Good Day Everyone!!

How are you doing and hope you are good.
My name is Seyi Oladeji from GEM Center for Human Capital Development

We are currently running a mega Project Management (PM) training.

The training actually runs monthly and titled "The Explain-PM-To-Grandma Collaborative Training To DIGEST Knowledge, BLOW UP Managerial Capacity & BLAST the PMP/CAPM Exam".

I will be sharing write ups, images, highlights etc from the class as it proceeds.

Feel free to join me on this 21-day journey of PM.
Grab a seat, popcorn, drink and all eatables because it is going to be an exciting and entertaining ride.

Please post your questions here or contact us on Whatsapp https:///2349099576339

Let's get the party started!!

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Day 1: The WHY of Project Management (PM)

By Oladeji Seyi Hybee10x _ MBA, M.Inf.Sci, PMP, CISA, COBIT5_

8:30pm yesterday, another cohort of the PM2Grandma Mega-Online Class started, with much excitement and vigour.

It was the first class in our e-journey, we started by briefly introducing ourselves to ourselves and to the concept of project management itself.
In our usual collaborative way, we all took turns to express our idea of PM. Interesting points and personal experiences were expressed by the various ‘big n high’ men and women in class from various countries. I was awed!


PMP certification or not; the knowledge of project management would go a long way in structuring numerous unstructured approaches to many areas of your personal and business life. With the knowledge of project management, you become a better leader, coordinator, facilitator, goal setter, manager of limited resources among other benefits. Essentially, you signal to your colleagues and employer that you are ready for bigger profile!


Yes, we might be getting some form of results in our current endeavors. If you have been this lucky, thank God but know that this is not enough. You should strive to get the right result while ensuring you are efficient and effective about use of resources (cost, time, materials etc), carrying the right people along and more!


The ‘Why’ of project management can be summarized around the following themes: Taming Chaos, Managing Risk, Managing Quality, Managing Integration, Clearing Issues, Maximizing Resources, Managing Change and Managing Knowledge.
Each of the items above are huge worlds with copious explanations.

These and more would be extensively thrashed in this unique training to Digest Project Management Knowledge, Blow up Managerial Capacity and Blast the PMP Exam.

Expect more updates and feel free to ask questions..
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One of the participant, Henry Okoror explains why he is learning Project Management


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNh8aeTooUg


Tunde Onakoya explains why a Project is managed


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PfbQcW4FcQ

Some of the Highlights from the Class


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvbW_WP1W8U


An highlight on why we manage Project


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvX_Qu3mxfI


Defining Stakeholders and who they are


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjP7PWgD5NI

Day 2: "Nothing is Particularly Hard (to accomplish) if You Divide it into Small Jobs"

By Seyi Oladeji

_MBA, M.Inf.Sci,PMP,CISA, COBIT5_

Yesterday's session had an interesting mix of stories and analogies. Though I am quoting Henry Ford (1863-1947), an American industrialist and founder of the Ford Motor company, this concept did not originate from him.


From the beginning of time, dividing things up and managing from the components have been a core principle of nearly everything. As I normally chant in my trainings, "never manage a big thing as a big thing, break things down!"

In an earlier training cohort, a participant brought an interesting dimension to this principle.

Warning: you might not like this...

God Almighty, from the various scriptural sources created creation in a structured way. Almighty as He is, He could have decided to bring forth the heavens and earth in a single day but in His infinite wisdom decided to stagger this action. He is probably teaching all of creation an important lesson.

Respect:man-bowing:

This pattern is evident all around us; look at knowledge/education, organizations, government etc
We even went ahead to discuss how this relates to personal effectiveness.


How does this relate to Project Management?


Managing projects is complex and could be overwhelming. The only way to simplify is to break it down.


_There is no 1 THING that is an embodiment of project management._

You would be doing lot of bits and pieces of tasks and activities of different kinds. Luckily for us, the experts have standardized these into various bodies of knowledge. According to Project Management Institute (in PMBOK6), there are 49 processes that should/could be carried out as part of managing a project.


These processes are categorized around 2 broad themes:

- PROCESS GROUPS: based on the project stage in which the process is carried out (from Initiating to Closing)

- KNOWLEDGE AREAS: based on the core nature of the processes themselves (Cost, Risk, Stakeholder etc)

An interesting "may-i-never-forget" analogy was used in class to explain this. Let me not bore you 'jare'. :upside_down_face:

Understanding the concepts of project management processes, process groups and knowledge areas is a fundamental basis for all we would be discussing afterward. We spend sufficient time thrashing this.

Oops, this is getting too long already, I would have given us an overview of what we discussed about *proactivity*, the hallmark of a Professional Project Manager.

These and much more are being thrashed in this unique training to digest:tomato: project management knowledge, blow up managerial capacity:bomb: and blast the PMP exam.:boom:

_Nov2019 Cohort, PM2Grandma Mega-Webinar Class_
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Quoted images and flash cards!

Project Management Process Groups Explained


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzlKTaE-07A


Knowledge Areas explained as well.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iW3E5d_3T3U

iboladeji:
Good Day Everyone!!

How are you doing and hope you are good. My name is Oladeji Oluwaseyi. I am facilitator at a Human Capital Development Center based in Ibadan. we are currently running an Online 14 Days of Project Management (PM). i will be sharing write-ups, images, highlights from the class as it proceeds.

Feel free to join me on this 14-day journey of PM. Grab a Seat, Popcorn and all eatables because it is going to be an exciting and entertaining ride.

