What Project Plus does

Project Plus is a New Zealand-based project management consultancy operating three integrated service lines: consulting, recruitment, and accredited training/certification. Founded in 1991 and headquartered in Wellington with an Auckland office, the firm operates as part of the Alpha Group of Companies. Its training arm functions as an Accredited Training Organisation (ATO Bronze 2026), accredited through PeopleCert on behalf of AXELOS, APMG International, and P3GQA, delivering certification courses across PRINCE2, PRINCE2 Agile, MSP, MoP, MoR, Better Business Cases, APMG Change Management, Stakeholder Engagement, AgilePM, AgileBA, P3GP, and SAFe. Course registration is handled through the Arlo platform and e-learning content via Training ByteSize, both off-the-shelf tools rather than proprietary technology. Revenue is generated through training course fees (Foundation courses priced at NZ$2,000–$2,695, MSP online at NZ$3,300), recruitment placement fees, and project management consulting engagements.

Name

Project Plus

Legal name

Project Plus Ltd

Website

https://projectplus.co.nz

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Project Plus is a New Zealand-based project management consultancy providing accredited training (PRINCE2, MSP, SAFe, AgilePM), recruitment, and consulting services to individuals, private-sector organisations, and government agencies across New Zealand.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Project Management Consulting & Training Services

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (541), Other Computer Related Services (541519)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

IT Program/Project Management (PMO) & Delivery Assurance (BPAEAAAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Project & Task Management (BPAMAMAF), Compliance, Risk & Supplier Due Diligence (KYC/ESG/Sanctions) (BPAAAJAK), Infrastructure & Project Finance Advisory (BPAHADAO)

Keywords

• Project management consulting
• Project management training
• Certification training services
• Project recruitment services
• Change management consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Wellington

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Training course fees: Primary revenue stream. Paid classroom and online training courses including certification programmes (PRINCE2, PRINCE2 Agile, MSP, MoP, MoR, Better Business Cases, P3GP, Change Management, Stakeholder Engagement, AgilePM, AgileBA) and Skills & Knowledge short courses. Includes PeopleCert Plus Membership resale (15% discount). One-time course fees plus exam fees; recurring self-paced online access for 12 months.
2. Recruitment placement fees: Specialist recruitment of project managers, programme managers, PMO/ePMO staff, business analysts, business case writers, schedulers, scrummasters, agile coaches and project accountants for permanent, contract and fixed-term positions. Interim Management service also offered. Operates within the Alpha Group ecosystem with shared online timesheet/job platform.
3. Consulting fees: Project management consulting including professional advice, risk management, independent quality audits and quality assurance, framework and governance reviews. Delivered to government agencies via Tier 3 of the AoG Consulting panel for Assurance, Business Change, Procurement and Logistics and Human Resources. Also delivers in-house training to client premises.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Project Plus is a New Zealand project management consultancy delivering three integrated service lines: (1) Project Management Consulting (advisory, risk management, independent quality audits and assurance, and project framework/governance reviews); (2) Project Management Recruitment (permanent, contract, fixed-term, and interim management resourcing for PMs, PgMs, PMO/ePMO staff, BAs, scrummasters, and agile coaches); and (3) Project Management Training & Certification (accredited classroom and online delivery of PRINCE2, PRINCE2 Agile, MSP, MoP, MoR, Better Business Cases, P3GP, APMG Change Management, APMG Stakeholder Engagement, AgilePM, AgileBA, and SAFe, plus the proprietary Certificate in Project Coordination).

Product overview

Project Plus is a New Zealand-based project management consultancy offering three core, interconnected service lines: Project Management Consulting (advisory, governance, and quality assurance), Project Management Recruitment (permanent, contract, and interim resourcing), and Project Management Training & Certification (accredited classroom and online delivery). The Training pillar is structured as a portfolio of certification programmes and short courses: AXELOS/PeopleCert certifications (PRINCE2, PRINCE2 Agile, Managing Successful Programmes MSP, Management of Portfolios MoP, Management of Risk MoR), HM Treasury's Better Business Cases, APMG International certifications (Change Management, Stakeholder Engagement, AgilePM, AgileBA), the P3GP governance certification (P3GQA), Scaled Agile (SAFe) certifications, and the proprietary Certificate in Project Coordination built from its Skills & Knowledge short courses. The consultancy and recruitment offerings are supported by the same pool of accredited trainers and consultants. Self-paced online learning and the PeopleCert Plus Membership act as delivery-format and add-on offerings that complement the in-person classroom training. The Tae Whakamua – Reach Forward programme provides a community/next-generation partnership layer distinct from the commercial services. Project Plus is part of the Alpha Group of Companies and is accredited by PeopleCert on behalf of AXELOS, by APMG International, and by the P3GQA.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Tae Whakamua – Reach Forward: A community outreach and internship programme run by Project Plus in partnership with schools, tertiary institutions and prospective employers to provide opportunities for the next generation.

