management

Emotional Intelligence

Problem solving (creative thinking)

Strategic Corporate Administrative skills

He is the country Director for American Certification Institute, Delaware, U.S.A.  Member of Nigerian Institute of Management (Chattered), a member of Project Management Institute, The President of Institute of Chartered Administrative Professionals(WEST AFRICA, Communication Process Development), member of Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (United Kingdom) and Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply Management of Nigeria.

As the Managing Director and Chief Consultant of Remoik Nigeria Limited, he is the sole authorized international partner and representative of International Purchasing and Supply Chain Management Institute (Delaware, USA) in Nigeria.

He also has a proficiency Certificate in Business Management with Nigerian Institute of Management. He is happily married with children.