IT PM School/Practical IT Project Management Mastery

Why Does Project Management Feel So Much Harder Than It Should?

Master the Practical Project Management Framework (PPM Framework) that 500+ certified PMs wish they'd learned first. A battle-tested system that combines the best of waterfall, agile, and AI to deliver real IT projects on time.

  • 500+ Project Managers Trained

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(or 3 monthly installments of $189)

Here's what nobody tells you about PM certifications:

Here's the dirty little secret project management certifications won't tell you:

They’re preparing you for a world that no longer exists. 

The PMBOK? It assumes you have unlimited resources and stakeholders who magically agree on everything. 

PRINCE2 was designed for British government infrastructure projects, not your 3-month SaaS feature development.

Even Scrum is just one small piece of a much bigger, more complicated puzzle.

And now there's a NEW problem!

While you were busy trying to figure out waterfall vs. agile, AI rewrote the entire rulebook.

Suddenly, the old ways are obsolete. ChatGPT can draft your project charter in 30 seconds. AI tools can analyze risks, predict delays, and automate the status reports you spend hours chasing down.

Younger, hungrier PMs are already using these AI tools to overcome a lack of experience.

But nobody is teaching you how to leverage AI without committing career-killing mistakes or losing the critical human judgment that makes you valuable.

So you end up stuck in a cycle of frustration:

  • Spending 2 hours Googling 'project charter templates for IT' when AI could draft a better one in 2 minutes.

  • Watching your team's eyes glaze over as you try to implement "best practices" that feel completely disconnected from their actual work.

  • Lying awake at 2 AM, haunted by that nagging feeling: "Am I just making this up as I go?"

  • Losing out on the most exciting AI and data projects, which are handed to others while you’re stuck with maintenance work. Soon, you risk becoming irrelevant.

The brutal reality? 

Every failed project, every missed deadline, and every time you have to tell your family, "I need to work this weekend… again," isn't your fault. It’s not because you're not smart or capable enough. 

It's because you were taught project management by people who've never run a real IT project in the modern world, and who definitely aren't teaching you how to leverage AI.

I Was the PM Everyone Secretly Made Fun Of

Let me take you back to my very first disaster.

Back in 2014, I was handling 7 crucial software projects for a really demanding client. I'd just gotten my PMP certification and was all set to lead everything strictly by the book.

Week 1: I suggested creating a simple project charter to define clear objectives. The clients shot it down, saying, “Documentation? Waste of time. We’re agile.”

Week 3: Just two weeks later, those same clients demanded a detailed Gantt chart with exact dates for every feature.

Week 5: After an escalation, stakeholders forced me to add two new features on the spot… supposedly because it would be “great to release them now.”

Week 8: It hit me! I was the bottleneck. I was the only one trying to do project management the right way.

Months later, frustrated clients. Missed deadlines. Broken business objectives.

I rescued that project in the long run. But I knew I'd failed.

That moment became my wake-up call!

Over the next 11 years, I reverse-engineered success from 60+ IT projects. Some small teams of 7, some massive groups of 50, ranging from quick 6-week proofs-of-concept to sprawling 18-month programs.

Here’s what I discovered:

The best project managers don’t blindly follow one methodology. They master a flexible framework.

They combine the discipline of waterfall planning, the flexibility of Agile, and the hard-earned lessons of stakeholder psychology (the kind you only get from real-world burns).

They ditch 80% of certification fluff and keep the vital 20% that truly drives results.

I call it the Practical Project Management Framework (PPM Framework).

It’s NOT PMP. NOT Scrum by the book. It’s a PM framework forged in the trenches of IT project management.

In 2022, I led a 12-month AI transformation program, managing data scientists, ML engineers, and stakeholders who thought “AI” was magic. I saw the real power of AI.

Since then, I’ve evolved the framework further with AI.

Today’s top PMs leverage AI to cut 60-70% of administrative busywork, using it as a powerful force multiplier.

The complete PPM Framework is now a practical methodology combined with an AI foundation. That’s exactly what I teach inside IT PM Mastery.

And it’s the secret behind why my students get promoted faster and work fewer hours than their peers.

"From Newly Hired to Portfolio Director in 8 Weeks"

"I have wonderful news. I have been promoted to Portfolio Director, managing Project Managers and the Projects Portfolio. They appreciated my leadership skills, my organization, my preparation, my efficiency.

And I owe this to my work with you, your commitment to high standards, the high quality of your course, and yes my discipline and determination in applying everything you taught me.

Like I said before… you changed my life."