Products and services

• Project Management Consulting Independent advisory service for NZ organisations using project management effectively to deliver projects and programmes. Includes risk management, independent quality audits and quality assurance, project framework and governance reviews, and capability development. Supports NZ government agencies through Tier 3 of the AoG Consulting panel.
• Project Management Recruitment Specialist recruitment of project, programme, change management, PMO/ePMO, business analyst, business case writer, scheduler, scrummaster, agile coach, and project accountant professionals for permanent, contract, fixed-term, and interim management positions. Operates within the Alpha Group ecosystem.
• Project Management Training & Certification Accredited training delivery in Wellington and Auckland (and in-house at client premises) covering AXELOS/PeopleCert certification courses (PRINCE2, PRINCE2 Agile, MSP, MoP, MoR), APMG International certification courses (Change Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Better Business Cases, AgilePM, AgileBA), P3GP governance, and Skills & Knowledge short courses.
• PRINCE2 Certification Training Foundation and Practitioner certification courses for PRINCE2 (including PRINCE2 7th Edition), covering its seven themes, principles, and processes. Delivered as fully catered classroom courses in Wellington and Auckland.
• PRINCE2 Agile Certification Training Foundation and Practitioner certification blending the flexibility and responsiveness of Agile with the defined governance of PRINCE2, helping practitioners tailor management controls when using agile tools in a PRINCE2 context.
• Managing Successful Programmes (MSP) Certification Training Foundation and Practitioner certification courses for MSP 5th Edition, the best-practice programme management framework covering MSP Principles, Governance Themes, and the Transformational Flow for delivering outcomes and benefits from transformational change.
• Management of Portfolios (MoP) Certification Training
• Management of Risk (MoR) Certification Training Certification (Practitioner level) for Management of Risk (MoR) 4, demonstrating how to apply and tailor risk management in organisations to enable the creation and protection of value.
• Better Business Cases Certification Training Foundation and Practitioner certification based on HM Treasury's Five Case Model best-practice approach to planning spending proposals and enabling effective business decisions.
• APMG International Change Management Certification Training Foundation and Practitioner certification course based on the Effective Change Manager's Handbook, aligned with the Change Management Institute's Change Management Body of Knowledge (CMBoK), covering the complete change lifecycle.
• APMG International Stakeholder Engagement Certification Training Foundation certification course helping participants identify, influence, and lead key stakeholders, covering seven principles, five themes, and the five-step Engagement Pathway. Course handbook is 'Practical People Engagement' by Patrick Mayfield.
• P3GP (Project, Programme and Portfolio Governance Professional) Certification Training Two-day certification course on Project, Programme and Portfolio Governance, accredited by the Project, Programme and Portfolio Governance Qualification Authority (P3GQA). Course handbook written by Ross Garland and Adrian Morey.
• AgilePM Certification Training AgilePM v3 Foundation and Practitioner certification, the industry-standard agile project approach that balances project control, flexibility, and adaptation to change.
• SAFe (Scaled Agile) Certification Training SAFe Scrum Master, Leading SAFe, and SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager certification courses delivered as classroom training.
• Skills & Knowledge Training Courses One- and two-day non-framework-specific classroom courses covering practical project management skills, including Project Management Skills & Knowledge, People Skills in Project Management, Project Coordination Skills, Project Planning and Control, and Managing Multiple Priorities.
• Certificate in Project Coordination Proprietary Project Plus certificate earned by completing six courses (Project Management Skills & Knowledge, People Skills, Microsoft Project, Project Planning & Control, Project Coordination Skills, and Managing Multiple Priorities) plus an online assessment with an 80% pass mark. Project Plus reports a 100% successful pass rate.
• Self-paced Online Learning Online self-paced study options for PRINCE2, MSP, Better Business Cases, AgilePM, AgileBA, Project Planning and Control, and two Association for Project Management (APM) courses, with 12-month access to online study material and couriered official hard-copy manuals.
• PeopleCert Plus Membership 12-month PeopleCert Plus Membership sold by Project Plus at a 15% discount as an accredited PeopleCert training organisation, providing a certification companion for exam preparation.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% successful pass rate reported on Certificate in Project Coordination online assessment (requires 80% pass mark)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered flagship / parent, core / flagship, core, core operational and minor.

