Fundamentals in Project Management

This course is a comprehensive introduction to development project management. Designed for people who want to build or increase their skills in project management and who work or are looking to work with international development organizations, donor and public institutions, NGOs, non-profit and community-based organizations, Government and donor agencies, and anyone interested in a career in development project management.

This course will teach you the most important concepts in project management, such as the project life-cycle, process management, roles and responsibilities of a project manager, organizational structures, program and portfolio management, and use of various management techniques. This course promotes and facilitates a collaborative learning approach in an online environment. Students participate in discussions as part of the assignments and receive feedback from the course instructor. Students “learn by doing” through the class exercises, while lecture points are reinforced with class discussions and videos.

The course is asynchronous; the instructor provides materials, lectures, tests, and assignments that can be accessed at any time. Students are given a timeframe to complete the assigned activities, participate in discussion forums, and submit their exercises to receive a grade. The course is based on the fourth edition of the textbook Fundamentals of Project Management.

The course lasts three weeks. Each week, students will work on the activities and exercises required to meet the learning objectives. Participants require an average of one hour per day to complete the assigned activities. You will learn the fundamental concepts of modern project management as applied in the development and humanitarian sectors. You will also learn the essential project management methods and techniques to deliver projects on time and within budget while meeting the expectations of key stakeholders. This course is specially designed to give you a complete understanding of project management and how it is used in development projects.

Course Content:

Lesson 1 – Development Project Management

Definitions of project management

Project management constraints

Development challenges

A systemic approach

The project management ecosystem

Lesson 4 – Roles, Responsibilities, and Skills

Role and responsibilities of the project manager

Managerial skills of project managers

Interpersonal skills for project managers

Influence and power of the project manager

Project management competencies

Lesson 2 – Project Management Processes

Scope and project logframe

Schedule management

Budget management

Quality management

Team and stakeholder management

Information management

Risk and contract management

Lesson 5 – Project Management Structures

The project structure

Factors in designing a project structure

Types of project organizational structures

Project structure

Program structure

Matrix structure

Project governance

Lesson 3 – The Project Management Cycle

Initiation and planning phase

Implementation and monitoring phase

Adapting and closing phase

Project management cycle

Adaptive project management

Lesson 6 – Organizational Project Management

Integrated project management

Program management

Portfolio management

Project maturity model

Project management office

Course Duration:

Three Weeks Online

Tuition:

N120,000

Application form:

N20,000