Launching 1 November 2026

Practical Project Management that Actually Delivers

A pragmatic guide for people managing projects — and for the people who need them to succeed.

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$59.95NZD, GST inclusive

The unglamorous, useful bits: scope, quality, time, cost, resourcing, communication, risk, change control, stakeholders, progress reporting, handover, and the benefits you set out to get. Written from New Zealand delivery work — recovery jobs, board programmes, and the messy middle — not from a textbook.

Launching 1 November 2026. Pre-order now to reserve your copy — we’ll confirm postage from Manawatū and send payment details when copies are ready to ship. Nothing is charged until then.

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Who it is for

Project managers who are in the work, not studying it
Sponsors and executives who need delivery without the theatre
Team leads handed a project and a prayer
Anyone tired of frameworks that look good on a slide and die in week three

Inside

Twelve chapters. The work that actually moves a project.

1. Scope

Defining what “delivered” means (start with the end in mind)

2. Quality

Knowing what “good enough” actually looks like

3. Time

From “just make it happen” to a realistic plan

4. Cost

Know what it will really cost (and keep it visible)

5. Resourcing

Make sure someone owns the work

6. Communication & engagement

Keep the right people informed and involved

7. Risk Management

Spot trouble early and do something about it

8. Change control

Stop scope creep before it runs away

9. Stakeholders

Gain the support you need

10. Progress reporting

Tell the real story, clearly and regularly

11. Handover Planning

Finish and set the next team up to succeed

12. Benefits Review

Be clear on what you are expecting and don’t lose sight of them

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