Time is the most critical yet limited resource for any project professional. Effective time management ensures productivity, focus, and goal achievement under tight deadlines.

1. Principles of Time Management

“You can’t manage time, but you can manage priorities.”

2. Decision-Making in Project Environments

• Rational Decision-Making Model: Define → Analyze → Evaluate → Decide → Act.
• Intuitive Decision-Making: Based on experience and quick judgment (useful in emergencies).
• Collaborative Decisions: Engage stakeholders for shared ownership.

Common Decision Barriers:

• Information overload
• Fear of failure
• Groupthink or hierarchy pressure
• Lack of accountability

Tools: Decision matrix, risk–benefit chart, sensitivity analysis.

“Good decisions are not always fast — but fast decisions must always be good.”