ARGUS ENTERPRISE STUDY GUIDE 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
ARGUS Enterprise merges which 3 industry standard valuation and asset
management solutions? - Correct answer-ARGUS Valuation - DCF
ARGUS Asset Management (formerly DYNA)
ARGUS Valuation - Capitalisation (formerly Circle)
ARGUS Enterprise is: - Correct answer-- A financial analysis tool for
projecting cash flows, returns and valuations associated with office,
industrial, retail, multifamily, and mixed-use properties.
- A tool for property acquisition and disposition.
- A financial model that is easy to use, sensitize, and update.
- An excellent reporting and presentation tool.
- A core component of the ARGUS Enterprise suite which includes
additional tools for sensitivity analysis, forecasting & budgeting, asset &
portfolio management, and financial reporting.
The ARGUS Enterprise interface is comprised of which four main
elements? - Correct answer-The Navigation Pane
Portfolios
Scenarios
Properties
1 |Page
,What actions are possible at the Portfolio level on the main window? -
Correct answer-Sorting
Filtering
Grouping
Where on the main menu can you manage classifications and what are the
3 classifications? - Correct answer-Under Global Categories
-Property
-Tenant
-System
Where are existing properties within the portfolio displayed? - Correct
answer-Properties Display Pane
What is the ARGUS Enterprise extension? - Correct answer-.avux
In AE, over _____________ of properties can be created/ imported within a
large number of Portfolios. - Correct answer-1,000's
_________ is the best way to access the various content-specific features
of the program. - Correct answer-Navigation pane (main pane)
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,A user can open an .avux file from this section by clicking on "Open
Property" - Correct answer-Recent Properties section of the Navigation
Pane
Navigation Pane Shortcuts - Correct answer--Recent Properties: last 10
open properties & open .avux files
-Property Portfolios: create, open, delete, duplicate portfolios
-Investment Portfolios: configure access to investment features
-Sensitivity Assumptions: create sensitivity assumption categories and
apply to portfolios/properties
-Charts of Accounts: access existing, create new, delete, and import COAs
-Net Effective Rent: performance metric showing annual value of a lease
-Global Categories: Manage Indices, Inflation Rates, Classifications,
Currencies, Interest Rates
-Currency Scenarios: enter various currency exchange rates
-Help: different help options
-Control Panel: allows us to update variety of different settings - from
Managing Users to Data Import Validation Rules to Report Settings.
Control Panel allows: - Correct answer-a user to utilize administrative
features, if they have the appropriate permissions.
What are portfolios? - Correct answer-Collections of properties to which a
user can apply various scenarios. It is required for even 1 property.
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, What does the Navigator do? - Correct answer-Allows a user to monitor
movement through portfolios. It will list all open and active properties.
Users are able to open multiple portfolios simultaneously.
Property List - Correct answer-Shows which properties are included in each
portfolio. Shows the property name along with several basic property
description fields for easy identification.
What does the Analysis tab in Portfolio Application do? - Correct answer-
Allows users to create and view analytical charts and graphs based on a
combination of properties and / or tenants from the portfolio.
What are two ways to create a new property? - Correct answer-Click 'Add
Property' from the ribbon
Click on the 'Import Properties' button
T/F: Once a property Asset Type is selected it cannot be changed. -
Correct answer-False
T/F: The Analysis Begin Date defaults to the current Month and Year -
Correct answer-True
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
ARGUS Enterprise merges which 3 industry standard valuation and asset
management solutions? - Correct answer-ARGUS Valuation - DCF
ARGUS Asset Management (formerly DYNA)
ARGUS Valuation - Capitalisation (formerly Circle)
ARGUS Enterprise is: - Correct answer-- A financial analysis tool for
projecting cash flows, returns and valuations associated with office,
industrial, retail, multifamily, and mixed-use properties.
- A tool for property acquisition and disposition.
- A financial model that is easy to use, sensitize, and update.
- An excellent reporting and presentation tool.
- A core component of the ARGUS Enterprise suite which includes
additional tools for sensitivity analysis, forecasting & budgeting, asset &
portfolio management, and financial reporting.
The ARGUS Enterprise interface is comprised of which four main
elements? - Correct answer-The Navigation Pane
Portfolios
Scenarios
Properties
1 |Page
,What actions are possible at the Portfolio level on the main window? -
Correct answer-Sorting
Filtering
Grouping
Where on the main menu can you manage classifications and what are the
3 classifications? - Correct answer-Under Global Categories
-Property
-Tenant
-System
Where are existing properties within the portfolio displayed? - Correct
answer-Properties Display Pane
What is the ARGUS Enterprise extension? - Correct answer-.avux
In AE, over _____________ of properties can be created/ imported within a
large number of Portfolios. - Correct answer-1,000's
_________ is the best way to access the various content-specific features
of the program. - Correct answer-Navigation pane (main pane)
2 |Page
,A user can open an .avux file from this section by clicking on "Open
Property" - Correct answer-Recent Properties section of the Navigation
Pane
Navigation Pane Shortcuts - Correct answer--Recent Properties: last 10
open properties & open .avux files
-Property Portfolios: create, open, delete, duplicate portfolios
-Investment Portfolios: configure access to investment features
-Sensitivity Assumptions: create sensitivity assumption categories and
apply to portfolios/properties
-Charts of Accounts: access existing, create new, delete, and import COAs
-Net Effective Rent: performance metric showing annual value of a lease
-Global Categories: Manage Indices, Inflation Rates, Classifications,
Currencies, Interest Rates
-Currency Scenarios: enter various currency exchange rates
-Help: different help options
-Control Panel: allows us to update variety of different settings - from
Managing Users to Data Import Validation Rules to Report Settings.
Control Panel allows: - Correct answer-a user to utilize administrative
features, if they have the appropriate permissions.
What are portfolios? - Correct answer-Collections of properties to which a
user can apply various scenarios. It is required for even 1 property.
3 |Page
, What does the Navigator do? - Correct answer-Allows a user to monitor
movement through portfolios. It will list all open and active properties.
Users are able to open multiple portfolios simultaneously.
Property List - Correct answer-Shows which properties are included in each
portfolio. Shows the property name along with several basic property
description fields for easy identification.
What does the Analysis tab in Portfolio Application do? - Correct answer-
Allows users to create and view analytical charts and graphs based on a
combination of properties and / or tenants from the portfolio.
What are two ways to create a new property? - Correct answer-Click 'Add
Property' from the ribbon
Click on the 'Import Properties' button
T/F: Once a property Asset Type is selected it cannot be changed. -
Correct answer-False
T/F: The Analysis Begin Date defaults to the current Month and Year -
Correct answer-True
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