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Much of the time when people hear the term “project management,” it conjures up a visual of huge projects that take hundreds of people, lots of money, and a good bit of time to complete.

But the reality is, many projects are much smaller than those we imagine. Most small business owners juggle numerous projects at any given time. You may not think of the things that you do as projects, but consider this list for a moment.

Remodel your website

Develop a new marketing campaign

Create a new product offering

Hire an employee

Coordinate a joint venture

Plan a newsletter

Deliver client services

Any of those sound familiar to you? These are just a few of the projects you might be involved in at any given point in time. And, most likely, you’re juggling multiple projects at the same time.

That means you have to coordinate resources and manage deliverables for multiple items all at once. And the problem with that is things can fall through the cracks. How would you answer the following questions?

Do your projects get done on time?

Do your projects make money?

Do you track work as it gets done?

Do you monitor how much money and time is being spent during a project?

Has a customer ever said, “This isn’t what I wanted.”

If you answered no to any of the first four questions or yes to the last one, it’s time for you to take a serious look at how project management can help your small business.