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Yardi Systems Voyager Software Training Help: Training Off-site

Author: JS Thomas


Some advice about Yardi Voyager software implementation training.


First of all, what is "train the trainer"? This is when the Yardi trainer comes in and trains people within your organization to give them the software product knowledge, and these trainees will go and train the remainder of your organization. This is in opposition to trainers coming in and training directly to everyone in your organization. In the Train the Trainer model, the internal trainers are kind of a middle man in the process. They obtain the software knowledge and then go from there.


Module setup is training at the beginning of the implementation to show the points in the software where decisions have to be made by users to determine how they want to use the flexibility in Yardi Voyager. As I have said many times before, there is good news and bad news when it comes to using Voyager. The good news is it has terrific flexibility. The bad news is it has terrific flexibility. You, the user, have to determine how you are going to set up and configure the system so it works for your organization. It really is not even training. It is a demonstration of flexibility which leads into a decision making process of how you want to set up the software. End-user training occurs at the end of the process. It shows how to use the software in your daily, weekly, monthly, and annual work activities.


Final end-user training must be done in person. You have to be able see students reactions and monitor the room to see what is going on, while they must be able to see your face as you're teaching the product. Even with new technology there are some things that still must be done face to face to effectively communicate person to person. Remote training can be used to work through particular software or user issues, but it's not a full end-user training. Don't try to save money by not having the instructor be in front of your people who need to be trained.


Ideally, get a training location. Everyone will be able to focus more: no phone calls or emails, and the boss won't be coming along and disrupting the flow of the session. This will most likely cost more because you have to go rent the room, but it's quite possibly worth it considering the cost of software failure.

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About the Author

David Wolfe, CPA is President of Lupine Partners. Davids practice focuses on the areas of advisory services and project management. Working in partnership with client executives, he has helped them envision, create, manage and implement information system solutions. His combination of knowledge and skills in the areas of accounting, real estate, marketing, software and systems make David unique in the industry.


David is author of the book "Software and Vendors and Requirements, Oh My! - A Project Team's Guide to Evaluating Business Software" and is the publisher of the monthly newsletter There Is Nothing New Under The Sun. Additionally, he mentors a private group of business professionals in how to enhance their consulting practices and businesses through the use of unorthodox marketing techniques.


His extensive in-depth experience also includes serving as an expert witness, providing software evaluation guidance, creating SQL custom reports and scripts, and leading data conversion efforts. Additionally, David holds the HUD Certified Occupancy Specialist (COS) designation.



A 1979 graduate of the University of Texas at Austin with a BBA in Accounting, David Wolfe has over 20 years of experience in the real estate, publishing, and consulting industries. He resides in Dallas, Texas.




Yardi Voyager Software

Yardi Voyager Training Strategies for Software Implementation

Author: JS Thomas

Are their certain training protocols that should be in place in order to maximize the training process for your Yardi Voyager software implementation training effort?

Yardi Voyager training protocols and tips from David Wolfe, President of Lupine Partners will help mazimize your Yardi Voyager software implementation training.


Here are some training rules we regularly use at Lupine while conducting training:
- Write down your questions. Do not interrupt the instructor as they are going through the training. There are more people in the room besides you. We will get to your questions at the appropriate time. (Discussions on the use of a 'parking lot' are forthcoming)
- No side conversations, meaning with your neighbor. Besides being rude it prevents the person you are talking to from hearing the training. Side conversations are extremely disruptive.
- No cell phones, for what I hope are obvious reasons: they are disruptive to you and the entire class when they ring. And there is no better way to ensure your own failure than to spend your training time texting. You can return calls during break.
- No email. You need to focus on what the instructor is saying, not on answering your mail.
- Multiple breaks. This is an intense process. I usually go 50 minutes at a time with 10 min breaks and then quickly go on  this leads right into the next point.
- Start and stop on time. If you're going to start at 10, then start at 10. When I run a session that starts at 10, at 10 o'clock I start talking. You have to keep these things moving at a pretty brisk pace.
I see most training sessions break down due to a lack of discipline. These sessions are short bursts of concentrated activity. One way to ensure that everybody maintains focus is to tell the users that they will be tested at the end of the training. Then test them.

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About the Author

David Wolfe, CPA is President of Lupine Partners. David’s practice focuses on the areas of advisory services and project management. Working in partnership with client executives, he has helped them envision, create, manage and implement information system solutions. His combination of knowledge and skills in the areas of accounting, real estate, marketing, software and systems make David unique in the industry.

David is author of the book ""Software and Vendors and Requirements, Oh My! - A Project Team's Guide to Evaluating Business Software"" and is the publisher of the monthly newsletter There Is Nothing New Under The Sun. Additionally, he mentors a private group of business professionals in how to enhance their consulting practices and businesses through the use of unorthodox marketing techniques.

His extensive in-depth experience also includes serving as an expert witness, providing software evaluation guidance, creating SQL custom reports and scripts, and leading data conversion efforts. Additionally, David holds the HUD Certified Occupancy Specialist (COS) designation.

A 1979 graduate of the University of Texas at Austin with a BBA in Accounting, David Wolfe has over 20 years of experience in the real estate, publishing, and consulting industries. He resides in Dallas, Texas.