Case Studies
Case studies that show the operating system, not just the interface
See what was broken, what Sunrise actually built, and what changed once leadership had better control over reporting, KPIs, and operational visibility.
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Sunrise Geo
Sunrise Geo moved from fragmented reporting to a true owner control system, reducing reporting time from about 100 hours per month to about 20.
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Sunrise Geo: from fragmented reporting to a real owner control system
Sunrise Geo reduced reporting time from about 100 hours per month to about 20 while giving leadership stronger KPI visibility for planning and control.
Challenge
Leadership reporting was fragmented across tools and depended on manual collection, interpretation, and reconciliation.
System built
An owner-level KPI system that connected revenue, backlog, project status, and operational signals in one place
Transformation
Leadership moved from reconstructed reporting to a consistent operating review rhythm.
Value
Reporting time reduced from about 100 hours per month to about 20 hours per month
Related Insights
See the operating ideas behind the work
Use the case study to understand the outcome, then use the insights to understand how owner control systems, backlog visibility, and executive dashboards support it.
Surveying Operations
Why Surveying Firms Lose Margin and Capacity Visibility in Field-to-Office Handoffs
Surveying firms rarely lose control in one dramatic moment. They lose it in repeated field-to-office, deliverable, and billing handoffs that ownership cannot see clearly enough in aggregate.
Multi-Discipline AEC
Why Multi-Discipline AEC Firms Struggle to Compare Backlog, Margin, and Capacity Across Groups
Multi-discipline AEC firms often have plenty of reporting but still cannot compare service lines, offices, and teams cleanly enough to support owner-level decisions.
Civil Engineering
Why Backlog Visibility Breaks Down in Civil Engineering Firms
Civil engineering backlog often looks stronger than it really is because phased work, permitting delays, staffing pressure, and project timing are not being read together.
Geotechnical Operations
Where Geotechnical Firms Lose Visibility Between Proposals, Fieldwork, Lab Coordination, and Reporting
Geotechnical firms often feel delivery pressure long before ownership can see it clearly because proposals, drilling, lab flow, and reporting do not stay connected in one control view.
Next Step
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