$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $ $ $ WELCOME TO THIS PRO:SPANS DEMO $ $ $ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Clearly, when you are involved in your important Selling, Buying, Negotiating and Financial Decision Making projects, isn't having the "know-how" and tools required to MAXIMIZE FINANCIAL GAINS a real "must-have" for the success of both you and your organization? THAT'S WHY WE'VE CREATED PRO:SPANS! - - In fact, by owning and using PRO:SPANS you're virtually certain to reap benefits equal to 50 to 500, even THOUSANDS, of times your investment, SATISFACTION GUARANTEED! Give it a NO-RISK-TO-YOU test-drive for 45 days, then if you don't totally agree, simply return the system in an undamaged condition and receive a prompt refund ! Press `Page Down' WHILE REVIEWING THE FOLLOWING SCREENS: ώ Press `Page Down' to view the next screen. ώ Press `Esc' at any time to start the PRO:SPANS System. ΙΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝ» Ί Ί Ί Ί Ί PLEASE MAKE COPIES OF THIS DEMO PROGRAM TO GIVE TO OTHERS. Ί Ί ( Or provide us with a list and we will send the latest demo. ) Ί Ί Ί Ί "How To Order" information may be found on the PRO:SPANS Bar Ί Ί Menu under `REFS'. For additional information, please contact: Ί Ί Ί Ί INTAC SYSTEMS DIVISION, P.O. BOX 3530, RESTON, VA. 22090 Ί Ί Phone: 703-476-9774 Ί Ί Fax: 703-476-6238 Ί Ί Ί Ί All major features on this demo disk are fully operative. Ί Ί Data in a few of the entry positions is predetermined. Ί Ί Ί ΘΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΌ ΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝ PRO:SPANS ORIENTATION ΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝ PRO:SPANS is a computerized APPLICATION and REFERENCE / TRAINING SYSTEM which yields exceptional benefits for Sellers, Buyers, Negotiators AND FINANCIAL DECISION MAKERS. PRO:SPANS includes INTAC Inc.'s PRO:FIN (PROfessional: Financial Expenditure Justification) system which enables the user to MAXIMIZE the financial gains available in virtually any type of financial decision making project. ( See ABOUT PRO:FIN orientation below). ΙΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝ» Ί FEATURES COMMON TO THE PRO:SPANS AND PRO:FIN SYSTEMS: Ί ΘΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΌ ώ NO SPECIAL PRIOR EXPERIENCE AND ONLY BASIC MATH REQUIRED. ώ MAKES TEDIOUS TASKS INTERESTING, EFFICIENT AND REWARDING! ώ "QUICK AND EASY" CREATION, VIEWING AND EDITING OF PROJECT, ISSUE AND ALTERNATIVE NOTES. ώ COMPLETE AUTOMATED DOCUMENTATION CAPABILITY OF ALL INPUT DATA VIA FREE INTAC PROGRAMS AND/OR YOUR WORDPROCESSOR OR SPREAD-SHEET. CODED FILE NAMES ARE AUTOMATICALLY ASSIGNED. ώ EASY-TO-UNDERSTAND USER'S GUIDES, HELP AND INSTRUCTION SCREENS. ώ SPECIAL "EASY-TO-UNDERSTAND" TRAINING AND REFERENCE MANUALS. ώ COMPUTERIZED PROGRAMS ARE EXCEPTIONALLY USER-FRIENDLY AND HIGHLY AUTOMATED - - ONLY BASIC DATA ENTRY REQUIRED. ώ FREE INTAC COMPUTERIZED BONUS PROGRAMS: PRO:TEXT WORDPROCESSOR, PRO:CALC SPREAD-SHEET AND PRO:BAR (GRAPHIC BUYER/SELLER ANALYSIS). ώ FREE FIN/SI SELF-INSTRUCTIONAL MANUALS ON FINANCIAL EXPENDITURE JUSTIFICATION. ώ FREE SPECIAL MANUAL ON HOW TO "MAXIMIZE FINANCIAL GAINS". ώ HIGHLY COST JUSTIFIED - - ONLY A FEW APPLICATIONS OF THE PRO:SPANS, PRO:FIN OR PRO:BAR SYSTEMS IS VIRTUALLY CERTAIN TO YIELD FINANCIAL BENEFITS EQUAL TO MANY, MANY TIMES YOUR INVESTMSENT ! * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * P R O:S P A N S S Y S T E M O V E R V I E W D I A G R A M ΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝ ΪΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΏ ³ REFERENCE / TRAINING MANUALS, USER'S MANUALS ³ ³ ( Extensive Help / Instruction Screens ) ³ ΐΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΒΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΒΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΒΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΩ ³ ³ ³ ΪΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΑΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΏ ΪΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΑΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΏ ΪΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΑΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΏ ³ COMPUTERIZED ³ ³ COMPUTERIZED ³ ³ INTERACTIVE ³ ³ NEGOTIATION ³ ³ PRO:FIN ³ ³ NEGOTIATION ³ ³ SKILLS ³ ³ FIN. ANALYSIS ³ ³ SKILLS ³ ΐΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΒΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΩ ΐΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΒΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΩ ΐΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΒΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΩ ΙΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΟΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΟΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΟΝΝΝΝΝΝΝ» Ί Ί Ί P R O: S P A N S S Y S T E M Ί Ί Ί Ί Ί PROfessional: Selling, Procuring And Negotiating Skills Ί ΘΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΡΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΌ ³ ³ ΪΔ Δ Δ Δ Δ Δ Δ Δ Δ Δ Δ Δ Δ Δ Δ Α Δ Δ Δ Δ Δ Δ Δ Δ Δ Δ Δ Δ Δ Δ Ώ PHASE 1 ΪΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΏ PHASE 2 ³ ΓΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΏ PHASE 3 ³ PRO:SPANS ³ ΓΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΏ ³ ³ APPLICATION ³ IMPLEMENTATION ³ ³ PREPARATION ³ ³ AND ³ ³ ³ SKILLS ³ AUDIT ³ ³ SKILLS ³ ΓΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΩ ³ ΓΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΩ ΐΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΩ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * P O W E R AND V A L U E ! ΙΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝ» Ί HOW THE SIX MAJOR PRO:SPANS COMPUTERIZED PROGRAMS WORK TOGETHER Ί ΘΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΌ * * * P R O: S P A N S W O R K F O R M * * * ΥΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΈ ³ ISSUE DESCRIPTION: ώ ώ ώ ώ ώ ώ ώ ώ ώ ώ ώ ώ ώ ώ ³ ΓΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔ΄ ³ ( Issue information entry area with automatic ³ ³ financial results for each issue PLUS automatic ³ ³ documentation creation for all entry data ) ³ ΓΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔ΄ ³ ISSUE STRATEGY AND TACTICS: ώ ώ ώ ώ ώ ώ ώ ώ ώ ώ ³ ΐΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΒΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΩ ³ ³ ³ Documentation of above ³ workform entry data. ΪΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΑΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΏ ³ dbEXCEL DOCUMENT BASED MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ³ ΖΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝ΅ ³ ( Automatically displays Project and Issue NOTES plus ³ ³ documentation of the above workform entry data ³ ³ via any of the following four programs ) ³ ΐΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΒΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΩ ³ ³ PRO:SPANS documentation programs ΪΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΒΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΑΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΒΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΏ ³ ³ ³ ³ ΪΔΔΔΔΔΔΑΔΔΔΔΔΏ ΪΔΔΔΔΔΔΑΔΔΔΔΔΏ ΪΔΔΔΔΔΔΑΔΔΔΔΔΏ ΪΔΔΔΔΔΔΑΔΔΔΔΔΏ Α ³ PRO:FIN* ³ ³ PRO:BAR* ³ ³ PRO:TEXT** ³ ³ PRO:CALC** ³ ³ Financial ³ ³ Position ³ ³ Wordpro- ³ ³ Spread- ³ ³ Analysis ³ ³ Strategy ³ ³ cessing ³ ³ sheet ³ ΐΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΩ ΐΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΩ ΐΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΩ ΐΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΔΩ * May be ** INTAC free programs. purchased You may also use your Wordprocessor separately. and Spread-sheet programs. * S P E C I A L P R O:S P A N S / P R O: B A R F E A T U R E !!! * * * * Press `Alt F4' to automatically view* a PRO:BAR Buyer/Seller * * strategy position graph for any issue in which the cursor is * * currently located.* * * * * * When Authority Limit, Expected Settlement and Initial * * Position has been entered on the PRO:SPANS Workform for * * both You and the Other Party. