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sa.go!: A rapid integrated ERP implementation for architecture & engineering firms
sa.go! delivers a preconfigured version of the Microsoft Industry Cloud for Architecture and Engineering Firms, so your firm sees value faster with predictable subscription pricing.
Get control over fee burn, utilization, and cash flow sooner.
Why traditional implementations stall architecture and engineering firms
Architecture and engineering (AEC) firms lose margin when phase-level fee burn, scope drift, and staffing misalignment only surface at month-end close. By the time finance and delivery see the issue, the project has already moved past the point where it is easy to correct.
What causes the drag:
12 to 18-month timelines delay visibility into fee burn, WIP, utilization, and cash.
Firm-specific project and billing variations trigger customization that stretches timelines and budgets.
Pursuits, project setup, time, billing, and close operate in separate tools, slowing cash flow and governance.
Teams wait too long to see real workflows leading to uneven adoption across offices and disciplines.
The result: higher total cost, slower insight, and delayed readiness for AI-driven automation.
The sa.go! approach: Business-ready from day one
Traditional implementations start with extended discovery and hope they land on a workable design. sa.go! starts with proven, preconfigured AE processes and validates fit early through hands-on playbacks, so you spend less time debating configurations and more time running real workflows.
sa.go! is designed around three principles: velocity, simplicity, and predictability, using a preconfigured framework that includes 400+ business processes, 150+ IP features, and 24 country localizations.
It accelerates deployment of evergreen and provides access to evergreen apps, deployed securely within your Microsoft environment.
What you can expect:
70%
faster time to value through sprint-based delivery and pretested AE processes
40 - 60%
lower implementation cost driven by reusable configurations and controlled scope
90%
cost predictability with a subscription model and fewer surprise change requests
25 - 35%
lower annual operational spend through managed services and reduced internal IT overhead
Everything you need, in one subscription
A fixed subscription cost gives your firm what it needs to go live and stay current on the Microsoft Industry Cloud.
Predictable subscription pricing includes:
Licenses and
environments
Microsoft business applications including Dynamics 365 modules (Finance, Project Operations, Human Resources, and Sales).
Preconfigured business processes
400+ ready-to-run workflows for project financials, phase-based billing, approvals, reporting, and governance.
Implementation and DevOps templates
Prebuilt setup packs, repeatable sprint structure, and automated quality checks to reduce rework and delays.
Managed Services
and updates
Ongoing updates, testing, and platform maintenance included in the subscription model.
Access to
evergreen apps
End-user applications for onboarding, collaboration, time tracking, and insights across Teams, web, and mobile.
From plan to performance: How sa.go! delivers value fast
sa.go! follows a delivery lifecycle that reduces risk by validating real architecture and engineering workflows early and often. The turning point is the business-ready playback, where your teams see pursuits, project setup, time, billing, and report running in the configured solution and confirm what needs to change before the heavy lift begins.
This playback-first approach is what distinguishes sa.go! as a proven integrated AEC ERP implementation methodology rather than a standard ERP rollout.
- Prepare:
Align objectives, users, and scope using guided templates and quick-fit sessions. - Business-ready playback:
Validate how pursuits-to-project setup, time, billing, and reporting will run in your configured solution. - Deployment:
Stand up environments, apply configurations, and prepare data and integrations for production. - User testing:
Validate workflows through focused sprint cycles, with tight feedback and rapid fixes. - User training:
Drive adoption through role-based training and real AE scenarios, not generic demos. - Go-live and hypercare:
Go live with structured support, issue resolution, and managed updates.
Why AEC firms choose sa.go!
Built for AEC project economics
Get to consistent control over fee burn, WIP, utilization, and margin drivers without a long reinvention program. Unlike a generic Microsoft Dynamics rollout, sa.go! is pre-configured around how architecture and engineering firms actually pursue work, staff projects, and close financials.
Predictable from
day one
Move to a per-user subscription model that reduces hidden costs and limits scope drift. The difference shows up in implementation time, adoption rates, and the quality of data from day one.
Multi-office ready, without custom sprawl
Use a proven architecture designed to support multi-entity and multi-region delivery models with fewer one-off builds. It covers 24 country localizations out of the box, so global and multi-office AEC firms are not paying for customization that should already be there.
AI-ready by design
Lay the foundation for copilots, automation, and role-based insights by standardizing data and processes early.
Stay current without reinvesting every year
Updates, localizations, and managed services are part of the model, so modernization does not become another project.
FAQs
How fast is a sa.go! integrated AEC ERP implementation compared to a traditional rollout?
Most architecture and engineering firms go live in as little as six months. Traditional ERP implementations in the AEC sector typically run 12 to 18 months before teams see any real workflows. The difference comes from the pre-configured processes, the sprint-based delivery structure, and the business-ready playback that validates fit before the heavy lift begins.
Is sa.go! a rapid integrated ERP implementation for engineering firms specifically, or does it cover architecture practices too?
Both. sa.go! is designed for project-based firms across architecture, engineering, and related disciplines. The pre-configured processes cover phase-based billing, resource management, WIP tracking, and financial reporting in ways that reflect how both architecture and engineering firms structure and deliver work.
What Microsoft Dynamics modules are included in the subscription?
The per-user subscription includes Dynamics 365 Finance, Project Operations, Human Resources, and Sales, along with access to empower, the decision intelligence layer. All modules are pre-configured for AEC delivery models, so your team is not starting from a generic setup.
How predictable is the cost compared to a bespoke ERP implementation?
The per-user, per-month subscription model covers licenses, pre-configured industry solutions, managed services, and ongoing updates in one fixed cost. There are no separate line items for customization that should already be there. Firms typically see 40 to 60 percent lower implementation cost and 25 to 35 percent lower annual operational spend compared to a bespoke build.