One of the most challenging areas of work in a certified EVMS (Earned Value Management System) is the process for managing major replanning events. Known as a Single Point Adjustment or SPA, EVM professionals find these very complex, time consuming and often nerve-wracking. They must be planned very carefully and thought out in detail, lest […]
Deltek Cobra 8.4 Has Been Released
OK people, breakout the champagne and kick back in the oversized swivel chair. Yes, and the reason for all this joyful abandon? Deltek have today released Cobra 8.4 – well ahead of schedule! Originally slated for release in late March, early April, this is exciting news for the team here at Ten Six. And we […]
Estimated Costs in Deltek Cobra
This article looks at some strategies for loading estimated actual costs, sometimes referred to as accruals, into your Deltek Cobra project. The first question you might asks is “Estimated Actuals”? Isn’t that something of an oxymoron? How can one have an estimated actual cost, surely it’s one or the other, right? For those of you […]
Deltek Cobra Roadmap 2021
If you missed this years Deltek Insight virtual conference, you will have also missed the Cobra Roadmap 2021 news regarding the future goodies that will be on offer in Deltek’s up and coming release of Cobra 8.4, due out somewhere near the end of this year. In response to the pandemic, Deltek offered the first […]
3 Brilliant Cobra Reporting Hacks
Cobra Reporting Hacks Deltek Cobra’s reporting capabilities are vast. The out of the box reports only scratch the surface of what you can do with the Cobra reporting engine. With the ability to write your own custom report templates, the sky is the limit. But there are some Cobra reporting hacks you can do the […]
Scale Retain EAC in Deltek Cobra Explained
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 […]