Pipeline & Proposals
Track enquiries, write fee proposals and forecast revenue from one pipeline.
Project Management
Run delivery against budgets, deliverables and tasks with live performance visibility.
Resource Planning
Plan team capacity against live project and pipeline demand.
Time & Costs
Capture billable time and project costs against the right work.
WIP & Invoicing
Track WIP, raise invoices and sync straight to Xero, MYOB or QuickBooks.
Commercial Reporting
Live reporting across pipeline, projects, utilisation, WIP and margin.
Book a walkthrough and we’ll show how Drum connects pipeline, proposals, budgets, resourcing, time, WIP, invoicing, reporting and Xero into one practical operating system for your firm.
Consulting Engineers
Track project budgets, time and invoicing for your engineering firm.
Architects
Manage project phases, track time and invoice through Xero for your studio.
Town Planners
Track time across planning applications and invoice through Xero.
Building Designers
Manage project stages, time and budgets for your design practice.
Surveyors
Track jobs, manage field and office time, and invoice through Xero.
Book a walkthrough and we’ll show how Drum connects pipeline, proposals, budgets, resourcing, time, WIP, invoicing, reporting and Xero into one practical operating system for your firm.
Insights, frameworks, and practical guidance for professional services firms. From project management to financial performance, we cover what matters to your business.
Most firms don't realise a project is losing money until the final invoice. Project financial management gives visibility while you can still act.
Firms that track time properly bill 15-20% more than those using spreadsheets. Here's what to look for and how to get your team to actually use it.
Marketing agencies drown in concurrent projects across clients. Here's how to manage capacity, track budgets, and stop over-servicing accounts.
Creative agencies struggle when briefs change mid-project and scope creep goes untracked. Here's how to protect both the work and the bottom line.
Most consulting firms track hours but still can't answer 'which projects are profitable?' Here's what your time tracking tool needs to do differently.
Engineering, surveying, and planning firms juggle multi-phase projects across sites and subconsultants. Here's how to keep them all profitable.
Unbilled expenses and approval bottlenecks silently drain project profit. Here's how purchase order software keeps spending visible and controlled.
QuickBooks Online invoicing is powerful but easy to set up wrong. Here's how to customise templates, automate reminders, and cut your payment cycle in half.
Consulting projects fail when scope, budget, and timelines live in different tools. Here's the system that keeps them aligned.
Architecture firms lose money when design vision and project financials live in separate systems. Here's how to keep every phase on track and profitable.
PSA software unites projects, time, resourcing and invoicing in one platform. See how Australian firms run profitable projects on Drum, native to Xero.
Need an Abtrac alternative? See why firms move after slow pages, missed variations and spreadsheet reporting, plus five tests to run before you switch.
How time tracking and expense software helps service firms recover lost revenue, speed up billing, and see true project profitability.
Accelo now hides its pricing and skips native MYOB. We compare 5 Accelo alternatives on features, pricing and real-world fit for Australian service firms.
Architecture firms need phase tracking, progress claims, and sub-contractor management. Here's what to look for in a WorkflowMax alternative for architects.
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