▁conscious ▁control ▁of ▁time ▁spent ▁on ▁specific ▁activities , ▁especially ▁to ▁increase ▁effect iveness , ▁efficiency , ▁and ▁product ivity . ▁It ▁involves ▁a ▁jug g ling ▁act ▁of ▁various ▁dem ands ▁upon ▁a ▁person ▁rel ating ▁to ▁work , ▁social ▁life , ▁family , ▁h obb ies , ▁personal ▁interests ▁and ▁commit ments ▁with ▁the ▁fin iten ess ▁of ▁time . ▁Using ▁time ▁effectively ▁gives ▁the ▁person ▁" choice " ▁on ▁sp ending / man aging ▁activities ▁at ▁their ▁own ▁time ▁and ▁exped iency . ▁Time ▁management ▁may ▁be ▁a ided ▁by ▁a ▁range ▁of ▁skills , ▁tools , ▁and ▁techniques ▁used ▁to ▁manage ▁time ▁when ▁accomplish ing ▁specific ▁tasks , ▁projects , ▁and ▁goals ▁comp lying ▁with ▁a ▁due ▁date . ▁Initial ly , ▁time ▁management ▁referred ▁to ▁just ▁business ▁or ▁work ▁activities , ▁but ▁eventually ▁the ▁term ▁bro aden ed ▁to ▁include ▁personal ▁activities ▁as ▁well . ▁A ▁time ▁management ▁system ▁is ▁a ▁designed ▁combination ▁of ▁processes , ▁tools , ▁techniques , ▁and ▁methods . ▁Time ▁management ▁is ▁usually ▁a ▁necessity ▁in ▁any ▁project ▁development ▁as ▁it ▁determ ines ▁the ▁project ▁completion ▁time ▁and ▁scope . ▁It ▁is ▁also ▁important ▁to ▁understand ▁that ▁both ▁technical ▁and ▁struct ural ▁differences ▁in ▁time ▁management ▁exist ▁due ▁to ▁variations ▁in ▁cultural ▁concepts ▁of ▁time . ▁ ▁The ▁major ▁them es ▁ar ising ▁from ▁the ▁literature ▁on ▁time ▁management ▁include ▁the ▁following : ▁ ▁Creating ▁an ▁environment ▁condu ci ve ▁to ▁effect iveness ▁ ▁Setting ▁of ▁prior ities ▁ ▁The ▁related ▁process ▁of ▁reduction