Leadership & Capacity Development training in Nigeria
Capacity Planning: Demand, Resources & Productivity
Plan people and resources to meet business demand while improving productivity and reducing waste.
- Formats
- Classroom · Virtual · Online · Corporate
- Price
- ₦250,000 per participant
- Duration
- 5 days (classroom)

Capacity Planning: Demand, Resources & Productivity at a glance
Capacity Planning: Demand, Resources & Productivity is a 5 day leadership and capacity development course run by Upscale Learning & Development Ltd in Port Harcourt, Lagos and Abuja, and live online for learners across Nigeria and Africa. The fee is ₦250,000 per participant. Participants receive a certificate of completion. The next public class starts on 8 Dec 2026.
Course Overview
This practical course helps organisations plan their people and resources effectively to meet business demand. Participants will learn how to balance workload, available resources and productivity while reducing waste, delays and operational inefficiencies.
Course Curriculum
This programme runs over five intensive training days.
Day 1: Fundamentals of Capacity Planning
- Understanding capacity planning
- Demand and resource requirements
- Capacity and productivity
- Current capacity assessment
Day 2: Demand & Workforce Planning
- Forecasting business demand
- Workforce requirements
- Skills and competency needs
- Matching people to workload
Day 3: Resource Planning & Utilisation
- Resource allocation
- Managing workloads
- Resource utilisation
- Identifying capacity gaps
Day 4: Productivity & Efficiency
- Measuring productivity
- Improving resource efficiency
- Managing bottlenecks
- Reducing operational waste
Day 5: Practical Capacity Planning
- Developing a capacity plan
- Capacity planning tools
- Practical workplace scenarios
- Case studies and exercises
Course Objectives
At the end of the training, participants will be able to:
- 1Understand the fundamentals of capacity planning
- 2Assess business demand and resource requirements
- 3Plan workforce and operational resources effectively
- 4Identify capacity gaps and excess capacity
- 5Improve productivity and resource utilisation
- 6Support better operational planning and decision making
Who Should Attend
- Managers and supervisors
- HR professionals
- Operations professionals
- Project professionals
- Team leaders
- Business owners
- Entrepreneurs
- Professionals involved in workforce and resource planning
Course Features
- Duration
- 5 days (classroom)
- Training Options
- Classroom | Virtual | Online | Corporate (in house)
- Course Fee
- ₦250,000 per participant
- Certificate
- Certificate of Completion
- Training Method
- Facilitator led interactive workshops with group activities, role plays and case studies.
- Location
- Lagos, Port Harcourt, Abuja / Virtual & Online
- Next Training Date
- 2026-12-08
Course Benefits
- A practical capacity planning framework
- Demand forecasting skills matched to reality
- Clear identification of capacity gaps and bottlenecks
- Higher resource utilisation with less waste
Why choose Upscale Learning
Every programme is delivered by practising auditors and engineers who have run the systems they teach. Training is practical, mapped to the standard or role competence, and grounded in Nigerian operating reality, so you leave with a capability you can apply, and a certificate your employer and clients recognise.
Need this training for your team?
We deliver this programme as a private cohort (at your site, virtually, or in our classrooms) tailored to your processes.
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