One of the features I wrestled with a lot during my early days working with Deltek Cobra, was the option to ‘Scale retain EAC’. It’s one of those options you see during forecasting and it took a while for me to really understand its purpose. In this article, I will basically spell out a step-by-step […]
Batch Processing – The Most Underutilized Cobra Feature?
Deltek Cobra Batch Processing Deltek Cobra has a feature that not everyone knows about, but that can change the way you think about working with Cobra. This feature has been around forever, but most folks do not use it or are not even aware it exists. Even if they have heard of it, they are […]
Virtual Deltek Insight 2020
Virtual Deltek Insight 2020 Due to the COVID-19 world pandemic, Deltek has moved their annual Deltek Insight 2020 conference online. What’s more, this is the first Deltek Conference that is free! This virtual experience will be held on September 15th and 16th. With the flexibility that a virtual event offers, you will be able to […]
Statistical Forecasting in Cobra – When to Start it in the Project Lifecycle
Deltek Cobra supports a wide range of forecasting options, including some very flexible statistical forecasting in Cobra. However, one question is “At what point during the project lifecycle should I start running statistical forecasts?”. At first glance this may seem like a strange question. But for anyone who has had to setup their first Earned […]
5 Cobra Preferences You Should Know About
Cobra Preferences You Need To Know I’m often asked if it’s possible to change Deltek Cobra’s behavior in particular circumstances and these types of questions invariably lead me to the Project Preferences dialog, where a number of default settings control how Cobra responds to certain situations within the project. So, I thought you all might […]
Deltek Releases Cobra 8.3
Deltek has announced the release and general availability (GA) of Deltek Cobra 8.3. Supported customers can now download this version from the DSM. We previously highlighted what we thought was coming up in this release and it looks like Cobra 8.3 has got everything we discussed. We’re excited about Cobra 8.3, because not only is […]
Deltek Cobra 8.3 – Coming Attractions
The long-awaited update for Cobra (Deltek Cobra 8.3) is nearly upon us, and as a Deltek partner Ten Six had the opportunity to get a sneak preview of some exciting, and important enhancements that we can expect to see in this version. Due out at the end of the year, we are excited to share […]
Freeze Forecast in Deltek Cobra
Freeze Forecast in Deltek Cobra is one of those scary sounding features that, until you spend a little time digging in to their purpose, you may not relish the idea of using. So what does it mean to freeze a forecast? I will get to that right after I go over some Deltek Cobra forecasting […]
Deltek Insight 2019
Deltek is holding its annual Deltek Insight 2019 conference on Nov 18-21. Deltek Insight 2019 will be a four-day celebration of Deltek’s products and solutions and attracts over 4,000 delegates from multiple industries; ranging from construction, oil & gas to health care and IT. With over 70 tracks aimed at project & program management, Deltek […]
Deltek Cobra Thresholds AND Versus OR
I’m often asked if there is a way to define an ‘AND’ or an ‘OR’ between the values and percentages in the Deltek Cobra thresholds. The short answer is Yes, there is a way. Here we’re going to take a look at how to do this and what it why you should or should not […]