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ΙΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝ» Ί A B O U T P R O: S P A N S Ί ΘΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΌ PRO:SPANS is a user-friendly and highly automated computerized application and training SYSTEM that provides the user with the power and "know-how" to maximize the FINANCIAL gains in virtually any circumstance or project. THE SYSTEM INCLUDES SIX MAJOR INTEGRATED PROGRAMS WHICH YIELD EXCEPTIONAL REWARDS FOR THOSE INVOLVED IN PROJECTS SUCH AS: ώ Sales / Marketing ώ Procurement ώ Training ώ Project Management ώ Financial Justification, Analysis and Consulting ώ Facilities Management ώ Loan Approvals ώ Maintenance ώ Strategic Planning ώ Leasing ώ Etc. PRO:SPANS provides the capacity to enter, for both You and the Other Party, the important information on up to 99 issues per project, e.g., for each issue possible Workform field entries include: Value, Importance, Authority Limit, Expected Settlement, Initial Offer, Expected Net, Actual Net, etc. All entry data can be AUTOMATICALLY sorted and documented. This provides critical information needed to develop and implement the STRATEGY and TACTICS that will MAXIMIZE financial gains for the user. In addition, a special on-line spread-sheet (press `F4') automatically maintains your current financial totals at all times! THOROUGH PREPARATION IS THE KEY TO SUCCESS! Proficient negotiators focus on capturing the critical advantages that spring from detailed, organized planning and implementation. They identify and analyze the values, needs, interests, concerns, etc. associated with each issue from the position of all parties involved. They then systematically develop and execute the most advantageous strategy and tactics possible. ΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝ FREQUENT QUESTIONS ASKED ABOUT THE PRO:SPANS SYSTEM ΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝ HOW CAN I BENEFIT? PRO:SPANS empowers its user to make the decisions that will MAXIMIZE the rewards available in virtually any type of Selling, Buying, Negotiating or Financial Decision Making project. A major system feature is the ability to EFFICIENTLY develop and document the important considerations of each of up to ninety-nine issues per project in a consistent and organized manner. From this data, highly automated and integrated programs are available to assist the user in achieving his/her objective of MAXIMIZING financial rewards. In addition, the PRO:SPANS System includes easy-to-follow training and reference manuals specifically designed to provide the user with the professional "know-how" required. IS THE PRO:SPANS SYSTEM FLEXIBLE? YES, in fact, the extent to which issue field data is entered and documented is entirely up to the user. Even partial application of the system on a few of your key issues will result in significant gains. However, the negotiation power generated, and the financial gains yielded, will normally be in direct proportion to the extent that the features provided by PRO:SPANS are utilized. IS IT DIFFICULT TO LEARN TO USE THE PRO:SPANS SYSTEM? No. PRO:SPANS is a complete application and training / reference system. No special prior training or experience is required. The user operating procedures are exceptionally clear and straight-forward. PRO:SPANS is highly automated, i.e., only basic entry data from the user is required. In addition, extensive help screens and documentation manuals are provided. Of course, a bit of initial study and "hands-on" user experiende is required, - - however, the learning curve is less than that required for many common programs, e.g., a wordprocessor. HOW WILL I UNDERSTAND HOW TO USE EACH DATA ENTRY FIELD? Simply press the `F1' key to view a help window for each data entry field - - or refer to the PRO:SPANS Supporting Materials Manual for additional information on each step. WHAT IS THE BASIC PRO:SPANS USER SEQUENCE? ώ Enter the Project Name. ώ Create Issues, i.e., for each issue, enter an Issue Number, designate whether you are a Buyer or Seller and a brief issue description for each issue. ώ Enter issue data for You and the Other Party in the PRO:SPANS Workform. ώ Press `F4' to view a current total financial status report. ώ Sort and study issue data to develop Strategy and Tactics. CAN I DOCUMENT THE PRO:SPANS ENTRY DATA? Yes. Via