1. A method of performing one or more actions in response to a change made to a key data field in a project management application, said method comprising the steps of: defining one or more actions for at least one key data field of a plurality of key data fields in a project management application for managing a project, said one or more actions being defined in accordance with a level of control to be exercised and being triggered by one or more pre-specified conditions associated with one or more project progression metrics monitored for said project; and performing at least one action of said one or more actions in response to a relative impact to said project caused by a change made to said at least one key data field.