Cleopatra E-learning
Cleopatra E-Learning Course Overview
The Cleopatra Enterprise e-learning modules allow users to complete the software training at their own preferred time and location. The e-learnings include clear instruction videos, exercises and tests. Furthermore, users can always get in contact with a real trainer for assistance.
Get certified by the Cost Engineering Academy. After completing a Cleopatra E-learning course users will receive a digital certificate of completion which is easy to store and share on platforms like LinkedIn.
The costs of the e-learning are € 595 for each module. This fee grants access to one user for a period of one month.
Below you can see an overview of the available e-learning courses.
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Cost Estimation Fundamentals
The Cleopatra Enterprise Cost estimation Fundamentals training focuses on the estimating module in Cleopatra Enterprise, showing multi-disciplinary estimates from high level to details. You will get insight in estimating quicker and more accurately as well as automating estimates through the use of the interfaces for Bills of Quantities or Material Take Offs.
After an estimate has been made, you will need to present that estimate to others involved in your project. You will learn how to use Cleopatra Enterprise’s extensive reporting module to present anything from project details for your team to business intelligence for your management.
After the Cleopatra Enterprise Cost Estimation Fundamentals training you know how to use Cleopatra Enterprise as an estimating tool for your projects. You will be able to use it for all cost related activities whether it is in conjunction with other software tools or other people. This course also is the basis on which the Cleopatra Enterprise Advanced User Training will build.
Estimated time to complete: 16 hours
Cost Estimation Advanced
The Advanced User Training of the Cost Engineering Academy will reveal even more features of Cleopatra Enterprise. It will teach you about the benefits of using allowances, escalation and contingencies. You will also take a closer look at the benefits of using currency rate lists, calculation sheets and cost libraries. You will also learn to weigh your estimate against your market expectations by using the analytic scenarios built into Cleopatra Enterprise.
This training also teaches you a lot more about configuring Cleopatra Enterprise to get the best out of the estimating module. Whether it is in reporting, interfaces or workflow, after the Advanced User Training you will be able to configure them to your projects best requirements.
After the Cleopatra Enterprise Advanced User Training you will be able to make better use of the estimating capabilities of Cleopatra Enterprise, improving your estimates accuracy and reliability even more. You will also have learned a number of tips and tricks to increase your efficiency and you will be able to tailor Cleopatra Enterprise much better to the requirements of your project. The Cleopatra Enterprise Advanced User Training helps you add value to your projects.
Estimated time to complete: 8 hours
Project Analytics
The Project Analytics module is the go-to tool for data mining and estimate reviewing. It allows the user to compare bids, combine estimates and re-use historical information.
It allows users to group total costs spanning multiple estimates and drill deep for specific information. Project Analytics allows the user to further focus on analysis, regression fits, trends and key quantities.
During this course you will explore all possibilities of the Project Analytics module, adding value to your everyday work.
Estimated time to complete: 8 hours
Cost Management
The Cost Management Training helps you to configure and change the layout of the cost management module of the software to your exact needs, making it show only the data you require. This will help you to set up a budget faster and more consistent.
The training also teaches you how to divide your cost control components in categories such as cost control, escalation, contingency and/or revenue components. Perform control on any combination of cost, hours, quantities, duration or earned value.
Learn how to use the registers meant to manage changes, trends, transfers, commitments, actuals, cash-in and progress items (e.g. milestones).
You will gain experience in using multiple currency rate lists, how to create rate lists for durations and quantities and how to define custom status, fields and units.
Track progress with snapshot periods over custom time intervals, show grand totals, perform a variance analysis, extract project metrics and component metrics and show them with custom gauges, configure plots, take a look at cash flow charts and create reports for your board reviews.
Estimated time to complete: 16 hours
Portfolio Management
The Portfolio Management training enables you to study your entire project portfolio, without losing valuable detailed information. KPIs and custom metrics can be applied to all projects at once to study your portfolio’s performance and benchmark projects. You will learn how to integrate even more business intelligence in one software package for more efficient decision making.
Practice how to generate and view the cash flow of the entire portfolio and steer your company to maintain a healthy working capital. The training will teach you how to incorporate a correlation matrix to extracts metrics and other performance indicators and study how they influence each other. You will be encouraged to try and find correlations between elements in the project to further enhance your project controls.
You will also learn how to set up and manage a portfolio of projects. We will show you how to filter out parts of your portfolio based on breakdown structures and classification structures. This gives a whole new dimension to the information that you visualize in charts and tables.
Estimated time to complete: 8 hours
Cleopatra Administrator
For the users that are responsible for the day to day operations with Cleopatra Enterprise, Cost Engineering offers the administrator training course. This course ensures you have all the knowledge you need to manage both the program and its users and permissions.
In the Cleopatra Administrator training the focus will lie on setting up security for your users. The administrator will get insight in how to configure a database regarding users, roles and work groups.
