Reimagining the business of architecture and engineering

Legacy project management systems slow architecture and engineering (AE) firms down, create data silos, and limit visibility across delivery and financial operations. In this exclusive interview, Stefanie Richter, Business Development and Microsoft Partnership lead for sa.global Americas, explains why AE firms are reaching a decision point, how disconnected legacy tools restrict performance, and what a connected, AI-ready platform means for project profitability, resource clarity, and firm-wide agility.

The interview covers three key themes that matter to AE leaders today.

1. The true impact of legacy platforms
   How fragmented tools limit insight, slow decisions, and increase operational risk.
2. What connected cloud systems change
   Why unified project, financial, and resource data improves forecasting, utilization, and outcomes.
3. How AI is reshaping project execution
   A practical view of role-based insights and intelligent agents transforming the AE lifecycle.