System Overview

Existing data can be imported from PISCES 1.5, PISCES 1.6.1, and Microsoft Excel worksheets.

All reports can be previewed, printed and exported to PDF. Additional reports can be generated using the built-in report designer.

ANALYST’s modern user interface manages a whole range of tasks, ranging from rapid entry of tenant schedules to updating Excel cashflow models using a PISCES data source.

The VIPA engine performs all calculations for traditional valuations and discounted cashflows using established industry standard methods.

Element	Contains
Portfolio	Any number of properties. Also contains portfolio level growth, indexation and capitalisation profiles.
Property	Units, tenure interests, costs, growth, indexation, rental growth and capitalisation profiles.
Tenure	Freehold or leasehold interests are specified at the property level, each of which containing a sub-set of units.
Unit	Occupational leases, floor areas, void periods, indexation for European leases, capitalisation and rental growth.
Cost	Recurring, Non-Recurring, Triggered or Void costs. Costs are specified at the property or portfolio level.
Capitalisation Profile	Rates and method such as Term & Reversion, Hardcore, etc. Specified at either the portfolio, property or unit level.
Rental Growth Profile	Year on year changes can be stored at the portfolio, property or unit level.
Indexation Profile	Year on year changes can be stored at the portfolio, property or unit level.

System Settings consist of global data containing currency scenarios, defaults, property and unit categories, rounding rules, model templates.

User preferences and “most recently used” models are located in User settings.