Deltek has just released Acumen 8.4. While this may look like only a ‘point release’, Deltek always offers much more than that and this software release is no different. Deltek Acumen 8.4 has some rather useful new capabilities along with a bunch of bug fixes and real performance improvements. Here’s a look at what’s in […]
Changing the Terminology Used in Deltek Cobra
Want to change the project terminology in Deltek Cobra? In the world of earned value, the term ‘Progress’ might more generally be associated with activities in the schedule and not immediately thought of as an alternative to the term Earned Value. So what’s up with all this progress language we are seeing in new versions […]
Deltek Cobra 8.2 Cumulative Update 12
Deltek has released Cumulative Update 12 for Deltek Cobra 8.2. Released on March 7th it contains a number of bug fixes, including some performance improvements where it matters which will be welcome news to all Deltek Cobra users. Let’s take a look at what’s in this release. New Enhancements The Validity Check tool gets a […]
Deltek Cobra Monthly Reporting Cycle
In this article, I will be looking at a typical monthly reporting cycle and showing you a high level checklist that applies to almost every integrated Earned Value Management System (EVMS) I’ve had the pleasure of working on. For those of you who might be new to Deltek Cobra and the monthly reporting cycle, I […]
Deltek Cobra – Calendars and Reports
For those who are becoming familiar with Deltek Cobra, one of the more important concepts you should be highly aware of is the indelible relationship between the Deltek Cobra calendars, and the various format reports. While this article shows examples using Deltek Cobra version 8.2, the principals discussed here are true of every version of […]
Some Deltek Cobra Ribbon Features You May Have Overlooked
Cool Deltek Cobra Ribbon Features You May Have Overlooked Since Deltek Cobra version 8.0 made its debut back in June of 2016, I’ve found my working habits slowly changing as I become more and more familiar with some very convenient items in the ribbon based toolbars. I’m sure that those of you who are making […]
Deltek Cobra 8.2 – Interface Goodies You May Have Missed
I’ve been uncovering a few “nice to have’s” in the Deltek Cobra interface that you may not be aware of. While these are not mission critical, and have not necessarily been featured in the release notes, they are, nevertheless, pretty neat and I wanted to share a couple of my favorites with you in this […]
Deltek Cobra CPR Report Drill Down
CPR drill down in Deltek Cobra. Sometimes there are small issues when using Deltek Cobra that you think must have a simple solution to them. But, for some reason, you may not have come across that solution yet. You may ask other Deltek Cobra super users that you know and get the response; “I’ve been […]
What Is Deltek Cobra?
What is Deltek Cobra? I’m often asked this questions by folks new to government contracting and Earned Value Management (EVM). Deltek Cobra is used for managing project costs, measuring performance and analyzing budgets, actuals and forecasts. In short, it is a cost engine that complements scheduling tools such as Primavera P6, Microsoft Project and Deltek […]
Deltek Cobra 8.2 – Productivity Gains You May Have Missed
Sometimes you don’t realize how good something is until you don’t have access to it. This is true in many walks of life, but today I want to talk about Deltek Cobra release 8.2. Just when you think it can’t get any better, they find a way to improve the tool. At the bottom of […]