Training On Your Terms
ARGUS Software offers a dedicated, hands-on training service to ensure you get the most out of your software in the shortest possible time. Depending on your needs, a range of training courses can be offered covering both user and technical issues.
Private training classes can be customised to your needs and can be conducted in either your offices or our training facilities. For more information on private training please call +44 (0) 20 8238 8345 or contact us by email at trainingEU@argussoftware.com .
Benefits of Private Training:
Cost-effective for larger groups
Focused on your organisation and your training needs
Save travel time and money by holding the session in your place of business
We offer the following courses:
Please select a product below for further information on our private training courses.
ARGUS Valuation - Capitalisation
Course Outlines
Standard Course
Brief overview of ARGUS Valuation - Capitalisation
Creating portfolio, property and tenant records
Freehold and leasehold tenures
The Tenancy Schedule, full tenant screens, floor areas and the Lease Schedule
Costs - capital and revenue
Valuations and an introduction to Cash flows
Sensitivity analysis and reports
Intermediate Course
The Intermediate level course is designed for users who use the software
infrequently, have recently attended the standard training, or want to prepare
for the advanced training modules. The session comprises of a 1-1.5 hour case
study where the trainer will ensure that everyone is a proficient user of the
software. The second half of the session is taken up by a workshop style
environment which is focused on the areas of the software that are most
relevant to your business. This session ensures a level of competency in the
software that is specifically tailored to your organisational requirements.
New advanced course modules
Each module lasts 1.5 hours; select any two modules to create your custom advanced course. Courses last 3 hours.
It is strongly recommended that delegates have attended a Standard Session before attending Advanced Training.
Advanced Lease Modelling *
Develop your skills in modelling complex and varied tenancy details and lease types, including:
Outstanding rent reviews
Tenants holding over
Indexed leases, including using inflation groups, specifying anniversary dates and hurdle rates
Using the rent schedule to review these lease details and manipulate the rental income profile
Review of valuation calculations in the Rent Schedule
If time permits, this module will also look at minimum uplifts, modelling turnover rents, geared ERVs and single/multi lease renewal options
Discounted Cash Flow and Finance *
Learn how to build your cash flow model, using both simple and detailed rental growth and exit value modelling options
Review detailed cash flow options and assumptions and how these impact your cash flow calculations
Generate a cash flow from Present Value and IRR targets
Manipulate the cash flow and customize the cash flow view
Cash flow results, reporting and exporting options
DCF sensitivity analysis, looking at the impact of varying growth and exit yield assumptions on your returns
Build finance into your DCF model to generate geared and ungeared returns, including modelling multiple loans
Advanced Data Entry
Builds on the standard course to develop your modelling skills in Argus Valuation Capitalisation, including:
Modelling zoned and non zoned space and car parking spaces in the Area Schedule and making % adjustments to the rental value
Void and rent free assumptions both on current and future leases
Break options and break penalties
Froth and over-rented lease valuation options
Using the rent schedule to review and manipulate the rental income profile, including modelling stepped rents
Review of valuation method options and valuation calculations in the Rent Schedule
Working with Multiple Records
Advanced tips for quick and easy modelling of multi tenanted properties including:
Creating and using Rental Value groups, Inflation/Growth groups and Capitalisation groups
Manipulating the tenancy schedule including customising the view and importing data from Excel
Modelling leasehold interests, including ground lease terms, fixed and geared ground rents and valuation options
Advanced portfolio modelling, including:
Portfolio asset management fees
Using multiple currencies within a portfolio
Traditional valuation sensitivity analyses, goal seek targeting values and yields, reporting and graphing
Analysis
Learn how to use the Analysis module tools to maximum effect, including:
Category analysis - graphical analysis of your portfolio weighting by category
Data analysis - in depth tenant by tenant analysis including weighted average lease expiries, exposure to particular tenants or sectors etc.
Performance and Projections analysis - look at the projected performance of each property in the portfolio including performance measures such as total return and capital growth over time for buy/sell/hold decisions
Rent analysis - apply a doomsday scenario to assess the security of your portfolio income
Scenario builder to look at the impact of variable void, MRV and break assumptions on portfolio value and cash flows
Use of tag filters to analyse filtered subsections of your portfolio
Build forecast files to model rental growth and DCF exit yield assumptions by category, and use these in your cash flow projections
How to customise your analysis, sort and group data and generate reports
Workshop sessions
Use a workshop session with one of our trainers to model your project data in ARGUS Valuation -Capitalisation. This can be a half day (3 hour) session, or a 1.5 hour session combined with one of our advanced course modules above - contact us to discuss your particular requirements. Please note we need to receive a copy of the data at least two weeks in advance in order to prepare.
We can also customise advanced courses to meet your specific needs, providing the content fits into a 3 hour session - contact us to discuss your particular requirements. Please note we need at least two weeks prior notice in order to prepare.
