Designed for Small to Medium A&E Firms

Project Management Software for
Architects & Engineers

Plan projects, track the work, bill, and report in one place. Built just for A&E firms, Factor AE is a Total Synergy Solution, designed to help smaller firms do more with their data and earn more from projects.

Every project phase connected.
Every detail under control.

One place to keep your projects moving, your team aligned, and your profits clear.

Planning

Set projects up for success from day one. Create budgets, schedule resources, and build timelines that keep every phase organised, aligned, and profitable.

Billing

Turn project data into accurate invoices in less time. Quickly bill with flexible options that match your clients’ needs and keep cash flow steady.

Reporting

Get the clarity you need to make smart decisions. Real-time dashboards and custom reports show performance, profitability, and what’s next for your firm.

Tracking

Stay ahead of schedule slips and budget risks. Clear, simple tracking keeps your team informed, aligned, and ready to make the right calls at the right time.

Planning

Set projects up for success from day one. Create budgets, schedule resources, and build timelines that keep every phase organised, aligned, and profitable.

Tracking

Stay ahead of schedule slips and budget risks. Clear, simple tracking keeps your team informed, aligned, and ready to make the right calls at the right time.

Billing

Turn project data into accurate invoices in less time. Quickly bill with flexible options that match your clients’ needs and keep cash flow steady.

Reporting

Get the clarity you need to make smart decisions. Real-time dashboards and custom reports show performance, profitability, and what’s next for your firm.

Features

Budget Setup

Use templates and past actuals to build a clear budget, manage fixed fee and hourly in one place, and let one budget run time, schedule, and billing.

Resource Scheduling

See availability, match the right person to the right task, and watch utilisation and projected spend update in real time to keep work balanced and projects on track.

Project Timelines

Plan phases, tasks, and milestones in one view, spot overlaps in seconds, and keep budgets, forecasts, and percent complete in sync.

The Pulse

View your entire portfolio in one live dashboard, compare side by side, dig into hours, budgets, and forecasts so your team can turn red flags into fixes fast.

Time & Expense Tracking

Track time and expenses in one place, see budgets update live, and turn approved entries into accurate invoices that capture every dollar.

Task Management

Turn plans into action with clear owners and instant reminders, while automatic updates keep everyone aligned even as details and dates shift.

Subconsultant Management

Keep firm fees and subconsultant work separate yet connected. Track contracts, progress, and billing in one flow so payments, retainers, and budgets stay clear.

Invoicing

Send invoices your way for fixed fee, hourly, or phased work. Customise client views, track progress and deposits, and keep billing simple, accurate, and flexible.

FactorPay

Make paying simple and AR current. Clients pay from the invoice, invoice and payment statuses update in QuickBooks Online & Xero in real time, and you see the impact on budgets, cash flow, and open balances.

Real-Time Dashboards

See performance as it happens. Track project health, profitability, workload, and financial metrics in one clear view so you can make fast, informed decisions without digging through spreadsheets.

Revenue Forecasting

Project future revenue with confidence. Use scheduled work, budgets, and percent complete to understand what’s coming in, spot gaps early, and plan workloads and cash flow with more certainty.

Oppurtuntity Tracking

Follow every incoming opportunity from first conversation to signed contract. See status, potential value, and projected start dates so your pipeline, workload, and revenue plan stay aligned.

Integrations

Accounting Software

QuickBooks Online & XERO

Factor connects directly with your accounting software, including native Xero & Quickbooks Online integration for Australia and New Zealand. Project information and financial data stay in sync automatically, so there is no need for double entry or messy reconciliations. Factor handles the project detail such as phases, fees, and subconsultants, while Xero & QBO keeps your accounts accurate and up to date. The result is a clear view of both projects and finances without adding extra work for your team.

About Factor

Factor is a Total Synergy solution designed for smaller architecture and engineering practices.

While Total Synergy provides deep operational visibility for growing and complex firms, many smaller teams simply need structured, purpose-built project management that is easy to adopt and built for how A&E practices work.

Factor delivers the core tools firms need to manage projects, track work, and stay organised without unnecessary sophistication.

Already trusted by smaller A&E firms in the United States, Factor brings a straightforward approach to project management that supports teams as they build strong, sustainable practices.

"I would recommend Factor for anyone in the industry"

In one quick call, we’ll show you a simpler way to run projects and get paid faster.

“I’ve worked with software platforms for 20+ years, and Factor has been my best experience of having a platform that will listen to you and is juts as invested in us as we are in us”

Betsy Koch

Operations Manager

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What solution is best for you firm

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Budget Set up

Time Tracking

Invoicing

Project Level Reporting

Resource Management

Task Management

Revenue Forecasting

Accounting Integration

XERO & QBO

XERO, MYOB, QBO, Sage50cloud, WIISE

Document Management

API Access

Full Firm Insights

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Why Total Synergy?

Simplify Product Delivery

Free Your Team to Focus On What They Do Best: Delivering Great Projects

Reduce Project Risk

Reduce Project Risk with Real-Time Financial Insights.

Win the Right Projects

Win Projects That Drive Profit and Avoid the Ones That Don’t.

Receive 24/7 Support

Expert A&E-Focused Support Whenever You Need It.
Solutions

Produce Budgets & Quotes

Make budgeting and quoting easier, more accurate, and less stressful.

Manage Projects

Stay organized, on time, and on budget with tools that drive project profitability and efficiency.

Track Time

Track time effortlessly, stay on budget, and improve billing accuracy at every project phase.

Allocate Resources

Easily see who’s working on what, their availability, and how to best balance workloads.

Process Invoices

Get invoices out faster, reduce delays, and keep cash flowing with clear project finances.

Track Finances

Make budgeting and quoting easier, more accurate, and less stressful.

Decide with Data

Make smarter decisions with real-time dashboards and reports.

Forecast Revenue

Gain crystal-clear visibility into your future revenue, project profitability, and resource needs.

Apply Document Control

Centralize your project information for seamless collaboration, better control, and fewer headaches.

Use Cases

By Practice

Architecture

Deliver Your Best Designs with Project Management Built for Architects

Engineering

Manage Engineering Projects with Precision and Clarity

By Role

Business Owner

Run a Smarter Practice with Less Stress

Finance Leader

Take Charge of Your Firm’s Financial Future with Confidence

Project Manager

Lead Projects Without the Stress

Operations

Simplify Your Operations for Unmatched Efficiency

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