Time Management Strategies and Innovative Methods to Increase the Efficiency of Its Use in the Activities of The Operations Manager

Abstract

The article is devoted to improving the efficiency of using the time of the operation manager. Its essence and key areas of decision-making are identified. It is noted that the turbulence of the modern business environment, many tasks and their constant appearance, great responsibility and complexity of control have had a signifi cant impact on under­standing the time factor in the operation manager, as to properly and timely perform their functions and achieving goals. They must clearly present the budget of their time, which is based on the chosen strategy of time management. Types of time management strategies are identifi ed, such as: “acceleration”, “slowdown”, “accumulation”, “streamlining”. The main elements of any time management strategy are highlighted as follow: analysis of the real situation with the use of time and time losses; time use planning; implementa­tion of the plan; organization of control, accounting, analysis, operational adjustment of the implementation of plans. It is found that the choice and implementation of a strategy today involves the use of innovative methods of time management, namely: timing, set­ting SMART goals, Pareto and ABC planning, Eisenhower matrix, “tomato” technique, “elephant eating” methods, “Swiss cheese”, “five fingers”, delegation of authority, etc. The role and importance of self-development are found in improving the efficiency of using the time of the operational manager as an opportunity to choose who and where to work, increase income and confidence in the future. The main attention is paid to the dynamic aspect of competence development and efficiency of the operation manager. It is concluded that due to the large number of tasks it is important for the operation manager to clearly represent the benchmark on that the organization should be equal, which is why the use of time management strategies and innovative time management techniques in his work is an opportunity to master and manage time.