Why Is Training So Important to Your Business?

Research shows people forget over half of what they learn within an hour of training. After one day, they forget more than 70%, and after six days, it’s 75%. These numbers highlight how much your business could benefit from investing in staff training.

Many companies struggle with staff turnover, losing important knowledge when employees leave. Often, the original simPRO-trained staff are gone, and new hires are trained by coworkers who don’t fully understand simPRO. When those employees leave, the process starts over.

As W. Edwards Deming said: “What if I train them and they leave? What if you don’t, and they stay?”

a.mak’s Training Offerings

Pre-Implementation

• Spreadsheet Assistance

  No one enjoys spreadsheets. Let me help! I’ll work with you to understand your needs, transform those dreaded files, and return them in top-notch shape, ready for import.

• Workflow Assistance:

  Understanding workflows is crucial, particularly before your implementation with a simPRO trainer. simPRO emphasizes workflows for good reason. Drawing on my experience across countless trades, I’ve seen both effective and inefficient practices. With a.mak, I’ll conduct an in-depth scoping session, document your workflows, and guide you in aligning them with simPRO. Be prepared, though—I’ll challenge your existing practices and suggest improvements.

Post-Implementation; Re-Implementation: Let a.mak review and improve how simPRO works in your business.

Training Sessions: Tailored training can cover:  

• System Setup Checks

• Unused simPRO Features

• Reporting

• Best Practices

• Estimating

• Catalogues, Pre-built Items, and Templates

• Project Management

• Job Workflows (Do & Charge)

• Mobile Modules (Connect, simPRO Mobile, eForms)

• Accounts Payable/Receivable

• Purchase Orders

• Asset Management

• Accounting Connections

Training is available in half- or full-day sessions to focus on your needs.

Form Building:

simPRO’s form builder lets you customize quotes, jobs and invoices; a.mak can build these.

Report Building:

simPRO’s Reporting Engine offers many options, which can be confusing. a.mak can assist with reports and widgets.

Integration Help:

We can discuss how simPRO fits your business needs and overall systems. It’s part of the solution, not always the whole.

Privacy:

Before starting, a.mak provides a Non-Disclosure Agreement to protect your information.

Accounting Links:

a.mak has experience with different accounting software integrations to keep simPRO connections running smoothly.