Master Training Courses
The format of training varies according to course requirements but will in all cases include computer presentations with worked through examples displayed using a large format projector. Trainees will each have a computer on which to work and perfect newly acquired skills.
In order to enroll simply phone, on 0116 230 1500; fax on 0116 230 1522; or contact us for a booking.
A detailed list of training course topics are below:
Control your Company with Platinum
This Catalyst training course is intended for system administrators or controllers, covering many aspects of your day to day usage of the system.
- Adding New Users
- Creating Custom Menus
- Configuring Security Settings
- System Parameters
- Setting up Printers
- Configuring Document Layouts
- Maintenance Tasks
The course is designed to show you how to configure and manage everything within Platinum, whether it’s setting up new users and custom menus, configuring document formats or implementing regular routines for keeping your Platinum data clean. This course will help you to understand your Platinum system and help you to get the best information out of it. Our courses focus on key areas of the software, of great use but not used to the full. We want you to get the maximum benefit from your Platinum Software.
Customers Care with the Customer Retention Centre
Customer Retention is a critical area we have identified where our customers can obtain very significant advantage with little extra effort. This course is designed to help you gain extra business by using the features you already have, more efficiently.
- Drive up your returning customers
- Generate more sales
- Increase customer satisfaction
- Learn how to configure, style and automate Platinum, plus much more!
Once you have completed this course, you will be ready to send workshop reminders, booking confirmations, warranty reminders, happy birthday messages, service & MOT reminders and much more.
Simple Report Generator
The report generator is a highly flexible tool which enables reports to be designed and configured specifically for individual requirements (Platinum comes configured with over 400 standard reports, each one can be configured further).
- Writing a Basic Report
- Copying a Report
- Renaming a Report
- Adding Extra Filters
- Changing the Output
The report generator exists because all companies are unique, each having their own specialities and requirements. Once you have mastered the basics, if will enable information to be found and presented in unique ways customised by you for your personal needs.
The Joy of Accounts
This Catalyst training course is intended for those of you that use the Accounts Module and also anyone who would like to understand more about the accounts Module, covering many aspects of your day to day usage of the system.
- Sales Ledger
- Purchase Ledger
- Basic Nominal Ledger
- Reconcilliation – VAT, Debtors, Creditors, Stock etc.
- Regular Journals
- Complicated Journals
This course is designed to help you to understand and take control of the accounts system within Platinum. The course will cover your daily accounting routines such as dealing with purchase invoices and banking journals, as well as the regular reconciliation processes for your stock, debtors and creditors. Our courses focus on key areas of the software, of great use but not used to the full. We aim to enable users of Platinum to gain the most possible benefit from their use of the software.
A Guide to Workshop Control
This Catalyst training course is intended for people that use the Workshop Management Module often and also any of our customers who would like to see the Workshop Management Module in action, covering many aspects of your day to day usage of the system.
- Creating Technicians
- Creating and Booking In Jobs
- Handling Different Job Types – Retail, Internal, Warranty
- Parts Allocation
- Labour – Real Time or Item Booking
- Invoicing
- Estimates
- Reports, Using the Report Generator
This course is designed to help you to get the most out of the Workshop module of Platinum. The course will cover everything from managing your technicians and job scheduling to parts allocation, real time labour logging and getting valuable information out on the efficiency of your workshop. Our courses focus on key areas of the software, of great use but not used to the full. We aim to enable users of Platinum to gain the most possible benefit from their use of the software.
Essential Vehicle Sales Skills
This Catalyst training course is intended for those of you that use the Vehicle Sales Module and also anyone who would like to understand more about the Vehicle Sales module, covering many aspects of your day to day usage of the system.
- Creating Vehicles
- Selling Vehicles
- Marketing Your Vehicles
- Reports, Using the Report Generator
This course is designed to help you to get the most out of the Vehicle Sales module of Platinum. The course will cover everything from best practices for creating and selling vehicles to reporting out your profits. Getting the most out of your vehicle advertising and customer retention will also be included in this training. Our courses focus on key areas of the software, of great use but not used to the full. We want you to get the maximum benefit from your Platinum Software.
Get the Most Out of your Stock Control
This course is designed to help you to get the most out of your Stock Control module and focuses on the key areas of the software to help you to get the maximum benefit from your system.
- Creating Stock
- Receiving Stock
- Selling Stock
- Reordering Stock
- Stock Taking
- Stock Reports
The powerful features and tools within the Catalyst Platinum Stock Control module can help you get your stock control, stocking levels and reordering right, understand what’s selling, when it’s selling and more importantly what’s not selling. You can even stock take with mobile devices. Why is good control of stock essential? Basically because stock is for many businesses a valuable asset. Missing stock and overly aged stock can be a business nightmare.