dbXCEL, INTAC's unique interfacing program, documentation may be easily created by one or all of the following three method: (Complex computer commands are never required). ώ Press `F5' to create, view and edit PROJECT NOTES. ώ Press `F6' to create, view and edit ISSUE NOTES. ώ Press `F7' to create, view and edit detailed documentation at the Project, Issue Number or each Field Entry Position, i.e., via a spread-sheet, wordprocessor, or the PRO:FIN and PRO:BAR programs. WHAT IS PRO:FIN? PRO:FIN is a major INTAC computerized financial analysis and justification system that AUTOMATICALLY determines, from up to 50 alternatives per project, the course of action that will MAXIMIZE the project's financial gains in virtually any circumstance, including Buy vs. Lease analysis. PRO:FIN automatically applies the impact of any taxes, depreciation, salvage value, etc., then uses the INCREMENTAL Return On Investment (ROI) and the Net Present Value methods to determine the investment alternative that will MAXIMIZE the available financial rewards. WHAT IS PRO:BAR? PRO:BAR is a special INTAC computerized program that graphically displays the important negotiation positions of both the Seller and the Buyer. The range of the POTENTIAL settlement range (if any) and the EXPECTED settlement range is graphically highlighted. The graphic information guides the user in developing an effective strategy to MAXIMIZE his/her financial gains. $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ PRO:SPANS = POWER + EFFICIENCY = B I G BENEFITS ! $ $ $ $ Both PRO:FIN and PRO:BAR are integrated in the $ $ PRO:SPANS System to document entry data. They may also $ $ be directly accessed and used as stand-alone programs. $ $ $ $ Just a few applications of either the PRO:FIN or $ $ PRO:BAR programs is virtually certain to yield $ $ financial rewards equal to many times your investment $ $ in the PRO:SPANS System. $ $ $ $ $ $ PRO:FIN and PRO:BAR may be purchased separately. $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ CAN I DO A "WHAT IF" ANALYSIS USING PRO:SPANS, PRO:FIN and PRO:BAR? Yes, all three programs are designed to to AUTOMATICALLY determine the financial impact of changes in the entry data. WHAT IS MEANT BY THE TERM: "MAXIMIZING FINANCIAL GAINS" ? Projects may have several valid alternatives that would be financially rewarding. However, selecting an alternative simply because it has a favorable or even highest Return On Investment is often very costly, i.e., when compared to identifying and implementing a more rewarding alternative that would MAXIMIZE financial gains. Therefore, the unique ability of PRO:SPANS, PRO:FIN and PRO:BAR to AUTOMATICALLY identify the alternative decision that will maximize financial gains is an exceptionally valuable feature. ΙΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝ» Ί SPECIFICALLY, HOW CAN I USE PRO:SPANS TO MAXIMIZE FINANCIAL GAINS ? Ί ΘΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΌ GREATLY INCREASE REWARDS VIA NEGOTIATION: Highly significant financial gains spring from increased negotiation power. The PRO:SPANS System is designed to, via its efficient preparation, execution and implementation features, provides the "know-how" and power to maximize financial gains. INCREASE SALES REVENUE: The ability to demonstrate that your proposal will yield the greatest financial gains for your clients is an exceptionally effective method of closing the order. Failure to document the financial advantages of your proposal, or to negotiate effectively, often results in "no-sale", selling a lower priced item - - or the sale being lost to a competitor. To avoid lost or reduced sales, use the power of PRO:SPANS to negotiate plus identify, present and defend the unique combination of your products and options that will maximize financial gains - - i.e., demonstrate to your client how costly it would be NOT to implement your proposal!! LOWER PROCUREMENT COSTS: In addition to negotiating advantageous terms, use the PRO:SPANS System, including PRO:FIN and PRO:BAR, to identify the investments in materials, equipment, tools, systems, etc., that will OPTIMIZE reduction in procurement costs and to select the most advantageous vender price / payment schedule. DECREASE THE TOTAL COST, TIME AND EFFORT OF NEGOTIATION: PRO:SPANS's systematic consistent methods and automated features sharply reduce the time, cost and effort otherwise required to professionally prepare for and execute the negotiation or to make the right financial decision. AVOID ADDITIONAL IMPLEMENTATION COSTS AND PROBLEMS: Inadequately defined negotiated settlements often create problems that result in significant unexpected implementation costs. Following the PRO:SPANS System sharply reduces the likelihood of such costs. TRAINING DEPARTMENTS: PRO:SPANS is an excellent product to add to your list of valuable training courses. Materials provide detailed instructor guides. COST EFFECTIVE PROJECT MANAGEMENT: Use PRO:FIN to identify, present and defend the project alternative that will MAXIMIZE FINANCIAL GAINS while meeting project objectives within the constraints imposed by available resources. COST EFFICIENT FACILITIES MANAGEMENT: Use PRO:FIN to determine the most financially advantageous alternatives to maintain, expand, upgrade, etc., the facilities and equipment required to meet current and anticipated future demands. LOAN APPROVALS: Often a firm's future, even existence, is highly dependent of its ability to borrow funds. Loan requests are frequently refused unless the request includes documentation that the project(s) in which the funds will be invested are financially sound. Use PRO:FIN to gain higher levels of loan approvals by professionally justifying and documenting the financial merits of your loan requests. BUDGET APPROVAL: Approval of requested budget funds largely hinges on how well the requested funds are financially justified. Use PRO:FIN to document the financial rewards of your budget requests. GENERAL: The most highly valued employees are "MANAGERS OF CHANGE". Decisions involving change normally involve expenditure of funds in order to meet the objectives of reducing costs and/or increasing profits. Use the PRO:SPANS System to identify the expenditures that will maximize the financial rewards from proposed changes and to negotiate the most favorable terms possible. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * End of PRO:SPANS OVERVIEW. Press `PgDn' to review PRO:FIN and PRO:BAR $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ M A X I M I Z E Y O U R F I N A N C I A L G A I N S W I T H T H E P O W E R O F : P R O: F I N The PROfessional: FINancial Expenditure Justification SYSTEM $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ ΙΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝ» Ί A B O U T P R O: F I N Ί ΘΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΌ PRO:FIN is a user-friendly computerized applications AND reference / training system that AUTOMATICALLY identifies, from as many as fifty alternatives per project, the alternative that will MAXIMIZE the financial gains for virtually any project. PRO:FIN YIELDS EXCEPTIONAL REWARDS FOR ANYONE INVOLVED IN: ώ Project Management ώ Sales / Marketing ώ Procurement ώ Finance ώ Training ώ Budgeting ώ Facilities Management ώ Financial Justification, Analysis and Consulting ώ Leasing ώ Loan Approvals ώ Maintenance ώ Etc. THE PRO:FIN SYSTEM INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING: ========================================== ώ A PRO:FIN 3.5", DISKETTE. ( Exchangeable for size of your choice) ώ The PRO:FIN Applications USER'S GUIDE ώ FIN/SI, consisting of two REFERENCE and TRAINING manuals* on the subject of financial expenditure justification and analysis. ώ PLUS a special manual* on " MAXIMIZING FINANCIAL GAINS " ώ Album container for the total PRO:FIN System and your current project materials. * The methods used in these reference and training manuals are identical to those used in the PRO:FIN computerized system. ΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝ FREQUENT QUESTIONS ASKED ABOUT THE PRO:FIN SYSTEM ΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝ HOW CAN I BENEFIT ? PRO:FIN is both a computerized APPLICATION and REFERENCE / TRAINING System on Financial Expenditure Justification and Analysis. It provides you, year after year, with the "know-how" and computerized power to MAXIMIZE the financial rewards