Argus Certification Ch 1-4
What happens if a currency scenario is created? - ANSIt will be assigned in the portfolio details
tab.
What are the four ways you can add a property? - ANSAdd property button.
Control N
Right Click
Import properties
Can property asset types be changed after the property has been created? - ANSYes.
What does the Analysis Begin Date default to when you are creating a property? - ANSCurrent
month and year.
Navigation Pane: manage inflation indices, manage inflation rates, manage classifications,
manage currency conversions, manage interest rates to set up loan interest rates. Which tab? -
ANSGlobal Categories Tab.
Navigation Pain: manage items ranging from Managing Users to Data Import Validation Rules to
Report Settings. - ANSControl Panel.
Navigation Pane: Connects us with several help options. - ANSHelp Tab.
Portfolio Application Tabs: Allows users to make edits to the properties added to the portfolio. -
ANSPortfolio details sub-tab.
Portfolio Application Tabs: Allows users to create and view analytical charts and graphs based
on a combination of of properties from the portfolio. Which sub-tab? - ANSAnalysis sub tab
Portfolio application tabs: Allows you to model assumptions and goal seek in order to project
costs and yields. - ANSTraditional valuation tab.
Portfolio application tabs: Will display what properties were edited by which users within the
opened portfolio. - ANSAudit Log.
What is the short cut for context based help? - ANSF1
How are are files saved in Argus? What is the extension? - ANS.avux
, What does the Check In and Check Out option do? (Enterprise Ribbon) - ANSAllows the user to
check out and check back in a property. The property is restricted while checking out. If not
checked out, property will remain in read only mode.
What does Discard Changes button do? (Enterprise Ribbon) - ANSDiscard any changes made
since the last save.
What does the Refresh Property button do? ( Enterprise Ribbon) - ANSWill refresh the property
information in the dashboard reports.
What can you do within the property tab? - ANSInput necessary property information such as
location and area and attachments.
What can you do within the market tab? - ANSDeal with inflation, general vacancy, market
leasing profiles, and CPI inflation.
What is the inflation rate default (month or year) in the market tab? - ANSInflation rates are
applied annually according to the analysis begin date.
How do you make inflation monthly? - ANSGo to the ellipsis.
How do you apply inflation to the first year of analysis? - ANSSelect the modelling policies from
Ribbon, there will be an option.
What will expense inflation be applied too? - ANSOpex, capex, and non-operation expense
What do you input into the revenues- misc. tab? - ANSAll non-tenant related revenue.
What does fixed % mean? - ANSIf it is at 100%, you will pay regardless of occupancy. If
occupancy at 0% you will pay 0%. Also applied to certain revenue items.
How do you remove an unneeded box? - ANSRight click, and drag the band to the custom box.
Revenue- misc. : Which method allows you to interpret amount 1 as a percentage of another
revenue or expense? - ANS% Other
Revenue- misc. : Which method allows you to specify that an expense will be comprised of any
nuber of additional expenses? - ANSSub-lines
Expenses Operation: What are the inputs for this tab? - ANSAll reimbursable and non
reimbursable operating expenses.
What happens if a currency scenario is created? - ANSIt will be assigned in the portfolio details
tab.
What are the four ways you can add a property? - ANSAdd property button.
Control N
Right Click
Import properties
Can property asset types be changed after the property has been created? - ANSYes.
What does the Analysis Begin Date default to when you are creating a property? - ANSCurrent
month and year.
Navigation Pane: manage inflation indices, manage inflation rates, manage classifications,
manage currency conversions, manage interest rates to set up loan interest rates. Which tab? -
ANSGlobal Categories Tab.
Navigation Pain: manage items ranging from Managing Users to Data Import Validation Rules to
Report Settings. - ANSControl Panel.
Navigation Pane: Connects us with several help options. - ANSHelp Tab.
Portfolio Application Tabs: Allows users to make edits to the properties added to the portfolio. -
ANSPortfolio details sub-tab.
Portfolio Application Tabs: Allows users to create and view analytical charts and graphs based
on a combination of of properties from the portfolio. Which sub-tab? - ANSAnalysis sub tab
Portfolio application tabs: Allows you to model assumptions and goal seek in order to project
costs and yields. - ANSTraditional valuation tab.
Portfolio application tabs: Will display what properties were edited by which users within the
opened portfolio. - ANSAudit Log.
What is the short cut for context based help? - ANSF1
How are are files saved in Argus? What is the extension? - ANS.avux
, What does the Check In and Check Out option do? (Enterprise Ribbon) - ANSAllows the user to
check out and check back in a property. The property is restricted while checking out. If not
checked out, property will remain in read only mode.
What does Discard Changes button do? (Enterprise Ribbon) - ANSDiscard any changes made
since the last save.
What does the Refresh Property button do? ( Enterprise Ribbon) - ANSWill refresh the property
information in the dashboard reports.
What can you do within the property tab? - ANSInput necessary property information such as
location and area and attachments.
What can you do within the market tab? - ANSDeal with inflation, general vacancy, market
leasing profiles, and CPI inflation.
What is the inflation rate default (month or year) in the market tab? - ANSInflation rates are
applied annually according to the analysis begin date.
How do you make inflation monthly? - ANSGo to the ellipsis.
How do you apply inflation to the first year of analysis? - ANSSelect the modelling policies from
Ribbon, there will be an option.
What will expense inflation be applied too? - ANSOpex, capex, and non-operation expense
What do you input into the revenues- misc. tab? - ANSAll non-tenant related revenue.
What does fixed % mean? - ANSIf it is at 100%, you will pay regardless of occupancy. If
occupancy at 0% you will pay 0%. Also applied to certain revenue items.
How do you remove an unneeded box? - ANSRight click, and drag the band to the custom box.
Revenue- misc. : Which method allows you to interpret amount 1 as a percentage of another
revenue or expense? - ANS% Other
Revenue- misc. : Which method allows you to specify that an expense will be comprised of any
nuber of additional expenses? - ANSSub-lines
Expenses Operation: What are the inputs for this tab? - ANSAll reimbursable and non
reimbursable operating expenses.