• Alpha Group of Companiesflagship / parentStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Project Plus is part of the Alpha Group of Companies. Project Plus shares parent-group infrastructure including the Alpha Jobs recruitment platform and the Alpha Online timesheet/job-on-line system used by candidates and contractors. The footer of projectplus.co.nz links directly to the Alpha Group of Companies divisions page (alphajobs.co.nz/about-us/our-divisions/).
• PeopleCert (on behalf of AXELOS)core / flagshipOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerProject Plus is accredited by PeopleCert on behalf of AXELOS to deliver AXELOS certifications (PRINCE2, PRINCE2 Agile, MSP, MoP, MoR4) and to invigilate exams in its classrooms. Project Plus also offers customers the PeopleCert Plus Membership at a 15% discount as a 'comprehensive certification companion'. PeopleCert is the sole provider of AXELOS examination and accreditation services.
• APMG InternationalcoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerProject Plus is accredited by APMG International to deliver APMG International Change Management and APMG International Stakeholder Engagement certification courses. APMG International Change Management™ and Stakeholder Engagement™ are listed as trademarks of The APM Group Limited.
• Project, Programme and Portfolio Governance Qualification Authority (P3GQA)coreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerProject Plus is accredited by P3GQA to deliver the P3GP™ (Project, Programme and Portfolio Governance Professional) certification course. Project Plus gained accreditation in 2023. P3GP™ is a trade mark of P3GQA Limited.
• New Zealand Government (All-of-Government AoG Consulting Panel)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProject Plus supports NZ government agencies through Tier 3 of the AoG Consulting panel for the categories of Assurance, Business Change, Procurement and Logistics, and Human Resources. This enables Project Plus to be engaged directly by government agencies for consulting assignments.
• Arlo (training & event management software)core operationalTechnology or IntegrationProject Plus uses Arlo's training and event management platform to power online registration for all its classroom and live online training courses (projectplusgroup.arlo.co). The Arlo branding ('Powered by Arlo') appears in the footer of course pages.
• Schools, tertiary institutions and prospective employers (Tae Whakamua – Reach Forward)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerThrough the Tae Whakamua – Reach Forward programme, Project Plus has partnered with schools, tertiary institutions and prospective employers to provide guidance, support and internship opportunities for the next generation into project management careers.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Training ByteSize: UK-based PRINCE2, MSP and Agile online training provider and PeopleCert Accredited Training Organisation. Training ByteSize is explicitly identified as Project Plus's online content partner for the MSP 5th Edition course and is therefore the closest direct peer in multimedia PM certification e-learning.
• Firebrand Training: Accelerated, instructor-led IT and project management certification training provider operating across multiple geographies. Directly comparable to Project Plus in delivering AXELOS, APMG and Scaled Agile certifications via classroom and online formats to working professionals.
• KnowledgeHut: UpGrad-owned professional training provider delivering PRINCE2, PMP, CSM, SAFe and Agile certifications in classroom and live-online formats worldwide. Directly comparable in catalogue, delivery model and target buyer (working professionals seeking globally recognised PM certifications).
• Simplilearn: Online bootcamp provider offering PRINCE2, PMP, CSM, SAFe and Agile project management certifications, often in partnership with PeopleCert. Comparable as a direct competitor in online PM certification training for individual practitioners.

Broad incumbents

• Global Knowledge: Global IT and business training provider with a broad portfolio spanning project management (PRINCE2, PMP, Agile), IT, cloud and leadership certifications. Comparable as a large-scale incumbent offering PM training alongside a much wider technology and business curriculum.
• Hays New Zealand: Global recruitment group with a NZ office that places project managers, programme managers, PMO and business change professionals. Comparable in the recruitment pillar, where Project Plus competes for contract, permanent and interim project placements across NZ.

Emerging players

• Quanta Consulting: Specialist project, programme and portfolio management consultancy delivering consulting, assurance and capability uplift services. Comparable as a peer in the consulting pillar, though typically operating at a larger scale and with a broader international footprint than Project Plus.
• Capability Group: New Zealand-based project management training and consulting provider delivering PRINCE2, MSP and related certifications alongside advisory services. The closest head-to-head peer within NZ's domestic market for PM training and consulting.

Regional players

• PM-Partners: Australia-based project management training and consulting firm delivering PRINCE2, MSP, PMP, Agile and SAFe certifications alongside consulting services. A near-neighbour peer in the trans-Tasman PM training market with a directly overlapping course catalogue and consulting model.

Others

• PeopleCert (AXELOS): Sole accreditation and examination body for AXELOS frameworks including PRINCE2, PRINCE2 Agile, MSP, MoP and MoR, which together underpin Project Plus's largest certification revenue stream. Included as an ecosystem/dependency rather than a competitor, given PeopleCert is both Project Plus's accreditation partner and a potential channel owner.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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