from the funds you have available to invest. - - Consider how valuable PRO:FIN will be to the future of you and your firm and you'll wonder how you've ever done without this powerful decision making tool! PRO:FIN uses both the Net Present Value (NPV) and Return On Investment (ROI) methods to automatically analyze each incrementally higher level of investment. This determines the project alternative, if any that will MAXIMIZE financial gains! created. PRO:FIN saves you critical time and effort PLUS AUTOMATICALLY GETS THE JOB DONE RIGHT! The system is highly automated, i.e., only basic cash inflow/outflow for each alternative is required. Application on any taxes, depreciation allowance and salvage value is automatically included in the PRO:FIN analysis of up to 50 alternatives per project - - and the alternative that will MAXIMIZE your financial gains is AUTOMATICALLY identified! IS THE PRO:FIN SYSTEM EASY TO USE ? Exceptional care has been taken to make using the PRO:FIN System user-friendly. See below. I'M NOT FAMILIAR WITH THE SUBJECT OF FINANCIAL EXPENDITURE JUSTIFICATION. ADEQUATE SUPPORT PROVIDED FOR ME TO EFFECTIVELY USE THE PRO:FIN SYSTEM ? Yes, the user operation procedures are clear and straight-forward. Several computerized examples are available with printouts provided in the "Maximizing Financial Gains manual. These same examples are then thoroughly reviewed in the FIN/SI instructional manuals. The system enables you to easily master the "know-how" of Financial Expenditure Justification, plus using the PRO:FIN System, regardless of your current level of expertise. Also, all calculations and analytical techniques are automated, - - i.e., so totally automated that it's virtually impossible not to get the right job done right with PRO:FIN ! WHAT IS THE BASIC PRO:FIN USER SEQUENCE ? ώ Enter the Project Common Data, e.g., Project Name, Project Type (mandatory or non-mandatory), Tax Rate, Depreciation Type, etc. (From this data PRO:FIN will automatically calculate a suggested net salvage value, plus the depreciation schedule for each alternative.) ώ Enter the data for each alternative, e.g., Alternative Name and Description, Investment, and the annual cash outflows and inflows. ώ THAT'S ALL THE ENTRY REQUIRED! PRO:FIN automatically performs a complete incremental after-tax analysis, then displays a Project Analysis Summary Screen listing the results of the analysis and identifying the alternative that will maximize financial gains! HOW WILL I UNDERSTAND HOW TO USE EACH DATA ENTRY FIELD ? Simply press the `F1' key to view a help window for each data entry field. Also, PRO:FIN will often automatically display an instruction window when an incorrect data entry is attempted or when additional considerations are required. CAN I DOCUMENT THE DEVELOPMENT OF EACH DATA ENTRY FIELD ? Yes, the ability to create and view documentation is a major PRO:FIN feature. Documentation may be created stored and retrieved by three easy methods (complex computer commands are never required!). ώ Project NOTES documentation, (Press `F5') ώ Alternative NOTES documentation, (for each Alt., Press `F6') ώ Detailed PROJECT, ALTERNATIVE or individual FIELD entry documentation, via a spread-sheet, wordprocessor or the PRO:BAR program ( press `F7' ). You may also use your spread-sheet or wordprocessor for automated documentation. WHAT IS PRO:BAR ? PRO:BAR is a valuable INTAC program that graphically displays the important negotiation positions* of BOTH parties, i.e., the Buyer and the Seller. * The BATNA ( Best Alternative To a Negotiated Agreement ), the ACON ( Additional Cost Of Negotiation ), the Initial Asking/Offering value, the Authority Limit value and the Expected Settlement value ). PRO:BAR then displays, to scale, a graphic screen which compares the above known or estimated positions. The range of POTENTIAL SETTLEMENT (if any) and the EXPECTED SETTLEMENT is highlighted. This graphic information guides the user in modifying his/her negotiation Buying or Selling strategy in order to maximize financial gains. NOTE: A single application of PRO:BAR will very often yield benefits equal to many times the investment in the total PRO:SPANS or PRO:FIN system! CAN I PERFORM A "WHAT