Estimated time to complete: 8 hours
Knowledgebase Development
At Cost Engineering we are well aware of the fact that it is the data that brings value to your estimates. This is why we take great care in building Cost Engineering’s standard knowledgebases (CESK). However, these won't always be the solution to all your data needs. That is why Cleopatra Enterprise enables you to use your own custom knowledgebases. The Cleopatra Enterprise Knowledgebase Training teaches you how to create and maintain your own knowledgebase.
The training starts with defining knowledgebases and explaining its various parts. After that you will learn the best way to build one yourself.
Since a knowledgebase should be kept up to date and maintained for high quality estimates, the second part of this training focuses on maintenance. The training will also discuss how to set up and implement a coding structure to be able to search easier and to connect to other software tools.
After you have concluded the Cleopatra Enterprise Knowledgebase Training you will be able to set up, build and maintain your own knowledgebases to add value to your estimates.
Estimated time to complete: 8 hours
Cost Models & Scripting
Cleopatra enterprise offers a lot when it comes to estimating. Scripts are another example of tooling that helps estimators stay competitive. Scripts originated as a concept within cost models, and we believe starting at that basis helps users understand the possibilities better.
The cost model training not only shows you how to create those models but also takes a peek at the many options you have. Cost models can be used as calculation sheets but can also be turned into parametric models ranging from cubic meter calculators to complete plant designs. Many of our customers have concepts within their estimating tool kits that are subject to frequent changes. Cost models are an excellent aid in adapting to these changes.
The skills you'll gain from this training can be directly applied to scripted mappings. Scripted mapping has a few more ground rules and a subset of extra functionality. The scripted mappings are typically used to match BoQ estimates, MTO lists, engineering software output and other input sheets to Cleopatra knowledgebases.
Estimated time to complete: 8 hours
Cost Estimation Script Training
The Script Training for Cost Estimation will teach you about component cost model techniques and data import scripting. The training will elaborate on cost models, smart assemblies and scripted mapping.
Cost models let you store knowledge and calculations. In this training, you will learn to create a user interface to channel information for you and your colleagues. After that, you will discover that you can take cost models to the next level with smart assemblies. The training enables you to store cost models in a knowledge base, which ensures that everyone has access to these timesavers.
You will learn about scripted mapping, a method that interfaces between Cleopatra and Excel. This training will help you to turn the information in Excel sheets into Cleopatra estimates. After the script training for cost estimation, you will be able to create an estimate either by mapping against a knowledgebase or working from new information.
Estimated time to complete: 16 hours
Cost Management Script Training
The Script Training for Cost Management will teach you about import scripting in cost management. Scripting allows you to program Cleopatra, so it can automatically import custom data into Cleopatra instead of creating components manually. This allows you to set up a budget and forecast efficiently.
This training enables you to create a script that allows to automatically import files in one go, amongst others from SAP, Primavera P6, Oracle Crystal Ball and Excel. In addition to setting up a budget, you also learn how to import commitments, actuals, changes and trends. Thus, this training will save you a lot of time in manually applying data. After this, you will be able to make cost control more efficient and automated throughout the lifecycle of a project.
Estimated time to complete: 16 hours
Benchmark Configuration Training
The Benchmark Configuration Training is dedicated to the use of Cleopatra Benchmarking module. Benchmarking is a toolkit to gather and store data from your projects. It allows you to extract metrics that can be used for future estimates. The benchmark training is split into two parts: Benchmark Configuration Training and the Benchmark User Training.
This training will teach you to set up your work environment and run seamlessly with Cleopatra’s Benchmarking module. You will also learn to set up project properties and asset types in the documents, create import files to fill up the benchmark document with relevant project information and define the structure of the document by using breakdown structures and classifications. Furthermore, after this training, you will be able to set up currencies, units of measurements, and indexes.
Estimated time to complete: 8 hours
Benchmark User Training
The Benchmark User Training is dedicated to the use of Cleopatra Benchmarking module. This training will guide you through all the different features the Benchmarking module has to offer.
Once you configure the benchmark document in Cleopatra, you will be able to generate charts, plots, and extract useful metrics that you can use to improve your decision making. You will also learn to create custom ways to review your data. After this training, you will be able to visualize comparisons between projects, create trend analysis, and generate schedules.
Estimated time to complete: 8 hours
Rate Builder Training
The Rate Builder Training is dedicated to the use of Cleopatra Rate Builder module. This module lets you build up labour, rental, composites, reference, and crew rates in great detail by defining rate definitions. Rate definitions combine fields in what feels like the use of an Excel spreadsheet. This training will teach you to create dependencies, summations and calculations.
This will guide you to build up rates that are in turn, depending on other rates via rate references or rate composites. You will also learn that all intermediate calculations or rate definition fields can be used in exports. The skills you will gain from this training will enable you to take the Rate Builder document directly into your working practice.