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Description

BigHand Budgeting and Forecasting revolutionizes the annual budgeting process for law firms, transforming it from a tedious task into a highly efficient endeavor. By offering robust integration capabilities, it facilitates the effective management of budget-to-actual outcomes in a timely manner. This innovative tool empowers firms to forecast both cash and accrual-based revenue while streamlining all elements of budgeting and variance analysis. With its customizable features, users can securely access detailed transaction information from the firm's foundational GL and AP systems. Furthermore, transaction views can be organized in any preferred manner, whether by specific segments or sorted by various columns, allowing for personalized analysis. Users also have the ability to delve deeper into individual transactions to examine their components, which can include checks, vouchers, and entries from the general ledger, enhancing overall financial oversight. Additionally, this level of detail helps firms make more informed decisions regarding budget adjustments and resource allocation.

Description

Factor AE serves as a user-friendly management solution tailored for architecture and engineering firms, enhancing the efficiency of project tracking, time management, invoicing, and overall visibility within the organization. This platform empowers firms to categorize projects into distinct phases, such as fixed fee, hourly, and non-billable, which aids in meticulous monitoring of employee hours and budget expenditures at various levels. Additionally, it accommodates the tracking of sub-consultants and expenses, whether included in project fees or managed separately, while maintaining straightforward invoicing processes. Factor AE also allows firms to establish timelines, set key milestones, delegate tasks, and allocate resources effectively, all of which contribute to meeting client deadlines and maximizing resource efficiency. With features that offer a snapshot of project statuses, users can effortlessly compare budgets and timelines against actual performance by phase, while also enabling revenue forecasts and timely adjustments to avert potential problems from becoming significant hurdles. Ultimately, this comprehensive platform can significantly enhance operational workflows and decision-making processes for firms in the architecture and engineering sectors.

API Access

Has API No 

API Access

Has API No 

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Integrations

Aderant Yes 
Elite 3E Yes 
Microsoft Excel Yes 
QuickBooks Online No 

Integrations

Aderant No 
Elite 3E No 
Microsoft Excel No 
QuickBooks Online Yes 

Pricing Details

No price information available.
Free Trial No 
Free Version No 

Pricing Details

Free
Free Trial Yes 
Free Version Yes 

Deployment

Web-Based No 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App Yes 
iPad App Yes 
Android App Yes 
Windows Yes 
Mac Yes 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App Yes 
iPad App Yes 
Android App Yes 
Windows No 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Customer Support

Business Hours Yes 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Customer Support

Business Hours Yes 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars Yes 
Live Training (Online) Yes 
In Person Yes 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) Yes 
In Person No 

Vendor Details

Company Name

BigHand

Founded

1995

Country

United Kingdom

Website

www.bighand.com/en-us/our-solutions/budgeting-and-forecasting/

Vendor Details

Company Name

Factor AE

Country

United States

Website

factorapp.com

Product Features

Budgeting

"What If" Scenarios No 
Asset Planning No 
Balance Sheet No 
Capital Asset Planning No 
Cash Management No 
Consolidation / Roll-Up No 
Forecasting No 
General Ledger No 
Income Statements No 
Multi-Company No 
Multi-Department / Project No 
Profit / Loss Statement No 
Project Budgeting No 
Run Rate Tracking No 
Version Control No 

Product Features

Architecture

2D Drawing No 
3D Modeling No 
BIM Modeling No 
Bills of material No 
Building Information Modeling No 
Client Management No 
Contact Management No 
Contract Management No 
Document Management No 
Drafting No 
Manufacturing Design Data No 
Presentation Tools No 
Project Management No 
Proposal Management No 
Quotes/Proposals No 
Visualization / Presentation No 

Engineering

2D Drawing No 
3D Modeling No 
Chemical Engineering No 
Civil Engineering No 
Collaboration No 
Design Analysis No 
Design Export No 
Document Management No 
Electrical Engineering No 
Mechanical Engineering No 
Mechatronics No 
Presentation Tools No 
Structural Engineering No 

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