IF" analysis using PRO:FIN ? Yes. First copy your project to another project name and change any portion of the entry data. PRO:FIN will then automatically recalculate the complete analysis based on the new entry data. WHAT IS MEANT BY THE TERM "MAXIMIZING FINANCIAL GAINS" ? Projects often have several alternatives that will both meet requirements and yield an adequate return. However, implementing an alternative simply because it has a favorable rate of return is often very costly, i.e., when doing so excludes selecting a more rewarding alternative that would MAXIMIZE your financial gains. THEREFORE, PRO:FIN's ABILITY TO AUTOMATICALLY IDENTIFY THE ALTERNATIVE THAT WILL MAXIMIZE FINANCIAL GAINS IS A UNIQUE AND EXCEPTIONALLY ADVANTAGEOUS FEATURE ! CAN THE PRO:FIN SYSTEM BE USED IN COUNTRIES HAVING DIFFERENT TAX OR DEPRECIATION SYSTEMS ? Yes, any desired tax rate may be used. In addition, via selecting the depreciation method of "Other", any desired depreciation schedule may be specified. ΙΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝ» Ί SPECIFICALLY, HOW CAN I USE PRO:FIN TO MAXIMIZE FINANCIAL GAINS ? Ί ΘΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΝΌ INCREASE SALES: Clearly, the ability to demonstrate that your proposal will yield the greatest financial gains for your client is an exceptionally powerful method of obtaining the order. Failure to document the financial advantages of your proposal often results in "no sale", selling only the lower priced item or the sale being lost to a competitor. To avoid lost or reduced sales, use PRO:FIN to identify, present and defend the unique combination of your products and options that will maximize financial gains for your client, i.e., DEMONSTRATE TO YOUR CLIENT HOW COSTLY IT WOULD BE NOT TO IMPLEMENT YOUR PROPOSAL ! LOWER PROCUREMENT COSTS: Use PRO:FIN to work with vendors in identifying the investments in equipment, methods, etc., that will optimize reduction in procurement costs, to select the most advantageous pricing arrangement, etc. TRAINING DEPARTMENTS: PRO:SPANS is an excellent product to add to your list of valuable training courses. Materials provide detailed instructor guides. COST EFFECTIVE PROJECT MANAGEMENT: Use PRO:FIN to identify, present and defend the project alternative that will maximize financial gains while meeting project objectives within the constraints imposed by available resources, e.g., funds, time, space, etc. EFFECTIVE FACILITIES MANAGEMENT: Use PRO:FIN to determine the most financially advantageous alternatives of providing, maintaining, upgrading, etc., the facilities and equipment required to provide for current and anticipated future demands. BUDGET APPROVAL: Often success in obtaining or approving requested budgeted funds hinges on how well the requested funds are financially justified. Use PRO:FIN to document the financial rewards resulting from approval of your budgeted funds. OBTAINING LOANS: Often, a lender will not grant approval for business loans until provided with documentation that the funds requested are for financially justified project(s). Use PRO:FIN to document the financial justification for your loan requests. PRODUCT SELECTION: Whether you are a Farmer, Store Manager or a Corporate Planner, etc., it is important to select the product mix that will maximize your financial gains within the existing constraints of space, funds, workforce, etc. Use PRO:FIN to create several or many possible product mix alternatives. The system will then automatically determine the exact product mix alternative that will maximize your financial gains. GENERAL: Managers and Key Employees are "Managers of Change". Decisions involving change normally involve expenditure of funds in order to meet the objectives of reducing costs and/or increasing profits. How well such expenditures are financially justified is critical to an organization's financial welfare. Use PRO:FIN to identify the changes that will maximize financial gains. $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ " Actually, I don't like money - - but it calms my nerves ! " Joe Louis $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ * * * * * E N D * * * * * Press `Esc' to start the PRO:SPANS System.