Project management software is a must for modern A&E firms. But for smaller practices, these platforms often come with added cost and sophistication.
That’s why Factor A/E has launched in Australia and New Zealand.
After recognising that not every firm needs the same tool, Total Synergy, a practice management platform built for architecture and engineering firms, has brought Factor to Australia.
Factor is easy to adopt, simple to use, and built to keep pace with a busy team that is still doing client work while building the business. It launched in 2021 and has grown quickly across the United States and Canada. It also integrates with Xero and QuickBooks Online, giving small firms exactly what they need to help eliminate admin work and stay on top of deadlines, budgets and billing.
“This is an exciting chance to continue servicing a market we’re really proud to have serviced for over 25 years.” – Daniel Cran, Chief Operating Officer, Total Synergy
Expanding the Total Synergy ecosystem across ANZ
Total Synergy acquired Factor last year in a deliberate move to be able to serve more of the market, at every stage of a firm’s journey. The platform is already well-established in the US, and supports hundreds of A&E teams with practical project management designed around how smaller firms operate day to day.
Factor offers smaller firms a straightforward way to manage projects, track time, send invoices, and see what everyone is working on. Its strength lies in connecting all of that data in one place and surfacing it exactly where it’s needed.
“Factor is really good at combining the value you get from putting data into one system, and then bringing that together so that you get the most out of those workflows that need to be fed from multiple sources. And we do that particularly well through a very simple streamlined interface.” – C. Ray Harvey, Director of Product and Customer Experience, Factor
The platform is designed for firms that want speed and simplicity without sacrificing the intelligence that comes from having everything connected. Think budgets, timesheets and invoicing flowing naturally from one step to the next, without the need for additional configuration.
For existing Total Synergy customers, nothing changes. This is about expanding our ecosystem, not replacing it. Factor sits alongside Total Synergy as a purpose-built option for smaller and growing firms, with the full Total Synergy platform still available as those firms scale and need deeper business intelligence.
“Picking a software like Factor might make more sense if you’re looking for something that’s already tailored to the architecture and engineering space, and already has a lot of those workflows built in. Whereas if you are looking for a lot more advanced business process analysis, data analysis, dashboards, and highly customisable workflows and settings, then it might be worth looking at Total Synergy.” – C. Ray Harvey, Director of Product and Customer Experience, Factor
If you’re looking for project management software that fits the way your firm works today, without the added sophistication you may not need at your current size, book a demo with Factor today.
