This book was the Winner of the Academic Achievement in Project Management Award 2025 by Project Management Institute of New Zealand.
Imagine you are working as a member of a research team in the local government. As part of a road safety campaign, you are being asked to find out what residents think about safety of children walking and cycling to school in your city. You will need to report your findings to the elected members of the city council within a year. How would you plan such a project?
Now available in English, Spanish and Portuguese (Brazil).
The book “Compass Guide: How to Plan Your Research Project” by Dr Sandra Mandic will take you through the fundamentals of research project management and provide step-by-step guidance and templates for planning your project and developing a project plan.
This book has been designed for professionals involved in research outside academia and those who are new to research such as current and future research students and research staff.
The book is also a valuable resource for experienced researchers and research student supervisors to help teach others how to plan their research projects.
Book details
This 55-page book includes…
- Step-by-step guidance and many tips for planning your research project
- 11 research project planning templates to create a detailed project plan
- 25 infographics
- An example of a real-world research proposal
- Two examples of a detailed research project plan
Fortunately, it is never too late to learn and improve how you and your team plan – and ultimately deliver – on your research projects, but the sooner, the better.
Order this book
Sandra Mandic. (2024) Compass Guide: How to Plan Your Research Project (First Edition) AGILE Research Ltd., Wellington. ISBN: 978-0-473-71223-5 (PDF); ISBN: 978-0-473-71222-8 (paperback)
Sandra Mandic. (2025) Guía Compass: cómo planificar un proyecto de investigación. (Primera edición) AGILE Research Ltd., Wellington. ISBN: 978-1-0670411-4-4 (PDF); ISBN: 978-1-0670411-5-1 (Libro de tapa blanda)
Sandra Mandic. (2025) Guia Compass: Como planejar o seu projeto de pesquisa. (Primeira edição) AGILE Research Ltd., Wellington. ISBN: 978-1-0670587-0-8 (PDF); ISBN: 978-1-0670587-1-5 (paperback)
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