— Elisabetta, Portfolio Director

"Finally Made Sense of 5 Certification Programs"

"I got PRINCE2 Foundation and Practitioner levels. I also have PMP certification, PSM 1 and 2. But to be honest, I only got the theoretical aspects of project management. This course allowed me to understand the hands-on practical applications. It boosted my confidence a lot."

— Fajenyo James, Project Manager

The on-demand online certification course on AI-enhanced project management

IT Project Management Mastery

PPM Framework + AI Tools

(or 3 monthly installments of $189)

This isn't another theoretical methodology. It's a framework that works in the real world, amplified by AI.

Instead of memorizing rigid processes, you'll learn the building blocks of project management, exactly when to use each one, and how AI tools can 10x your efficiency at each stage.

Think of it like LEGO. PMP gives you instructions for one specific castle. I'm teaching you how each brick works so you can build anything. And I'm giving you an AI tool that knows everything I know.

Here's what that looks like in practice:

✅ Module 1: The Foundation (Skip the Theory That Doesn't Matter)

What you'll actually learn: The 3 project types that cover 90% of IT work, and the best way to select the right approach for your project.

AI Integration: How to collect project information so that AI can help make strategic decisions. How to use AI to identify and describe the project life cycle with mandatory and optional phases.  

Not taught: Generic SDLC theory you already know.

✅ Module 2: Starting Projects That Don't Fail

What you'll actually learn: My unique "Circles & Top Ten" stakeholder system that keeps executives engaged without weekly PowerPoints. How to write a project charter in 20 minutes that actually gets read. Plus, examples and templates.

AI Integration: The exact prompts I use to draft project charters, identify stakeholders, and discover the real project objectives, then customize them with human judgment.

Not taught: 30-page charter templates that sit in SharePoint forever.

✅ Module 3: Planning by Combining Waterfall and Agile

What you'll actually learn: How to create a project plan detailed enough to survive for 12 months and to give you control over daily work. The 3 risk techniques that catch 80% of issues before they explode.

AI Integration: How to use AI to write accurate requirements even if you are not a business analyst. How to discover hidden work, risks, and dependencies.

Not taught: How to write a Project Management Plan no one ever reads.

✅ Module 4: Execution (Where Most PMs Lose Control)

What you'll actually learn: The daily/weekly routines of senior PMs that eliminate stress and overwhelm. The leadership and motivation framework so that you position yourself as an expert authority for your team and stakeholders.

AI Integration: A personal communication mentor to help you write better emails, presentations, and speeches.

Not taught: Motivation theory from the 1970s.

✅ Module 5: Making Agile and Waterfall Actually Work Together

What you'll actually learn: When to use Scrum vs Kanban vs hybrid. How to explain your approach to executives who think "agile" means "no planning."

AI Integration: How to write great user stories and develop your backlog for meeting transcripts. How to overcome delegation block and free up 10 hours per week from your day.

Not taught: Scrum by the book (you can get that anywhere).

The Result?

You'll stop Googling your way through projects, stop drowning in administrative work, and start leading with the quiet confidence that comes from having proven systems amplified by AI tools.

This course is perfect if you:

✅ Have PMP, PRINCE2, or Scrum certs but struggle to apply them to real projects
✅ Run small-to-medium IT projects (2-20 people) and want to advance your career
✅ Feel like you're "winging it" despite years of experience
✅ Want to transition INTO IT project management from another field
✅ Are a senior dev/BA/QA who got promoted to PM without training
✅ Know AI is important but don't know how to actually use it in your daily PM work
Want to stay relevant as AI transforms the PM profession

This course is NOT for you if:

❌ You want another certification to add to LinkedIn (this is about skills, not credentials)
❌ You're managing construction, pharma, or non-IT projects (my framework is IT-specific)
❌ You already confidently lead complex programs and feel zero imposter syndrome
❌ You think AI will replace project managers (it won't. But it will replace PMs who don't adapt)
❌ You think you can master PM by watching 3 YouTube videos

From Mid-Level to Senior in 4 Months

"This course helped me to create a real picture of Project Management and the PM's key responsibilities based on the journey from 'starting' to 'finishing' the project. I've structured my knowledge and gained the correct mindset. I feel like I'm ready for my first job as a PM in the IT industry."

— Mike, IT Project Manager

After 10 Years, Finally Got Clarity

"What I achieved from this program is clarity. A set of tried-and-true, trusted best practices, with clear and precise instructions on how and when to use these tools. This has taken me from any cloudy feelings about various aspects of project management to clarity."

— Olivia, Senior Project Manager, 10 years of experience

Made My PMP Actually Useful

"As someone who is both PMI-CAPM and PMP certified, I can confidently say that this course exceeded my expectations. My biggest challenge was aligning PMI's best practices with real-world project execution. This course made the process seamless."

