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This class is uniquely designed. Brand new users can go from zero to hero. Experienced users can master the graduate level tools.
We are picking up the training pace and grabbing the coolest estimating tools from our 2-Day Introductory and 2-Day Advanced class and presenting them in our new 2-Day Hybrid class.
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The cost of attending our 2-day course is $895.00 per attendee. Please remember you must have a computer to attend. Registrants without a laptop can rent one for $150.00 each. (GSA pricing is also available.)
From the Introductory Class:
Projects, Estimates, Line Items, Guide
Cost Data and Custom Line Items
Estimate Reports and Importing/Exporting
Copy, Paste, Clone, and Project Explorer
From the Advanced Class:
Batch Modify
Repricing Estimates
Select Modifiers
Pricing Guide Tools
AEP Approved Education Provider
Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are provided to 4Clicks training program participants. 4Clicks is an AACE International’s Approved Education Provider (AEP). The AEP symbol identifies training programs that meet AACE International’s high standards.
Day 1: Basics of e4Clicks and Estimating
| Start Time | End Time | Topic | Outline |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00 AM | 8:15 AM | Conference Introduction | Welcome, Introductions, Schedule, Objectives, Website, Sign up for Newsletter, Spotlights, Survey |
| 8:15 AM | 9:00 AM | Quick Start | Creating a Project, Creating an Estimate, Opening a Guide, Searching a Cost Data Guide, Entering Line Items, Printing Estimate |
| 9:10 AM | 10:00 AM | Class Exercise #2 – Project (Page B-5) | New Project, Search the Guide, Add Line Items, Print Estimate |
| 10:10 AM | 10:40 AM | Project and Estimate Highlights | Project Window, Menu Options, Update Project Window and Tabs, Estimates Tab, Menu Options, Updating Estimate Window and Tabs |
| 10:40 AM | 11:00 AM | Class Exercise #4 – Project (Page B-7) | New Project, Search the Guide, Add Line Items, Print Estimate |
| 11:10 AM | 11:20 AM | Class Exercise – Solution | Class Exercise – Solution |
| 11:20 AM | 12:00 PM | Line Item and Pricing Guide Highlights | Line Items Tab, Menu Options, Update Line Item Details Window, Custom Line Items, Quick-Select Guide, Cost Data Guides, Menu Options, Search Utilities |
| 12:00 PM | 1:00 PM | Lunch | |
| 1:00 AM | 1:50 AM | Printing Estimates Reports / Import/Export | Selecting Estimates, Reports Menu Options, Different Reports, Options, Output, Legends and Details, Customized Reports, Import, Export, Print and Export |
| 2:00 PM | 2:40 PM | Class Exercise #5 – Project (Page B-8) | New Project, Search the Guide, Add Line Items, Custom Line Item, Print Estimate, Export Estimate |
| 2:40 PM | 2:50 PM | Class Exercise – Solution | Class Exercise – Solution |
| 3:00 PM | 3:30 PM | Clipboard | Estimate Clipboard, Copy Estimate, Line Item Clipboard, Copy Line Item |
| 3:30 PM | 3:50 PM | Class Exercise #7 – Estimate Efficiency (Page B-11) | Copy/Paste Estimates, Apply Takeoff |
| 3:50 PM | 4:00 PM | Class Exercise – Solution | Class Exercise – Solution |
Day 2: Advanced Estimating Tools
| Start Time | End Time | Topic | Outline |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00 AM | 8:50 AM | Advanced Tools – Projects and Estimates | Project Tools: Process Tagged Items, Batch Modify; Estimate Tools: Process Tagged Items, Batch Modify, Batch Modify Line Items Introduction |
| 9:00 AM | 9:20 AM | Class Exercise #8 – Batch Modify Projects and Estimates (Page B-12) | Change Project Activity Status, Change Estimate Estimator and Status |
| 9:20 AM | 9:30 AM | Class Exercise – Solution | Class Exercise – Solution |
| 9:40 AM | 10:30 AM | Advanced Tools – Line Items | Line Item Tools: Process Tagged Items, Batch Modify, Reselect Guide, Select Modifiers |
| 10:40 AM | 11:10 AM | Class Exercise #9 – Select Modifiers (Page B-13) | Select Modifiers – What comes first: the estimate or the modifiers? |
| 11:10 AM | 11:20 AM | Class Exercise – Solution | Class Exercise – Solution |
| 11:20 AM | 12:00 PM | Pricing Guides | Increasing Speed and Accuracy, Alternates Guide, Helpful Options |
| 12:00 PM | 1:00 PM | Lunch | |
| 1:00 PM | 1:40 PM | Class Exercise #10 – RSMeans Tools (Page B-14) | Remove and Replace, Create Alternate |
| 1:40 PM | 1:50 PM | Class Exercise – Solution | Class Exercise – Solution |
| 2:00 PM | 2:30 PM | Updating Pricing Guide Years | Update Estimate Pricing Year, Updating Project Totalling Schema, Updating Estimate Totalling Schemas |
| 2:30 PM | 2:50 PM | Class Exercise #11 – Update Pricing Guide Year (Page B-15) | Update Pricing Guide Year, Apply New Totalling Schemas |
| 2:50 PM | 3:00 PM | Class Exercise – Solution | Class Exercise – Solution |
| 3:10 PM | 3:40 PM | eTakeoff – Basics and Integration with e4Clicks | eTakeoff, Quantity Field, Batch Modify, Return with Quantity, Load Most Recent eTakeoff Quantity, Clear Values |
| 3:40 PM | 4:00 PM | Q&A and Review | Q&A, Review, What’s New, Preview of Cool Tools, Good-byes |