Project Management vs Project Controls Whats the Difference

Project management is the broad discipline of planning, executing, and closing projects, while project controls focuses on the AEC essentials—cost, schedule, forecasting, and budget governance using specialized, cloud‑based applications. This paper breaks down the differences in people and process, then highlights the platform features AEC leaders value most: availability, performance, security, data ownership, and support. It explains why unified, PaaS-style environments and integrated project data reduce lag time, improve accuracy, and keep high-stakes decisions on track.