Collaborative project management

There are provided collaborative project management systems and method. Such a system includes a hardware processor, and a system memory having stored therein a collaboration module including a master project application corresponding to a collaborative project, a visual effects application, and a multi-user collaborator application. The hardware processor is configured to execute the collaboration module to process a change data corresponding to an update to the collaborative project, assign control of the master project application to the visual effects application, transform the change data into a visual effect, and produce a modification to the master project application based on the visual effect. The hardware processor is also configured to execute the collaboration module to transfer control of the master project application to the multi-user collaborator application, and to provide a master change data for updating user applications utilized by respective remote users, based on the modification.