Let's start

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What PM Questions look like and how to answer them


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mA9xtu2X2-A

Day 03 Highlights of the Explaining Project Management to Grandma (Nov edition)

Project in Project Management is defined!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blSAMwiNs0M


The distinct Difference between Operation and Organization

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgMifQeaG4I


Progressive Elaboration as a characteristics of Project is defined

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8JvvwxWF8s

Relationship Between Operation And Project

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-6bGpo2wo0


Feel free to ask questions on gray areas!

iboladeji:
Day 3 Highlights in the ongoing 14 days of PM (Project Management)

Project in Project Management is defined!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blSAMwiNs0M


The distinct Difference between Operation and Organization

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgMifQeaG4I


Progressive Elaboration as a characteristics of Project is defined

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8JvvwxWF8s

Relationship Between Operation And Project

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-6bGpo2wo0


Feel free to ask questions on gray areas!

u are the best bro. very informative. pls sir I would love to know when the exams is coming up and the application fee. would love to partake in the exam. thanks

Salore:
u are the best bro. very informative. pls sir I would love to know when the exams is coming up and the application fee. would love to partake in the exam. thanks

Thank you. For you to be qualified for the exam, you need the training first. For further enquires, contact this number: +2349099576339

The Day 03 Key Learning Points of some the participants in the ongoing Online 14 Days of PM

More Key Learning Points from Day 03 Online 14 Days of PM

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Day 04 Highlights of the Explaining PM to Grandma

The EEFs of a Project Team (Enterprise Environmental Factors)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YD7_vthDZfY


The OPAs of a Project Team (Organizational Process Assets)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYJ2S1zTzbc

What a Tight Matrix is all about

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_glW3982Po

Day 04 Key Learning Points from the participants

Kolapo Raheem

Projects are unique and temporary, while operations are ongoing and permanent with a repetitive output. Project can be commissioned to add value to or upgrade an operation.

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The triple constraint is the combination of the three most significant restrictions on any project: scope, schedule and cost.

Ibrahim Oladipupo

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Tailoring is selecting appropriate project management processes, inputs, tools, techniques,
outputs and life cycle phases to manage a project.

Babatunde Olawuwo

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The triple constraint is sometimes referred to as the Project Management triangle or the iron triangle.

Adesina Kareem

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Progressive elaboration is the concept of going as far as you can with the information you have while steadily re-planning as more details are available.

Henry Okoror

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A project has 4 major characteristics;
1. Has a specific purpose. 2. Creates specific & unique results. 3. Has a definite start and finish date. 4. Is temporary 5. Can be progressively Elaborated

Aisha Omotara

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Day 5 *Two issues you should know about*

By Seyi Oladeji MBA, M.Inf.Sci,PMP,CISA, COBIT5

Yesterday's PM webinar ended few minutes to 10pm.

I was particularly please that we had finally finished the fundamentals of Project Management and moving to the meat of the matter.


Processes and their ITTOs [Inputs, Tools & Techniques and Outputs], Knowledge Areas, Process Groups are fundamentals concepts we have extensively thrashed & dusted at this point in the class.


As usual, the class was interesting and 2 stories stand out.

=> Are process groups the same as Project Phases?

It is my teaching style not to make assumptions about my students' understanding of fundamental principles.

As I usually do at this point, I decided to throw in an innocent-looking question - "In managing a project, are Process Groups the same as Project Phases?"

Na so opinions start to rise and fall.

Mission accomplished, I was simply testing how solid the foundation was before moving on. Interestingly, for this class, the discussion was even milder [i encourage a lot of collaboration in my classes].

At the end, they eventually came to an agreement that the correct position is that they are different. In my usual style, I did not stop there, you must explain why.

Essentially, Project Phases are "cut-out" sections of a full project for various reasons. The point here is that a phase would be handled as though it is a Project on its own with all Process Groups running through it from Initiating down to Closing.

Let me not bore you anymore.

I have a 6mins class audio excerpt that explains this.
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=>Project Charter

You cannot talk about projects without talking about the Project Charter. It brings a project into existence and assigns/authorizes a Project Manager.

No Project Charter, No Project!!

A number of analogies came up while we were explaining this in class.

The first is the analogy of the MACE in the House of Assembly. It is a symbol of authority for the House. [As I was told,] The House is practically powerless without it. So is the project without the Charter.

Another interesting one is the analogy of Someone in a University. No matter the number of years you use on campus, you are not a student if you have not been matriculated. Without this, you are just a random dude strolling around University ground.

Such is the fundamental importance of a Project Charter.

It is best issued as a written document. It contains Cost and Schedule goals, Project Justification, Project High-level requirements, High-level risks, Assumptions, Constraints and more.

Let me stop here.

Bye.

A Project is like Love, get enticing and easy at the begining, but takes different turn later on.

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As a Project Manager, you should have these Essential skills

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Project Management is People Management

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Planning is important but Strategic Planning is VERY IMPORTANT to a Project Manager


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Don't just have a Plan, let your Plan have a Plan!

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Know the Difference!!

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Day O7 Key Learning Point from Kolapo Raheem

"Direct and Manage Project Work is the process of leading and performing the work defined in the project management plan and implementing approved changes to achieve the project's objectives."

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Day O7 Key Learning Point from Aisha Omotara :

"Direct and Manage Project Work is the main PM process that provides overall management and creation of the project work."

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Day 07 Key Learning Point from Olaide Oladimeji:

"Project management plan is the central document that
defines the basis of all project work. It should be well documented, periodically updated as appropriate and distributed around."

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