*Recommended Core Modules
Supervisor Course
The Supervisor course is aimed at those people who are responsible for the administration and set-up of ARGUS Valuation - Capitalisation. This covers Administration/Supervisor functions such as
Installation
Master database settings
Security - setting up of user log-ins and security rights
Templates
Multiple currencies and currency conversion tables etc.
Controlling master lists
These courses are not intended for general users of the system and would normally last for two hours maximum.
To arrange a private training course,
please contact us by email at trainingEU@argussoftware.com or
call +44 (0) 20 8238 8345.
ARGUS Developer
Course Outlines
Standard Course
Project Screen - project assumptions and defaults, setting up timescales
Definition Screen – cost and revenue data entry for commercial and residential properties
Cash Flow Screen - editing options, exporting to Excel, data distribution
Summary screen and printing options
Sensitivity Analysis
Intermediate Course
The Intermediate level course is designed for users who use the software
infrequently, have recently attended the standard training, or want to prepare
for the advanced training modules. The session comprises of a 1-1.5 hour case
study where the trainer will ensure that everyone is a proficient user of the
software. The second half of the session is taken up by a workshop style environment
which is focused on the areas of the software that are most relevant to your
business. This session ensures a level of competency in the software that is
specifically tailored to your organisational requirements.
New advanced course modules
Each module lasts 1.5 hours; select any two modules to create your custom advanced course. Courses last 3 hours.
It is strongly recommended that delegates have attended a Standard Session before attending Advanced Training.
Advanced Data Modelling *
Develop your skills in modelling complex development projects, looking in more detail at:
Modelling commercial space and unit sales
Using the wide area schedules to speed up data entry, using copy and automatic fill down features, and customising the column view
Using the construction cost breakdown to detail construction costs by type
Modelling additions and deductions to tenant rents and sales
Using the cost editors to change the cost basis and define detailed breakdowns of costs
Data distribution; change cost/revenue timings and spread costs over a cash flow stage
Modelling basic finance using interest sets; applying inflation and growth rates
Modelling VAT in your project
Timescale & Multi Phasing *
A detailed look at the Timescale & Phasing, Data Distribution and Residual Options in ARGUS Developer, which will enable you to:
Model multi phase projects
Use phase groups to analyse different combinations of uses to determine the highest and best value for your site
Link phase timings to key stages of earlier phases
Model detailed data distribution of your cost and revenues, including repeating costs and complex distribution patterns
Linking the timing of costs and revenues to your project timescale; change the project timescale and see your costs redistributed instantly
Build models based on fixed land costs and/or residual land targets for all or individual phases
Advanced Lease Modelling
A detailed look at modelling lettable units and the rental income from these in your project including:
Ground leases
Turnover rents
Stepped rents
Lease renewal options, for extended hold periods
Cash flow lease events to review the income profile during your hold period
Copying and moving area records between phases
Structured Finance
Learn how to model debt and equity project funding in ARGUS Developer, and distribute profit in any order including cascading and waterfall returns
Create unlimited numbers of debt and equity sources of finance
Define the order and amount of funds from each partner, and interest and fees charged, and repayment of capital
How to include mortgage takeout financing, inter source transactions and a reserve account
Model profit distributions on a percentage basis or using preferred and waterfall returns
Reviewing finance performance measures and geared partner returns
Finance cash flow results and reporting options
Single & Multi Unit Sales
How to use Single and Multi Unit Sales in ARGUS Developer to model your residential projects, including:
Modelling unit construction starts over time
Building your schedule of sales over time
Modelling detailed sales distributions, including off plan sales, sales prior to, during and after construction
Sales fees
Using sales contracts for deposits and staged payments
Reviewing the unit information rows to track the number of units under construction, completed and sold over time in your project cash flow
Operated Assets
How to model hotels, golf courses and other operated assets in ARGUS Developer
Defining occupancy rates, asset availability, activity rates etc over time
Building your operated asset profile to model revenues and expenditures over time
Calculating revenue and expenses including using the occupancy and rate profiles
Linking revenue and expenses to other revenue and expense items
Create summary cash flow rows, to display, e.g. departmental profit
Operated asset cash flow lines and reports
Analysis, Auditing and Reporting
Use ARGUS Developer tools to analyse project risk and prepare high quality reports
Focuses on Sensitivity Analysis, Spot Residuals, IRR Scenarios, Graphing and Reporting Options, and the Data Checker
Multiple dimension sensitivity analysis, including time
Project returns such as IRR, rent cover and profit erosion
Options to tailor your reports including caveats and logos
Define custom cash flow view cycles
Using the Data Checker to find and resolve issues in a project
Customisation, Assumptions & Administration
Create your own custom templates, including currency, area measures, rent payment cycles etc., to make creating new projects quicker and easier
A detailed look at the Assumptions for Calculation options, what these mean, how they affect your project calculations and how to set these in your custom template for future appraisals
Importing and exporting options in ARGUS
Developer including exports to Excel, ARGUS
Valuation - Capitalisation and ARGUS Development Budget
Creating stamp duty schemes and applying these to your project
A detailed look at project options, including Cash flow and Summary display options
Workshop sessions
Use a workshop session with one of our trainers to model your project data in ARGUS Developer.
