Autodesk + Aurigo
Aurigo and Autodesk’s partnership creates a single, connected loop for capital assets, starting with planning and extending into construction and maintenance.
Aurigo Primus is a AI capital portfolio and planning platform that helps owner-operators prioritize projects, model investment tradeoffs, track real-time data, and optimize ROI across complex, multiyear programs. By integrating with Autodesk Forma, Primus bridges the critical gap between planning and execution, connecting strategic decisions made early with the realities of downstream budgeting and contracts.
Actual project data flows back into the plan, giving owners continuous visibility and ensuring future investments are always informed by what’s happening on the ground.
Why it matters
Across industries, capital priorities are shifting and accelerating in new directions, fueled in part by the AI boom, whether it’s a data center powering the flow of modern life, a healthcare facility serving thousands of patients, a manufacturing line driving growth, or a retail hub connecting communities. For today’s owners, success is no longer defined only by how projects are delivered, but by whether the right projects are chosen in the first place. Aurigo Primus helps answer that ‘why’ by defining goals, setting priorities, and modeling scenarios before moving to the ‘what’ and ‘how.’
Why it works
With Primus and Autodesk Forma working together, every investment decision carries through to execution, where owners can stay aligned with reality as budgets, forecasts, and actuals evolve. The result is full portfolio visibility across projects and portfolios, accurate forecasting with real-time budget-to-actual insights, and confident decision-making across every stage of the life cycle giving owners the confidence to deliver smarter, more sustainable infrastructure that meets today’s needs and tomorrow’s opportunities.
Power of Aurigo + Autodesk integration
It is important to break down the data silos between financial planning and project execution. Without real-time, bidirectional data flow, teams are left with outdated actuals, incomplete information, and blind spots that can derail project success.
Primus Plan solves this by connecting both ends of the capital life cycle through seamless integration with Autodesk Forma. Capital planners can develop plans, define project charters, budgets, and coding structures—all aligned with Autodesk’s cost setup. With a single click, these plans can be published directly into Autodesk Forma, complete with synchronized budget codes and attributes.
Once execution begins, field and project teams can record actuals, commitments, change orders, and invoices, then sync the data back to planning with a click of a button. Planners gain an accurate view of financial performance, including updated cash flows and actionable insights to optimize portfolios and drive ROI. This live feedback loop ensures your capital strategy stays current, your forecasts remain relevant, and your teams, from the boardroom to the jobsite, are always aligned.