— Richard Akinyemi, PMP

Here's What You Get (Worth Over $3,700)

#1: The Core Training - PPM Framework

5 Comprehensive Modules covering the entire Practical Project Management Framework with real-world examples, templates, and decision frameworks. Now with AI integration in every module

#2: Ready-to-Use Templates, AI Prompts, Examples

Battle-tested templates, including: Stakeholder Register, Risk Log, RAID Matrix, Project Charter, scope management plan, and more

#3: BONUS: Leading AI & Data Projects Module (NEW!)

The technical foundations to confidently lead AI, ML, and data projects, without pretending to be a data scientist.

Most PMs freeze when executives say "let's add AI to the product" or when vendors promise magical results. You'll understand what your technical team is actually building, spot unrealistic promises, and lead AI projects without a PhD.

This standalone module includes:

  • AI Fundamentals for PMs: What AI actually is (vs. marketing hype), the difference between machine learning, deep learning, and generative AI, and why this matters for timelines and budgets

  • Understanding AI Models: Decode what your team means by "training data," "model accuracy," and "inference" so you can evaluate if a model is production-ready

  • Cloud Technologies Decoded: AWS, Azure, Google Cloud explained in plain English: what they do, why AI projects need them, and how to estimate costs without getting blindsided

  • Data Projects Reality Check: Why "cleaning the data" takes 70% of the work, how to plan data pipeline projects, and what questions expose if estimates are grounded in reality

  • The BS Detection Framework: How to tell if a vendor's AI demo is real or smoke-and-mirrors, and the 5 questions that reveal if your team's approach will actually work

  • AI-Specific Risk Management: The risks unique to AI projects (data quality, model drift, ethical concerns) that traditional frameworks miss

  • Translating Tech to Executives: How to explain why "just add AI" isn't a 2-week task without losing the room

You'll be able to: Lead any AI or data project with confidence, challenge unrealistic timelines, and avoid the disasters that sink most AI initiatives, without needing a computer science degree.

#4: BONUS: One Month Free Access to AI PM Mentor (NEW!)

It's like having me in your pocket 24/7.

This isn't generic ChatGPT. This is a custom AI trained on:

  • All my courses content

  • 15+ years of my PM experience

  • Every template and framework I use

  • Common PM scenarios and how I handle them

Ask it anything:

  • "How do I handle a stakeholder who keeps changing requirements?"

  • "Draft an email to my sponsor explaining we're 2 weeks behind."

  • "What's the best way to structure a kickoff meeting for a 4-person team?"

  • "Review my risk register and tell me what I'm missing."

Get support from a PM mentor you never had. Available 24/7, even at 11 pm when you're stressing about tomorrow's meeting.

After the first month: Continue for just $19/month (optional—no pressure). Cancel any moment.

#5: Certificate of Completion

Share on LinkedIn. Add to your resume. Show employers you've invested in practical skills and modern AI-augmented PM approaches.

#6: Lifetime Access + Updates

The course evolves as the industry changes. As AI tools evolve, so does this course. You get all future updates at no extra cost.

Let's be honest about what this investment:

  • A single 1-hour session with a PM coach? $150-300

  • A failed project on your record? Priceless (in a bad way)

  • A PMP certification? $1,000-1,500 (plus 35 hours of generic training)

  • An AI productivity course? $500-1,000 (and they don't know PM)

The average salary increase after mastering practical PM skills? 10-20%.

If you earn $70,000/year, a 10% raise is $7,000 more annually. This course pays for itself in 2 weeks of your increased salary.

But here's the kicker:

Students report saving 8-12 hours per week after AI and productivity tips. That's 40-50 hours per month.

If your time is worth $50/hour, that's $2,000-2,500 in reclaimed time value per month.

The course pays for itself in the first 4 days.

30-Day "Learn It, Apply It, Master It" Guarantee

Take the entire course. Apply it to a real project. If you don't feel dramatically more confident, email me within 30 days for a full refund. No questions, no hard feelings.

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"I realized I have gaps in my knowledge."

"This course has re-equipped me with the knowledge, skills, and confidence boost I need to get back out there and deliver awesome projects."

— Ibrahim Akinteye, IT Project Manager

"I'm ready to take on any project!"

“I struggled with managing a project from start to finish.

Now, I have structured my knowledge and realized that many complex processes can be broken down into smaller steps. I also received practical advice on how and where to apply these skills.”

– Yuliia Skuridina, Mid-Level IT Project Manager

From Editor to IT Project Manager in Two Months

In a short few weeks, I reviewed the course materials.

Within a month, I had five interviews. I received a job offer as an IT Project Manager from a small company. And the offer was 26% higher than the average for an entry-level role!

