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As a Bentley Service Partner authorized for both training and professional services, 5 Factor Technology combines deep architecture, engineering, and construction AEC industry knowledge, specialized technology management, and a human-centric approach to help engineering firms modernize legacy workspaces, strengthen digital delivery, and get more value from Bentley solutions.
Texas-based 5 Factor Technology works exclusively with AEC firms. By focusing on the intersection of engineering workflows and advanced technology, the team helps transportation-focused engineering consultancies—and select architectural practices—strengthen their digital maturity. As a dual-authorized Bentley Service Partner, 5 Factor Technology helps organizations clean up legacy workspaces, optimize collaboration, and build the engineering workflows needed to deliver data-rich digital infrastructure.
Bentley ecosystem partner
The move toward 3D digital delivery is raising expectations for engineering firms across the United States. As departments of transportation (DOTs) increasingly require more structured, intelligent models, many firms are being asked to modernize long-standing workflows while continuing to deliver active projects.
For many mid-sized and large engineering consultancies, that modernization is complicated by years of accumulated technical debt. Workspaces that have been carried forward through multiple generations of MicroStation, GEOPAK, OpenRoads, and ProjectWise often include temporary fixes that once solved immediate needs but now slow teams down.
This accumulation of legacy issues leads to:
The idea for 5 Factor Technology grew out of first-hand industry experience. Before founding the company, Roger Lee and Eric Schluter worked together at a civil engineering firm serving transportation clients in Texas and Oklahoma. Eric led design services, while Roger managed the technology infrastructure. They saw a clear gap: engineering firms needed a technology partner that understood specialized AEC workflows, not just general IT support.
Roger Lee explains that this gap shaped the company’s purpose: “We observed that many teaming partners were well behind on technology and required extensive handholding. We founded 5 Factor Technology to fill that void—acting not as a generic MSP, but as a dedicated Technology Management Provider that understands the business of engineering inside and out.”
"We didn't just set out to build another technology provider; we set out to elevate the entire engineering experience. In an industry where digital delivery mandates are reshaping infrastructure, having a partner who speaks both the language of engineering and advanced technology isn't just an asset—it's an absolute necessity."
Roger Lee
Co-founder
Company
To address these workflow and training challenges, 5 Factor Technology aligned with Bentley Systems and became a Bentley Service Partner to deliver training and professional services. This dual authorization helps the team support organizations with both user upskilling and more complex system deployments.
The Bentley Ecosystem Catalog gives 5 Factor Technology a trusted place to showcase its training and service capabilities to infrastructure organizations looking for specialized Bentley expertise.
Led by Co-founder Eric Schluter, 5 Factor Technology delivers training that turns complex digital tools into practical engineering workflows. Participants leave with stronger technical skills, official Bentley accreditations, and Professional Development Hours (PDHs).
"Being listed in the Bentley Ecosystem Catalog is more than a directory listing for us. It is our digital handshake with the global infrastructure community, giving our growing team the trust and visibility to help firms clear technical debt and move confidently into digital delivery."
Eric Schluter
Co-founder
5 Factor Technology
At 5 Factor Technology, training is often the gateway to long-term digital transformation. Once clients experience the team’s deep technical expertise during training, they frequently engage 5 Factor Technology as Service Partners to consult on and clean up their active production environments.
Rather than applying superficial patches, the team rebuilds system architectures from the ground up to ensure they are flexible, scalable, and efficient:
A defining element of 5 Factor Technology is its internal culture, guided by five success factors. Their mission is simple: to elevate the experience of both their clients and their internal team members.
Their core governing values include: Be a good human being. Treat people with kindness. Assume positive intent. Support one another.
These values are more than internal statements. The team begins meetings with a “success factor moment” to share examples of the values in action, and the standards are reflected in job descriptions. Every employee, including Co-founders Roger Lee and Eric Schluter and Chief Operating Officer Micheal Goodwin, is encouraged to hold one another accountable.
By combining top-tier dual-partnership technical capability with an intentional, people-first culture, 5 Factor Technology ensures that AEC firms are structurally and culturally prepared to succeed in a digital-first future.
Explore 5 Factor Technology in the Bentley Ecosystem Catalog to see how its dual-status Bentley expertise can help your organization streamline CAD configurations, optimize ProjectWise environments, and deliver accredited training.
