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The Minnesota IMPLAN Group offers a wide range of training opportunities for users wanting to learn about the IMPLAN system. We provide the following options for learning to use IMPLAN and for improving your IMPLAN knowledge and skills: Short Training Videos and Exercises in combination with our support forum and Knowledge Base, Intro/Intermediate Classroom Training, Custom Workshop at your location, Project Consultation Service, and coming mid 2010 new Self-Paced DVD Intro and Advanced Learning courses.
Topic Specific Videos, Version 3.0 Exercises and Case Studies, Support Forum & Knowledge Base
We want to make help & training accessible to every user of IMPLAN. For this reason we offer a variety of no-cost solutions to registered users of the IMPLAN® Software and Data to help them familarize themselves with the software and to help answer any questions they may have as they work on their projects.
Topic specific videos on how to deal with many of the common questions IMPLAN users often face and are updated regularly.
Version 3.0 Exercises are available for use with IMPLAN® Version 3.0 or Version 3.0 Demo.
Version 3.0 Case Studies will be available soon.
The IMPLAN Support Forum is available for asking specific questions about exercises, case studies or analysis in an online format. The forum can also be searched so that you can see if the problem your having already has a posted solution. Questions posted to the forum are typically answered in 1-3 business hours. The forum can be accessed under the Support link at the top of every page.
IMPLAN's Knowledge Base allows you to search available articles by keyword, or to use the knowledge base tree to locate the specific information you need about IMPLAN® Version 3.0. Our knowledge base contains the IMPLAN® Version 3.0 software user's guide, Version 3.0 examples, a quick start guide, information about MIG products, and more.
Into/Intermediate Classroom Training
Classroom training is a two day in person class designed to expand the understanding of the IMPLAN system and its uses. The workshop emphasizes using the tools and procedures of IMPLAN® V3 to evaluate the local economic impacts of projects. The fundamentals of IMPLAN's social accounting systems and the development of multiplier models for local economies are also included. In addition, a survey of common uses of IMPLAN by governments, academia and consultancies for issue and project analyses, enterprise-wide monitoring systems and program evaluations is provided. Presentations include slide shows, tutorials and case study examples, along with classroom lecture. Classroom time is spent using IMPLAN economic impact data and software as well as interpreting and understanding results.
After the training the user should be able to perform economic impact studies with IMPLAN and understand the models results, as well as, be aware of potential issues that might arise. Different types of modeling and the different strategies used in more complex impact analysis are reviewed. Users will also learn about the Multi-Regional Input Output modeling with IMPLAN® V3.
Training is offered at many locations over the U.S., click here to view currently available training workshops.
Custom Workshops
Custom Workshops provide your company the ability to focus on topics specifically related to your business interests, or to simply have the convenience of having an instructor come to your location rather than having to send several attendees to one of our travelling workshops. Interested in a Custom Workshop? Click here to view more information about these workshops.
Project Consultation
Need personal help with either setting up a project or with making sure that you methodology seems sound? Want training on a specific application of IMPLAN or a specific IMPLAN application? Try our fee based consultation services.
Coming in Mid-2010
Self-Paced Training.
Self-paced training is an DVD-base interactive training course designed to provide a basic and introductory level of understanding for using the IMPLAN system including:
- The theory of Input Output (IO) analysis,
- Installing and running the IMPLAN software,
- Choosing a proper study area,
- Properly framing questions for the IMPLAN system,
- The IMPLAN V3 Impact Analysis Modeling Process
- Creating IMPLAN models of local economies- Using Events, Activities and Scenarios and understanding the Results of Scenarios
- Activities, Events & Event Properties including: Scenarios & Scenario Results, Proxies, Margins for Retail Transactions, Activity Libraries, Aggregation Templates
- Activity Types
- Industry Change Activities ᵒ Commodity Change Activities ᵒ Labor Income Change Activities ᵒ Household Income Change Activities ᵒ Industry Spending Pattern Activities ᵒ Institution Spending Pattern Activities
- Framing Impact Analysis Issues
- Parsing Issues for Analysis-By-Parts ᵒ Matching Issues with Activity Types ᵒ Using Combinations of Activities ᵒ When Direct Effects are Actually Indirect or Induced Effects ᵒ Customizing Direct Effects “On-the-Fly” with Industry Change Activities
- Modifying a SAM to Customize a Multiplier Model
- Add a New Industry ᵒ Customize Multipliers with Your Own Data
- Multi-Regional Analysis with IMPLAN
- Building MRIO Systems of IMPLAN Models ᵒ Differences Between Single-Region and MRIO Analyses Models ᵒ Understanding MRIO Trade Linkages
- Survey of Common IMPLAN Applications
- Government Program Analysis ᵒ Stimulus Job-Creation Monitoring ᵒ Multi-Year Construction Projects ᵒ Import Substitution as an Economic Development Strategy ᵒ Embedding IMPLAN Models in CGE and Land Use/Transportation Systems ᵒ Building Department-Wide Analysis Systems using Response Coefficients and Aggregate Project Multipliers
The program is divided into short and interactive lessons, allowing users to get practical experience in an easily accessible format. Workbook lessons will be designed to create strong understanding of the underlying principles, uses and interpretations of the IMPLAN system and their results. Since this will be a self-paced environment user's won't have to wait for a class to begin or worry about falling behind and missing key points of a presentation. This format also allows for easy reviewing of class materials as they may become pertinent to future studies the user is conducting.
Advanced IMPLAN DVD Training
Advanced Training is encouraged for the analytical professional who wants to know more about customizing the IMPLAN data sets, running impacts on customized industries, new industries not covered by the IMPLAN data, or other advanced questions or projects. Unlike the standard DVD training the advanced classes will be designed to be project workshops, where users can choose topic specific DVD presenations related to their study needs.
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