Why Is Training So Important to Your Business?

Research shows that people retain less than half of the information presented within an hour of training. After one day, they forget more than 70%, and after six days, that figure rises to 75%. These are startling statistics, but imagine the efficiency gains your business could achieve by investing in staff training!

From my experience, many businesses face challenges with staff turnover, losing crucial intellectual property along the way. It’s not uncommon to revisit companies only to find that the original staff trained in simPRO are no longer there. New team members often receive their training from someone within the business who lacks deep knowledge of simPRO—and when those employees leave, the cycle repeats.

To quote W. Edwards Deming: “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 revisit and optimize simPRO within your business.
Training Sessions: Customized training can include, but is not limited to:
- System Setup Reviews
- Unused simPRO Modules
- Reporting
- Best Practices
- Estimating
- Catalogues, Pre-Builds, and Take-Off Templates
- Project Management
- Do & Charge Job Workflows
- simPRO Mobile Modules (Connect, simPRO Mobile, and eForms)
- Accounts Payable/Receivable
- Purchase Orders
- Asset Management
- Accounting Links

Training is available in half- or full-day sessions to ensure adequate time to cover your specific needs.

Form Building: simPRO’s new form builder allows you to customize quotes (and soon invoices). If you need a hand, a.mak can assist.
Report Building: simPRO’s new Reporting Engine opens a world of possibilities, but the sheer volume of options can be overwhelming. Whether it’s reports or widgets, a.mak has you covered.
Integration Assistance: Let’s chat about your business’s broader requirements and how simPRO fits into the larger puzzle. It’s not always the only answer but can be a significant piece of the solution.

Privacy Protection
Before working with a.mak, we provide a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) to safeguard your privacy.

Accounting Links
a.mak has experience working with various accounting integrations to ensure smooth links with simPRO.