Difference between project management and planning management?

Answer 1

I think by planning management you mean project planning.

Project planning is a phase in the Project Management process (initiating, planning, executing, closing). In short, Project Planning is actually part of Project Management.

Answer 2

The following are a few of the distinctions between these two plans:

1. The project plan gives a more general description of the plan with less focus on specifics. In contrast to the project management plan, which uses every detail available, it deals with high-level planning.

2. The project management plan deals with the "how," whereas the project plan deals with the "what" of the project.

3. The project management plan is an implementation strategy, whereas the project plan is a visionary document.

4. While the project management plan specifies and develops the system to be used to execute the project successfully, the project plan provides you with the vision to do so.

5. For big projects, these two concepts are distinct, but they can be combined for smaller ones.

Please be aware that the PMBOK Guide does not distinguish between a project plan and a project management plan, hence the PMP test does not place much emphasis on this subject. You should now be able to tell these two terms apart if you ever come across them, as I thought this blog post would be interesting for you to read.