The delivery method will be via a self-paced, online learning environment and the course contents will contain:

• Interactive multimedia presentations & screen-casts.
• Worksheets in PDF & Word format.
• Audio files (podcasts).
• Forums for interacting with course teachers and other participants.
• Quiz’s & tests to gauge progress.

The outlines for the first courses are under development now and I would very much like to hear from you, the user, as to what you’d like to see in a training course. I’ve setup a very short survey here. Please take a minute to drop in and have your say. Give as much detail as you like and please pass the link for this survey around to all of the PA users in your company. The more users we hear from the better.

Thanks for your help, Mark Gibson

• Production and equipment hire companies such as Audio, Lighting, A/V etc.
• Special event production managers.
• Freelance technicians.
• Function venues.
• DJ’s.

The philosophy behind Production Assistant is simple. If each and every project you undertake is provably profitable, then your business should be profitable. Sound simple doesn’t it? But do you have the necessary tools to not only provide a profitable quote and then to track what actually happened and compare your results? Production Assistant does all this and more. The key features are:

• Accurate quoting. Know EXACTLY what you will make on a job before you do it.
• All data entered once only.
• Shows upcoming equipment shortages.
• Shows accurate schedules for each job.
• Prints Quotes, Hire Contracts, Invoices, Project Files, Booking Confirmations, Schedules and more without re-typing anything.
• Builds an accurate Customer database.
• Keeps all project information in one central place.
• Very customisable. See your data the way YOU want to see it.

Major upgrades (3.x, 4.x) will also be free if you have purchased the product within 6 months of the upgrade release date. If you have not purchased the product within this 6 month period, then you will be required to purchase the major upgrade at the time of release if you choose to upgrade.

To get the most benefit out of Production Assistant, sign up for a support contract and receive:

• Every new version of Production Assistant, including all major releases and patches
• Priority email support
• If needed, help can be provided via a remote control system where Production Assistant Software technical support personnel will temporarily control your computer using CoPilot to get Production Assistant up and running.

Even without a support contract, you are entitled to:

• Unlimited free patches for security-related bugs
• Email support
• The Production Assistant online manual

Production Assistant support contracts are purchased in one year increments at $0.75 (US$) per week per user. For example, if you have 4 users, a one year support contract is $156. (Australian customers will pay 10% GST).
A single user will pay only $39 per year to stay completely up to date.
Whether or not you purchase a support contract, you’ll receive 180 days of support, free.

If you wish to resume a support contract after it has lapsed, you may do so by paying for the period from the time it has lapsed.