Time Management in Project Management

Vollcom Digital GmbH
2 min readOct 21, 2021

Time management is part of project management. Project managers must ensure that the team is always organized, effective, and on time. After all, time is a scarce resource in any project. However, many other aspects of time management are not directly related to meeting deadlines, but play a crucial role in the success of the project.

Time management consists of tools and techniques to optimize time management.

What is time management in project management?

Time Management is the time used for management for project tasks and project activities. Time management requires planning, scheduling, monitoring, and controlling project activities. In addition, time management consists of tools and techniques to optimize time management.

Why is time management important in project management?

Each project has a date on which it ends. To meet this date, a schedule is needed in which each team can manage their own time. The. The end date is important to work effectively and focus on the project. Because without an end date, there can be constant delays or problems. For example, you might be too busy to work on certain tasks and so the task just gets pushed further back on the to-do list. Also, you may encounter issues that wouldn’t come up with a timed plan, such as deliveries. Time management also helps with this:

  • Subdivision of projects
  • Assignment of tasks
  • Completing projects within the time constraints
  • Successful and efficient completion of the project

In summary, time management is so important because, without effective time management, the project will either not be completed on time or not completed at all.

Main processes in project time management

1. creating a well-defined project plan

Planning is an important part of project management. This is because before the actual tasks can begin, planning of the schedule must first take place.

One of the project manager’s tasks is to create a project plan. It includes the goals and scope of the project. If this plan is detailed and thorough, it can save the team a lot of time and problems or obstacles…

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