CTQLD – Microsoft Excel Automation & amp; Training

Qualified Professional Developers with Expert Product Knowledge

Experts in Microsoft Office Automation & Training

Specifically designed for your business

About Us

Started in 1995, we offer Microsoft Development & Training services predominantly in the Mining & Resource industry. We’re based in Brisbane, Australia and have delivered services both locally and worldwide.

By creating applications to specifically meet the needs of your company, CTQLD can help you to increase productivity, as time-consuming and/or repetitive tasks can be performed automatically at the click of a button.

When it comes to automating your Microsoft applications and extending their functionality, we have the knowledge and experience to not only advise on the best way to design your tools, but also to program them to meet your precise needs. We pride ourselves in the quality, stability and support of the products we deliver.

We predominately develop automation in Microsoft Excel and can take your workbooks to the next level. As a simple example, we can build data load utilities, perform complex data processes, create summary reports, interactive filtering, dashboards, and automated production of PDFs that are emailed to recipient lists. We also have extensively automated Microsoft Project, Outlook, PowerPoint and Word.

We are experts in SAP Scripting automation and can build systems to extract or load data to/from SAP to facilitate any processing or reporting requirement you may have. We have tools that are used on a daily basis and critical to the processes used in all mine sites across Australia for our leading major clients.

Let's meet with our team

Steve Bayliss

Managing Director

Steve started Class Training Qld in 1995 & has been providing quality Microsoft training & development since. In his spare time Steve enjoys nothing better than riding mountain bike trails and trying to stay upright.

Clayton Cunningham

Senior Developer

Clay has worked in the mining industry since he was 16. Working up to being a maintenance planner with BHP before specializing in Excel & VBA Automation. He has in-depth knowledge of the mining industry, SAP, SAP Scripting & very advanced Excel & VBA skills. Clay is a talented table tennis player and enjoys beating the boss on our office table!

George Wigan

VBA Developer

George has developed his skillset through various Data Analyst roles, he has over 15 years of VBA experience for in both Excel & Access.

He’s worked for several companies across multiple industries giving him a vast knowledgebase of experience.

George is keen bushwalker around the South East Brisbane trails.

Jean Bayliss

Office Manager

Jean does everything that’s not a macro. Jean is a yoga fanatic and loves to go on weekend yoga retreats with her girlfriends!

Are you ready for a better,

More productive business?

D E V E L O P M E N T

We offer a wide range of development services, specialising in Excel automation.

We’ve developed tools such as:

Cost Reports

Maintenance
Predictors

Resource
Management

5-Year Cost
Forecasts

Timesheet

Rosters

MS Project &
Excel Gantts

Consolidation Tools

Schedules/
Calendars

Consolidation Tools

SAP Scripting

We’re happy to discuss
development & automation possibilities
for your upcoming project.

T R A I N I N G

We can provide a range of Microsoft training courses:

Beginner Excel

Intermediate Excel

Advanced Excel

Excel Short Courses

Word

Beginner VBA

Intermediate VBA

Advanced VBA

PowerPoint

The Excel Short Courses are a series of 90mins courses that cover 1 particular topic at a time, reach out for more details.

We can also provide 1 on 1 training as requested to rapidly develop your skillset.

Our onsite training is a ‘come to you’ service. We come to your mine or into your office & use one of your rooms for training.

O U R C U S T O M E R S

Brands that have trusted us
with their automation & training

T E S T I M O N I A L S

What our customers say!

“I was introduced to Steve in the coal mining industry, where he was engaged to provide the planning department with some tools to develop MS Project Gantt charts from SAP exports. During that time, he provided the tools and support, and was very approachable and understanding when it came to helping people with their queries during the rollout. Since then, and now within the power generation industry, Steve again has provided tools for a very specific purpose which involved some very clever VBA scripting with SAP and Microsoft Office integration. The end result is a tool that has essentially changed the planning and review process for Project and Outage planning and scheduling. Steve has provided a very professional level of expertise with the software development and at the same time, maintained a friendly and affable approach to the project, even when the inevitable changes in direction occurred ‘post test’ reviews. Steve is an absolute professional and has earned respect as a software developer and trainer, from many companies and individuals in a range of industries. Thank you for a job well done in what was a relatively small time frame, and for a result that has earned the ‘wow’ factor when being reviewed recently by our Execution and Planning Teams.”

“I have utilised Class Training’s services for many years, as when it comes to Microsoft applications, Steve Bayliss is the most knowledgeable person I’ve ever come across. Initially, Steve provided advanced training to staff in Excel, however as we became aware of the full range of his skillset we began contracting him for developing databases. One project, in particular, was the Caterpillar 797 contract, where we had to track hours and review what was owing to the company. Steve was able to manipulate and extract exactly the data we needed. Steve has also customised integrated schedules for planning, with a focus across all our mining sites. Steve has developed a good understanding of our industry, and is able to take a raw idea and run with it, to develop a customised solution. He constantly touches base throughout the development process, testing and refining his programming along the way. Steve is extremely professional, very obliging, and an all-around nice guy – I can’t recommend him highly enough!”

“Steve Bayliss provided training for us in both Microsoft Excel and Project. He only just scratched the surface of what he can do with these programs, and that was enough to impress me! He was very flexible about training delivery, fitting in around people coming and going from the site, and was able to cater for many varied levels of computer skills. The manuals were easy to read and refer to, even when the training was complete. Steve encouraged us to work on a current project as part of the training, so I was actually getting some work done at the same time as learning the application.”

“I have been using Steve from Class Training for 10 years now, and have always found him to be professional in his service and easy to work with. Steve brings a practical side to what you want to achieve. He is able to listen to your requirements and provide suggestions and solutions. He has created macro embedded spreadsheets that have improved the efficiency of my team, and also provided both one-on-one and group training in the use of MS Office. Steve is flexible and comes to your worksite to work with you, and he has always provided after-hours service to back up his products. I would have no hesitation in recommending Steve for MS Office programming and training any time.”