Do you want to impress your client? Does project management cost you more than development? change it. There are many theories about project management. Some of them are rigid, some are fluid. Now I will tell you the 5 most important steps that you must follow so that your projects are carried out without problems. These methods are best suited for small business owners, entrepreneurs, and virtual assistants.

You must first identify that time, people, and materials are the 3 resources that must be managed to complete a project within a defined scope of quality, cost, and time. Managing a project becomes difficult if it is not pursued strategically. We need to make proper use of time, people, and materials to complete the project in the estimated time, cost, and quality.

Ok, let me walk you through the 5-step strategy for successful project management.

When you’re ready to start a project, take the time to think about solution options for your project. Put them on a piece of paper.

Plan your project: Depending on resources and time availability, prepare a plan.

Divide and conquer: Divide the number of weeks the project lasts into days. Divide the number of days into hours. Divide and assign tasks within allotted hours.

Start running: Start executing the plan. Executing the plan is the most important step. Be sure to execute the plan as planned.

Status Tracking: Daily status monitoring. Communicate with your employees daily regarding status updates. If something goes wrong while executing the plan, reschedule the to-dos to complete the project on time.

Use advanced collaboration tools: Use advanced collaboration tools to implement project management successfully. Collaboration tools save you time and money in the execution of your projects. I personally recommend a collaboration software called Collaborate. I use this project management software to share files, documents and chat with my clients.