Project Perfect

What Project Perfect does

Project Perfect is an Australian project management resource company founded around 1995 by Neville Turbit in Abbotsford, Victoria. It historically developed and sold Project Administrator, a Microsoft Access-based project management application that was reportedly distributed in more than 50 countries, alongside a smaller companion product, Meeting Administrator. The underlying technology stack is Microsoft's Access desktop platform with VBA automation, which was the technical foundation of both shipped products.

The company's business model has gone through three distinct phases. First, it operated as a commercial software vendor selling Project Administrator to PM practitioners internationally. Around 2015, in response to the broader market shift toward cloud-based project management platforms, the company discontinued paid software sales and repositioned the website as a free resource library for project managers, supplemented by a consulting and training practice under the founder. Around 2020, the proprietary software products themselves were released as free downloads. As of 2025, the operating entity has ceased commercial operations; the website remains live as an ad-supported archive of white papers, templates, checklists, how-to guides, and free software downloads, generating residual Google AdSense revenue that does not cover operating costs.

Today the asset base consists primarily of an extensive library of project management content — white papers, templates, checklists, a methodology framework (Method H), training materials, and the freely available Project Administrator and Meeting Administrator software — distributed through the company's website. The asset is no longer backed by an active commercial entity, has no paid customer base, no recurring revenue, and no disclosed funding, partnerships, or acquisitions.

Name

Project Perfect

Legal name

Project Perfect

Website

https://projectperfect.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Closed

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Project Perfect, founded circa 1995 in Abbotsford, Australia by Neville Turbit, developed Microsoft Access-based project management software (Project Administrator) and built a large PM content library. The company ceased commercial operations; the website now operates as a free, ad-supported resource.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Project Management Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (513210), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (5415)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDABAHAH

Tools & Platforms Training (Jira, Azure DevOps, MS Project, Smartsheet, etc.)

Education/Corporate Training & Professional Development/Project, Program & Product Management Training

SECONDARYBPAMAMAF

Project & Task Management

Business & Public Services/Web, Mobile & Digital Platforms/Collaboration, Productivity & Work Platforms

SECONDARYBPAEAAAO

IT Program/Project Management (PMO) & Delivery Assurance

Business & Public Services/IT & Digital Services (Managed Services, Systems Integration)/IT Consulting & Systems Integration

Keywords

• Project management resources
• Project management templates
• Project management software
• Software package selection
• Microsoft Access tools

Headquarters

HQ city

Abbotsford

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D, Personnel

Revenue model

1. Google Ads: The website generates revenue through Google AdSense advertising. The company states the site operates at a loss, with ad clicks reducing the operating deficit. This is the sole revenue stream for what is now a free resource website.
2. Former Software Sales (Historical): Project Perfect operated for over 30 years selling project management software. The flagship product Project Administrator was sold in over 50 countries. As more PM software moved online, product usage declined and the software was withdrawn from the market.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Project Perfect provides free downloadable Microsoft Access-based project management software (Project Administrator, Meeting Administrator, Method H, Training Management) and a structured 12-phase Software Package Selection Framework. The website also hosts over 150 project management white papers, dozens of templates, how-to guides, and checklists covering the full project lifecycle from initiation through closure, all made available at no charge.

Product overview

Project Perfect is a free online resource center for project management education and tools. The company previously operated commercially for over 30 years providing project support services and consulting, and developed the Microsoft Access-based Project Administrator and Meeting Administrator software (now provided free). The core offerings include a 12-phase Software Package Selection Framework for selecting and implementing software packages, complemented by over 150 white papers, user guides, checklists, and downloadable templates covering all major project management disciplines. Additional tools include Method H Software for requirements gathering and Training Management Software, both built on Microsoft Access. The company also provides VBA code samples and developer resources for Microsoft Access applications. All materials are provided free of charge as the company is no longer operating commercially.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Project Administrator A free Microsoft Access-based application to manage one or multiple projects, recording project details, benefits, scope variations, risks, issues, actions, resources, and meetings, with a basic Gantt chart function and traffic lights for measuring project performance. Built for project managers and project teams needing a structured Access database for managing all aspects of a project.
• Meeting Administrator A free Microsoft Access-based application for managing meetings, allowing users to create agendas from scratch or by copying previous meetings, create minutes with action items, monitor action items across multiple meetings, and distribute documents to various participants. Built for project managers and meeting organizers.
• Method H Software

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 100 white papers used by universities worldwide for teaching
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves3 records

Broad incumbents

• Wrike: Wrike is a collaborative work management platform with extensive free templates, guides, and PM best-practice content. It competes in the modern PM software category where Project Administrator was displaced and in free PM educational content where Project Perfect's library sits.
• Atlassian (Jira / Jira Templates): Atlassian provides Jira and a vast library of free project management templates, guides, and how-tos for teams. While the underlying product competes with the historical Project Administrator, Atlassian's free template/learning content competes with Project Perfect's web content library for the same practitioner audience.
• Smartsheet: Smartsheet is a leading work and project management platform with extensive free templates, guides, and best-practice content for PM practitioners. Its template library and PM educational content overlap with Project Perfect's white papers and how-to guides serving practicing PMs.
• Project Management Institute (PMI): PMI is the global standards body for project management and the dominant provider of PM education, certifications (PMP, CAPM), and learning resources. Project Perfect's white papers and university curriculum use overlap directly with PMI's Body of Knowledge and training materials, making it a broad incumbent in the same PM education niche.
• Workfront / Adobe Workfront: Adobe Workfront is an enterprise work management platform that historically competed with the project management software category Project Perfect operated in. Both target organizations running complex project portfolios and offer complementary templates and methodology content.

Direct peers

• Velociteach (PMTraining): Velociteach provides PMP exam preparation and corporate project management training, including books, templates, and learning content. It overlaps with Project Perfect's PM educational materials and free white papers used by universities, targeting the same learner persona.
• Teamwork.com: Teamwork.com provides project management software with templates and a content/resource library aimed at agencies and project-based businesses. It competes in the same SMB PM tooling category that Project Administrator once sold into and offers comparable free educational content.
• ProjectManager.com: ProjectManager.com offers PM software plus free templates, checklists, and how-to guides for project managers. It is a direct competitor to Project Administrator's PM tooling leg and directly competes in the free PM educational content space targeting the same practitioner audience.

Emerging players

• Brightwork (Brightwork Partners): Brightwork publishes research, white papers, and advisory content on project, portfolio, and IT management. It is a content-led peer targeting the same practitioner audience as Project Perfect's 150+ white papers, focused specifically on Microsoft Project / PPM tooling evaluations.

Regional players

• ESI International (now DXC Technology Training): ESI International is a long-established provider of corporate project management training and consulting. Project Perfect's 30+ year history providing PM consulting within Australia directly parallels ESI's corporate training and consulting model, though ESI operates at much larger scale globally.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/project-perfect

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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