This can be an half day (3 hour) session, or a 1.5 hour session combined with one of our advanced
course modules above. Please contact us to discuss your particular requirements. Please note we need at
least two weeks prior notice in order to prepare.
We can also customise advanced courses to meet your specific needs subject to content fitting into
a 3 hour session; please contact us to discuss your particular requirements. Please note we need at
least two weeks prior notice in order to prepare.
*Recommended Core Modules
To arrange a private training course,
please contact us by email at trainingEU@argussoftware.com or
call +44 (0) 20 8238 8345.
ARGUS Developer Casebook "NEW"
The Developer Casebook provides a variety of case studies to aid users in learning or giving the opportunity to further practise the skills they learn in training.
15 Case Studies each showing detailed costs, revenues, fees and timings, from simple developments to complex Master Plans.
Case Studies cover a wide variety of Industry Areas and Types.
Detailed Cost Breakdowns demonstrating how cost items can be broken down and customised to meet the requirements of their own projects.
Operated Assets modelling a variety of Leisure and Hotels and examples of Single and Multi Unit Sales projects.
Full Reports and Cashflows are provided showing costs and revenues over time as well as final report examples.
Questions and answers so that users can reconcile their own files.
ARGUS Development Budget
Course Outlines
Standard Course
Brief overview of ARGUS Development Budget
Creating portfolios, projects and worksheets
Entering a budget
Updating project data with actuals and revising forecasts
Working with worksheets – spreading variance, contingency, views, adding comments
Exports, graphs and reporting
Cost code analysis - filtering and sorting data
Categories
Supervisor Course
The Supervisor course is aimed at those people who will be responsible for the administration and set-up of ARGUS Development Budget. There are a number of supervisory functions which the course will cover, including:
Brief overview of ARGUS Development Budget system structure
Creating portfolios, projects and worksheets
Setting up system data such as company details and currencies
Using the view editor and creating view sets
User log ins, user groups and security rights
Cost code formats, creating cost code sets and mappings
Importing budget and actual data
User defined fields and custom categories
To arrange a private training course, please contact us by email at trainingEU@argussoftware.com or call +44 (0) 20 8238 8345.
ARGUS Valuation - DCF
Standard Course
Our standard training course is two days long and covers the items listed below.
Now available in both English and German!
Entering assumptions and budget data into DCF.
Modelling rent roll and market data.
Understanding yield and resale analysis
View property level reports.
Enter detailed leasing information.
Model space absorption scenario.
Create tenant groups.
Setup general vacancy allowance.
Enter debt financing structures.
Practice case studies
Advanced Training Course
Our one day advanced training program is designed for intermediate users of ARGUS Valuation - DCF. This course will cover advanced topics of Valuation DCF including items such as Excel Import, Partnership Analysis, Tiered Percentage Rent, and an understanding of how the values in the reports are calculated. In addition, this course will show techniques to audit files that are inherited by the user and include practical case studies.
It is strongly recommended that students complete the ARGUS Valuation-DCF 2 Day Course before attending the Advanced Course.
Morning Session
9:00AM – 12:00 noon
European settings
Project Overview
Create files from template
Excel Importing
Advanced Revenue and Expenses
Advanced General Vacancy
Tiered Breakpoints and Advanced Percentage Rent Scenarios
Sorting Tenant Data
MLA Overrides
Afternoon Session
1:00PM – 5:00PM
Advanced Yield
Analysing Reports to Determine Best Outcome
Auditing ARGUS Valuation – DCF files
Advanced Report Auditing Case Study
Partnerships
Using Escrow to Distribute Debt & Equity
Sensitivity Matrix
Advanced Portfolio Analysis
To arrange a private training course, please contact us by email at trainingEU@argussoftware.com or call +44 (0) 20 8238 8345.
ARGUS Asset Management
Have an ARGUS Asset Management consultant come to your organisation! Work with our trainers to create a customised training solution for your organisation or deliver our standard class.
ARGUS Asset Management Course
Using file menu.
Creating property from scratch
Property setup.
Entering information into reference tables for use in analysis.
Modeling receipts.
Modeling disbursements.
Modeling tenants.
View reports.
Advanced tenant input.
Detailed recoveries.
Modeling miscellaneous items.
Residual sale.
Portfolio analysis.
To arrange a private training course, please contact us by email at trainingEU@argussoftware.com or call +44 (0) 20 8238 8345.