diff --git a/neat/globals/manager.py b/neat/globals/manager.py
index 015fc2f..ebcde65 100644
--- a/neat/globals/manager.py
+++ b/neat/globals/manager.py
@@ -353,6 +353,7 @@ def execute_underload(config, state, host):
     for vm in vms_to_migrate:
         if vm not in vms_last_cpu:
             log.info('No data yet for VM: %s - dropping the request', vm)
+            log.info('Skipped an underload request')
             return state
         vms_cpu[vm] = vms_last_cpu[vm]
     vms_ram = vms_ram_limit(state['nova'], vms_to_migrate)
@@ -387,12 +388,14 @@ def execute_underload(config, state, host):
         vm_placement = state['vm_placement']
         vm_placement_state = state['vm_placement_state']
 
+    log.info('Started VM placement')
     placement, vm_placement_state = vm_placement(
         hosts_cpu_usage, hosts_cpu_total,
         hosts_ram_usage, hosts_ram_total,
         {}, {},
         vms_cpu, vms_ram,
         vm_placement_state)
+    log.info('Completed VM placement')
     state['vm_placement_state'] = vm_placement_state
 
     if log.isEnabledFor(logging.INFO):
@@ -408,10 +411,12 @@ def execute_underload(config, state, host):
         if underloaded_host in hosts_to_deactivate:
             hosts_to_deactivate.remove(underloaded_host)
     else:
+        log.info('Started underload VM migrations')
         migrate_vms(state['db'],
                     state['nova'], 
                     config['vm_instance_directory'], 
                     placement)
+        log.info('Completed underload VM migrations')
 
     if hosts_to_deactivate:
         switch_hosts_off(state['db'], 
@@ -507,6 +512,7 @@ def execute_overload(config, state, host, vm_uuids):
     for vm in vms_to_migrate:
         if vm not in vms_last_cpu:
             log.info('No data yet for VM: %s - dropping the request', vm)
+            log.info('Skipped an underload request')
             return state
         vms_cpu[vm] = vms_last_cpu[vm]
     vms_ram = vms_ram_limit(state['nova'], vms_to_migrate)
@@ -541,12 +547,14 @@ def execute_overload(config, state, host, vm_uuids):
         vm_placement = state['vm_placement']
         vm_placement_state = state['vm_placement_state']
 
+    log.info('Started VM placement')
     placement, vm_placement_state = vm_placement(
         hosts_cpu_usage, hosts_cpu_total,
         hosts_ram_usage, hosts_ram_total,
         inactive_hosts_cpu, inactive_hosts_ram,
         vms_cpu, vms_ram,
         vm_placement_state)
+    log.info('Completed VM placement')
     state['vm_placement_state'] = vm_placement_state
 
     if log.isEnabledFor(logging.INFO):
@@ -562,10 +570,12 @@ def execute_overload(config, state, host, vm_uuids):
             switch_hosts_on(state['db'], 
                             state['host_macs'], 
                             hosts_to_activate)
+        log.info('Started overload VM migrations')
         migrate_vms(state['db'],
                     state['nova'], 
                     config['vm_instance_directory'], 
                     placement)
+        log.info('Completed overload VM migrations')
     log.info('Completed processing an overload request')
     return state
 
diff --git a/neat/locals/collector.py b/neat/locals/collector.py
index e6833cc..b0ca2e2 100644
--- a/neat/locals/collector.py
+++ b/neat/locals/collector.py
@@ -257,6 +257,7 @@ def execute(config, state):
         for vm in vms_removed:
             del state['previous_cpu_time'][vm]
 
+    log.info('Started VM data collection')
     current_time = time.time()
     (cpu_time, cpu_mhz) = get_cpu_mhz(state['vir_connection'],
                                       state['physical_core_mhz'],
@@ -265,15 +266,20 @@ def execute(config, state):
                                       current_time,
                                       vms_current.keys(),
                                       added_vm_data)
+    log.info('Completed VM data collection')
+
+    log.info('Started host data collection')
     (host_cpu_time_total, 
      host_cpu_time_busy, 
      host_cpu_mhz) = get_host_cpu_mhz(state['physical_cpu_mhz'],
                                       state['previous_host_cpu_time_total'],
                                       state['previous_host_cpu_time_busy'])
+    log.info('Completed host data collection')
+    
     if state['previous_time'] > 0:
         append_vm_data_locally(vm_path, cpu_mhz, data_length)
         append_vm_data_remotely(state['db'], cpu_mhz)
-
+        
         host_cpu_mhz_hypervisor = host_cpu_mhz - sum(cpu_mhz.values())
         if host_cpu_mhz_hypervisor < 0:
             host_cpu_mhz_hypervisor = 0
diff --git a/neat/locals/manager.py b/neat/locals/manager.py
index cfad04b..fb381c4 100644
--- a/neat/locals/manager.py
+++ b/neat/locals/manager.py
@@ -219,6 +219,7 @@ def execute(config, state):
     if not vm_cpu_mhz:
         if log.isEnabledFor(logging.INFO):
             log.info('The host is idle')
+        log.info('Skipped an iteration')
         return state
 
     host_path = common.build_local_host_path(config['local_data_directory'])
@@ -233,6 +234,7 @@ def execute(config, state):
 
     if not host_cpu_utilization:
         log.info('Not enough data yet - skipping to the next iteration')
+        log.info('Skipped an iteration')
         return state
 
     time_step = int(config['data_collector_interval'])