Notes for the people running the firm
Articles on budgeting, billing, sub coordination, and the parts of firm operations nobody trained you for in school.
Phase-Based Billing for Architecture Firms: What You Need to Know
How phase-based billing actually works in architecture practice, why it matches the way firms deliver projects, and where the wheels usually come off.
Why Task-Level Budgeting Matters for Architecture Projects
Phase-only budgets tell you a project is over. Task-level budgets tell you why. Here’s when the extra detail pays for itself, and when it doesn’t.
How to Choose the Right Software for Your Architecture Firm
A practical buying guide. What architecture-specific software actually needs to do, what to ask in a demo, and the red flags to watch for.
Monograph Alternatives: Software Options for Architecture Firms
Where Monograph fits, where firms tend to outgrow it, and the alternatives worth a look when you need more depth on budgeting or sub coordination.
Managing Consultants in Architecture Projects: Best Practices
Consultant coordination is the hidden tax on most architecture projects. How to set it up so it stops eating your PMs’ afternoons.
Improving Project Financial Visibility in Architecture Firms
Why most firms find out about budget problems too late, what to actually track, and how to get off spreadsheet-based fee management without overcorrecting.