New Compass Guide book to be released in mid-2024

Sandra Mandic. (2024) Compass Guide: How to Plan Your Research Project (First Edition) AGILE Research Ltd., Wellington.

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?

The upcoming 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.

This 46-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 and corresponding detailed project plan

This book will be available for purchase in both electronic (PDF) format and as a softcover from the AGILE Research Ltd website.

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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.

Compass Guide Research Training resources created by Dr Sandra Mandic have been designed to help teams and individuals navigate the research process, successfully complete their research projects and deliver high-quality research outputs. Check them out!

Happy learning and all the best for your research journey!