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From AFE to Asset: How Capital Project Management Software Connects Funding to Execution
An AFE (Authorization for Expenditure) is the moment a capital decision becomes real — the point where a proposed investment gets a number, a funding

What Separates Reactive Project Controls from Proactive Ones
What Separates Reactive Project Controls from Proactive Ones Being proactive in project controls isn’t about producing reports faster or reviewing data more often. It’s about
Capital Project Management Software Beyond Action Tracking
Predictive forecasting means a project’s Estimate to Complete updates itself from real cost and schedule activity — not that an algorithm is guessing at the

How to Stop Reconciling Spreadsheets: What Predictive Forecasting for Capital Projects Actually Requires
Predictive forecasting means a project’s Estimate to Complete updates itself from real cost and schedule activity — not that an algorithm is guessing at the

What Actually Separates a Project Controls Platform From a Reporting Tool
What Actually Separates a Project Controls Platform From a Reporting Tool A note from Ben Heys, Frontrol I’ve sat in more project controls software evaluations

Project Controls Platform vs. PMIS: 8 Capabilities Capital Teams Should Evaluate Before Choosing Software
What a Project Controls Platform Is Actually For Most capital organizations don’t start evaluating new software because everything is working well. They start because the

7 Signs Your Engineering Project Management Software Isn’t Built for Complex Projects
7 Signs Your Engineering Project Management Software Isn’t Built for Complex Projects Most engineering firms don’t suddenly discover that their project management software is bad.

Why We Built PACE
A note from Neeraj Garg, CEO & Co-Founder, Frontrol I get asked a lot why we started Frontrol. The short answer is simple: we got

Why Owners Are Moving Beyond PMIS for Capital Project Management
Capital programs have become far more complex than they were years ago. Owners are now managing projects funded through a mix of federal, state, local,

How to Choose Project Controls Software: 10 Key Capabilities to Evaluate
How to Choose Project Controls Software: 10 Key Capabilities to Evaluate The term “project controls software” is used so broadly that many products marketed under