Information to Prepare for Day 1 of Training

• The "Local" Administrator password for the database server. This may be a different password then the "Domain" Administrator account. This account is required for the database server only.
• If you have a Network Domain setup, the "Domain" Administrator user ID and password for the server and workstation(s)
• If you are not using a Network Domain setup, the "Local" Administrator user ID and password for workstation(s)
• If you are using a Wireless Network that will be used by the Onsite Trainer, the Wireless Network password
• Actual examples of items/events/schedules in your upcoming (or existing) calendar
• Depending on the specific training topics you have requested for, a projector and backdrop screen may be required. The projector is best for a computer hookup with a fairly high degree of resolution
• Within each topic that you wish to have covered, have each person who will be attending the session write down (yes write them down) a list of questions, comments, concerns, or areas that they wish to have reviewed. In some cases, these questions will serve as the starting point for the training of that topic. Please prepare a copy of all questions from all the staff members to provide to the onsite trainer either in advance of their onsite arrival, or the morning of their arrival on Day 1.

Upgrade Theatre Manager

• When providing training, we find it best to be training on the most recent version of Theatre Manager. Please visit our Upgrading Theatre Manager help page to review the steps involved.
• With an onsite upgrade by the trainer, in most cases it is best to have it completed prior to the Training Topics being covered. Depending on your current version of Theatre Manager, it may take 4+ hours (or longer) to complete the upgrade. These 4+ hours would result in a loss of time allocated for actual training.
• If you have decided (from the 2 Weeks Prior preparation tasks) to have Theatre Manager upgraded while the trainer is onsite and have not indicated this to Arts Management, please inform Arts Management immediately. This will allow us to determine the best time allocation within the training schedule to complete the process. Depending on your current version of Theatre Manager, Arts Management will need to schedule resources to complete the task before the Onsite Trainer arrives.
• It is our recommendation to have Theatre Manager Upgraded to the most recent version of Theatre Manager before the Onsite Trainer arrives.