This paper presents a management proposal to improve the efficient use of water resources in water supply
systems. This is based on management tools, project management and is organized into three levels of planning
(strategic, tactical and operational), following definitions of theories of strategic planning. This paper details these
levels of planning, with a focus on strategic management, i.e., action plans at the strategic level, describing a
methodology and detailing the main tasks that should be executed, as well as the main tools that can be used in
each task, such as SWOT analysis and Balanced Scorecard.