Many thanks!"

- Sergey, Project Manager

What people asked before signing up for the Practical IT Project Management Mastery?

If you have any additional questions related to the course, use the chat button below. I answer those questions personally.

"I don't have time for another course."

I get it. You're already overwhelmed.

Here's the truth: Your workload will never decrease. If you're waiting for a "slow period" to invest in your skills, you'll wait forever.

That's exactly why the AI integration is so powerful. Most students save 8-12 hours per week within the first month by using the AI prompts to automate administrative work.

You don't need more time. You need better systems and tools. This course gives you both.

"Will AI replace project managers? Why should I learn this?"

No. AI won't replace project managers.

But project managers who use AI will replace those who don't.

Here's the reality: AI is terrible at the things that make you valuable, like stakeholder relationships, strategic thinking, conflict resolution, reading the room, and making judgment calls.

AI is EXCELLENT at the things that drain your time: drafting documents, summarizing meetings, analyzing data, and creating first-draft communications.

This course teaches you to:

  • Keep the high-value human skills (leadership, strategy, relationships).

  • Offload the low-value, busy work to AI.

  • Help you prepare yourself for your first AI or Data Project.

You become a PM who delivers better results in less time. That's called job security.

"I already have PMP/PRINCE2/Scrum certs. What's different?"

Those certifications prove you understand the theory. This course shows you how to actually use it and how to augment it with AI.

Here's what I mean:

  • PMP teaches you about a Work Breakdown Structure. I show you how to create one in 45 minutes for a real IT project (not a 2-year factory construction). And how to use AI to identify missing work items.

  • PRINCE2 teaches you about Business Cases. I show you the 1-page version executives actually read. And the prompt that drafts it in 90 seconds.

  • Scrum teaches you the framework. I show you what to do when your team is half remote, your sprints keep getting interrupted, and your product owner ghosts for 3 days. Plus, how AI can help with backlog refinement and writing user stories.

Fun fact: Over 80% of my students are PMP-certified. They tell me this is where their certification finally clicked, AND where they learned to actually use AI effectively.

"Can I really learn this if I'm not technical?"

Absolutely. In fact, some of my best students came from non-IT backgrounds.

Your job isn't to write code. It's to create clarity, remove blockers, and keep people aligned. That's about communication and systems thinking, not Java proficiency.

I'll show you how to ask the right questions so your technical team tells you what you need to know. That's the skillset that matters.

"What if I'm too junior/senior for this?"

If you're junior: This is your shortcut. Instead of learning through 5 years of painful trial-and-error, you get the playbook immediately.

If you're senior: This course systemizes what you've learned instinctively. You'll finally be able to teach your approach to others and take on program-level roles with confidence.

The sweet spot: PMs with 2-8 years of experience who want to level up fast. But I've had successful students ranging from total beginners to 15-year veterans.

"Why should I trust you specifically?"

Fair question.

I've led over 60+ IT projects across 7 industries. I've managed teams of 2 and teams of 50. I've worked with $20K budgets and $20M budgets.

But here's what matters more: I've failed. I've had projects go over budget, stakeholders revolt, and teams lose trust in me.

And I fixed those failures by studying what actually works, not what textbooks say should work.

This course is the distilled lessons from 15 years of practical experience. The stuff I wish someone had taught me in 2010.

You're Standing at a Fork in the Road

Path 1: Keep doing what you're doing.

Continue Googling your way through projects. Keep feeling like you're one step behind. Watch your peers get promoted while you stay stuck running the same small projects.

And watch as younger PMs who understand AI start getting the opportunities you wanted.

This time next year, you'll have one more year of experience doing the exact same thing you're doing now, while AI-savvy PMs leap ahead.

Is that really where you want to be?

Path 2: Make the decision that changes everything.

Get the proven framework. Master the AI tools that 10x your efficiency. Stop second-guessing every decision. Walk into your next project with the quiet confidence of someone who's done this 100 times before—and who has AI handling all the busywork.

12 months from now, you could be:

  • Managing the flagship AI project everyone wants to be on

  • Earning $10-20K more annually

  • Being the PM that executives specifically request

  • Working 8-10 fewer hours per week thanks to AI automation

  • Actually enjoying your work instead of surviving it

  • Being seen as the "modern PM" who gets how AI fits into the workflow

The difference between these two futures?

One decision. Right now.

Here's What Happens Next:

Step #1: Get instant access to all 5 modules, bonuses, and templates (takes 90 seconds).

Step #2: Dedicate 15 minutes per day to master the PPM Framework and AI Fundamentals.

Step #3: Become a great Project Manager and Strategic Leader.

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