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Chapter 1: Introduction
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CHAPTER 1
Introduction
What is Valuation-Capitalisation?
ARGUS Valuation-Capitalisation is a suite of software modules for property and real estate
business professionals undertaking valuations, appraisals, cash flows, analysis and reporting on
properties and portfolios.
The system is designed in modules providing levels of functionality based on:
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Module 1: Valuation engine and property level data;
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Module 2: Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) engine;
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Module 3: Portfolio level operations;
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Module 4: Analysis and Statistics;
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Module 5: Finance, Debt and Equity.
Valuation-Capitalisation contains many options and features enabling a wide variety of customs
and traditions to be employed as used in the global real estate market.
The heart of the system is a database providing capacity for large amounts of data without specific
limit. A choice of Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle and Paradox databases offers flexibility. The
addition of several import and export options further extend data storage and retrieval.
Data is presented to you in the Command Centre screen, the focal point of the program. This
central view gives quick and simple access to all data records, input dialog boxes and schedules, for
efficient input, results and output. For more information, see “Command Centre” on page 23.
Data can be entered manually or imported from external sources such as other ValuationCapitalisation installations, or certain other software packages using the PISCES or reXML
formats. Valuation-Capitalisation is PISCES and reXML compliant, which means that it conforms
to the recognised industry standards for data exchange. This enables you to import data from, and
export data to, other software packages that are also compliant.
About this manual
This manual includes the basic information necessary to learn and understand how to use
Valuation-Capitalisation. It is intended for users of all skill levels and explains how you can find
your way around the software and perform common tasks. The format of this manual has been
designed so that you can print out a copy on your own printer.
This reference guide is also available as online help. You can access it by pressing F1 on your
keyboard or clicking the Help button and using the Contents or Index menu option.
ARGUS Valuation-Capitalisation version 2.50 Reference Manual