12‑Weeks Project Management Comprehensive Program

Empowering you to Lead High‑Impact Projects

Duration: 12 weeks (Mon–Fri, 2 hours daily)
Format: Live sessions + hands‑on labs + peer projects
Certification: Does not cover for PMP Prep
Prerequisites: Basic computer skills, willingness to collaborate

Week 1: Project Management Fundamentals

Objective: Master core concepts and terminology

• What is a project? PMBOK overview, project vs. operations
• 5 Process Groups, 10 Knowledge Areas
• Triple Constraint (Scope, Time, Cost), Quality, Risk, Resources
• Intro to collaboration tools (Trello, Slack, Google Workspace)
• Project frameworks overview (Waterfall, Agile, Hybrid)
  
  Lab: Create your first project charter

Week 2: Project Initiation & Planning

Objective: Build complete project plans

• Stakeholder identification & analysis
• Project charter creation
• Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
• Project schedule basics (Gantt charts)
• Resource planning & estimation
  
  Lab: Develop WBS for a real project

Week 3: Project Execution & Team Management

Objective: Lead teams effectively

• Team roles & responsibilities
• Communication planning
• Conflict resolution
• Motivation theories
• Change management basics
  
  Lab: Role‑play team conflict scenarios

Week 4: Monitoring & Control

Objective: Track and steer projects to success

• Earned Value Management (EVM)
• Risk monitoring & response
•  Quality control techniques
• Change control process
•  Project status reporting
  
  Lab: Create project dashboard

Week 5: Agile Fundamentals

Objective: Master modern Agile practices

• Agile Manifesto, 12 Principles
• Scrum framework overview
• Agile vs. Waterfall comparison
• Kanban basics
  
  Lean principles
  Lab: Plan first Agile sprint

Week 6: Scrum Deep Dive

Objective: Become a certified Scrum practitioner

• Scrum Roles (PO, SM, Dev Team)
• Scrum Artifacts (Product Backlog, Sprint Backlog)
• Scrum Events (Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum)
• Sprint Review & Retrospective
• Scrum metrics (Velocity, Burndown)
  
  Lab: Run a complete sprint simulation

Week 7: Advanced Scrum

Objective: Scale Agile for complex projects

•  User Story writing & estimation (Planning Poker)
•  Sprint backlog refinement
•  Definition of Done (DoD)
•  Technical debt management
  
  Scaling frameworks (SAFe, LeSS) intro
  Lab: Write stories for real app development

Week 8: MS Project Mastery

Objective: Professional project scheduling

•  MS Project interface & navigation
•  Task creation, linking, constraints
•  Resource assignment & leveling
•  Baseline & earned value tracking
•  Reporting & dashboards
  
  Lab: Build a Gantt for a 6‑month project

Week 9: MS Visio for PMs

Objective: Visual process documentation

•  Visio interface & templates
•  Flowcharts & process maps
•  Swimlane diagrams
•  Stakeholder maps
  
  Risk matrices
  Lab: Document complete project workflow

Week 10: Portfolio & Program Management

Objective: Manage multiple projects strategically

•  Portfolio vs. Program vs. Project
•  Prioritization frameworks (MoSCoW, RICE)
•  Resource allocation across projects
•  Dependency management

Strategic alignment
Lab: Build project portfolio dashboard

Week 11: Job Interview Mastery

Objective: Land high‑paying PM roles

• PM job market analysis (Nigeria, Remote)
• Resume & LinkedIn optimization
• Behavioral interview techniques (STAR method)
• Technical interview prep (case studies)
• Salary negotiation
  
  Lab: Mock interviews + feedback

Week 12: Capstone & Certification

Objective: Showcase skills + get certified

•  Capstone project (real client or simulation)
•  Portfolio creation (Notion, PDF)
•  Graduation
  Deliverables:
• Complete project portfolio
• Heels & Tech Project Management Certificate of Completion
• Job application package

What You’ll Walk Away With

✅ 12‑Week Certification (recognized by African tech employers)
✅ Portfolio and applications (MS Project, Visio, Agile)
✅ Job interview mastery (scripts, mock sessions)
✅ Heels & Tech network (1000+ women in tech)