Sadly, a common issue we are encountering is abysmally slow integration of Microsoft Project XML files with Deltek Cobra. Customers attempting to perform integration are waiting quite literally hours for the process to complete: and then only to have it fail on some occasions. As you would expect, this is both frustrating and basically a show […]
Deltek Cobra – Delete or Purge?
I was asked the other day, what is the difference between the Delete option and the Purge option in Deltek Cobra. The answer is quite simple and you may find one far more preferable over another depending on what you want to do. First, this option pertains only to the act of deleting projects: not anything […]
How To Expand Levels in Deltek Acumen
This article looks at a simple and quick way to expand levels in Deltek Acumen of a project in the S1 // Projects and S3 // Risk tabs of Deltek Acumen. Since we started offering training for the Deltek Acumen suite, we have had a number of frustrated customers who were looking for a way to […]
Video – Understanding the Deltek Acumen Risk Exposure Chart
The following video is a live demonstration of a risk analysis process being performed in Deltek Acumen. Once the analysis has been completed, you will see an explanation of the resulting in the Deltek Acumen Risk Exposure chart. To give you a basic explanation, the Deltek Acumen Risk Exposure chart is a combination histogram and […]
Deltek Cobra 8.2 is Here
Deltek offer a strong start to 2018 with their latest Deltek Cobra 8.2 release. Yes folks the rumors are true, Deltek released a new version of Cobra back in December of 2017, and it’s a point release meaning there are some terrific new toys under the hood. Deltek Cobra 8.2 offers over a dozen software enhancements […]
FTE Totals in Deltek Cobra
I am frequently asked by Deltek Cobra users “What’s up with this FTE totals value?” Indeed for as long as I’ve been using Cobra this has been an issue with the Full Time Equivalents value in the Totals column simply being summed rather than averaged. So folks, it’s time to delve into my distant coding […]
Deltek Cobra – Quick Access Toolbar Tricks
Deltek Cobra 8.1 is a gift that just keeps on giving. The ribbon based interface has borrowed some nice convenient features from similar tools in the Windows environment. Today, I’m going to take a closer look at the Quick Access Toolbar. Located to the right of the Deltek Cobra start button, the Quick Access Toolbar […]
Why Using Deltek Acumen for Schedule Analytics is Recommended
I recommend using Deltek Acumen for schedule analytics, it’s simply the best tool I’ve ever seen for the job! I don’t usually do opinion pieces like this, because opinions are just that – opinions – and I’m not sure in what way mine might serve you, unless in this case, you were perhaps looking for […]
Top Down Planning in Deltek Cobra 8
A Deltek Cobra feature I haven’t talked about before is Top Down Planning. This little gem allows you to make very precise adjustments to the overall cost of a control account or work package and then push that value down into the target object to change the BAC value. Let’s look at an example of […]
Deltek Cobra – Update vs. Overwrite
Deltek Cobra update vs. overwrite – which one to use? When you are importing .csv or .xlsx files into Deltek Cobra to create or update ancillary files, which option should you use? Update or Overwrite? Deltek Cobra Update vs. Overwrite This blog is based upon a set of tests to determine the exact behavior of […]