AGILE Research Ltd.
Our vision is to help organisations grow their research capacity, strengthen their research training, successfully manage research projects and deliver high-quality research reports and presentations.
Our efforts are focused on making research training and resources exciting, delightful, understandable and accessible.
We work with a wide range of organisations and professionals from various sectors.
We publish Compass Guide Research Training resources, offer customised high-quality research training and provide research consultancy services to academic institutions, government organisations and industry.
Our products and services integrate research and project management knowledge, processes and tools – and much more.
We currently offer our products and services in English and Spanish.
Compass Guide books
Currently available in English and Spanish
Paperback and digital (PDF) formats
Subscription-based access for institutions and individuals
Compass Guide courses, workshops and seminars
Customised research training designed and delivered based on clients’ needs
Research training videos
A series of free short research training videos based on the Compass Guide books
Research consulting services
We work with you and your organisation to assess your needs and co-design and deliver customised training and advice
Compass Guide Books: 2024 Collection
Latest news
Third Compass Guide is now available in Spanish
In January 2025, we have released another Compass Guide book in Spanish: Guía Compass: cómo planificar un proyecto de investigación.
We continue translating Compass Guide books to other languages and aim to release some of the books in Chinese, Portuguese and Serbian during 2025.
Subscribe to AGILE Research newsletter to be informed when the translated versions of our books become available.
12-month subscriptions for digital versions of the Compass Guide books
In addition to the printed copies of the Compass Guide books, we are now offering individuals an option of a 12-month subscription for accessing a viewing-only digital (PDF) version of the Compass Guide books.
Subscriptions are available for individual books and for a package of all four Compass Guide books.
We are working on transitioning to e-books during 2025.
Now available: Combo Package of Compass Guide books
The four published Compass Guide books are now available for purchase as a Combo Package* – both in digital (PDF) format (as a 12-month subscription) and a paper format.
*The Combo Package includes 1 copy of each of the four Compass Guide books.
Contact us by email if you would like to replace some of the English books with Spanish versions of the same books in your Combo Package at no additional cost.
Contact us also for subscriptions to provide digital (PDF) versions of the Compass Guide books in university and corporate librararies.
Combo package of digital (PDF) copies of the Compass Guide books: 12-month subscription for viewing-only access
Choose English or another available language for each book (for personal use only): NZD $194.99
Combo package of paperback copies of Compass Guide books
English version: NZD $279.99 plus shipping cost
Check out shipping cost estimates for the Combo Package(s)
Year 2024 in Review: Dr Mandic’s Selected Engagements and Activities
Dr Mandic was honoured to be the finalist for the Academic Achievement in Project Management Award 2024 by Project Management Institute of New Zealand for her book “Compass Guide for Research Project Management”.
Dr Mandic presented the latest BEATS Research findings at the International Society for Physical Activity and Health (ISPAH) Congress 2024 in Paris (France)
The final BEATS Research Programme Report was released to mark the closure of the programme. Check out this 20-page infographic report showcasing different aspects of the 10-year BEATS journey.
We have also been actively involved in writing and publishing scientific journal articles in 2024. For details, see our Services page.