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 […]
Deltek Cobra 8 Orientation – Online Video Training
We are now offering our Deltek Cobra 8 Orientation online video training free of charge. Get up to speed with the new features and capabilities in Deltek Cobra 8. This course is ideally for folks who are already familiar with Deltek Cobra 5 and wish to learn about this major newer version. This 40 minute […]
Saved by the Deltek Cobra Top Down Planning Tool
Using the Deltek Cobra Top Down Planning Tool Sometimes you work for years on various projects and never find a good situation to use a particular feature that you’ve been aware of, but more or less ignored all that time. On a recent engagement however, I found myself working on some Baseline Change Requests (BCRs) whereby […]
Deltek Cobra Zero-Out Data Feature
Deltek Cobra Zero-Out Data Feature! When it comes to backing out data in Deltek Cobra you have a few options. In this article, we will focus on one particularly neat feature that will help you remove values, and indeed resource assignments from a selected work package. The list of options, if you don’t already use […]
Deltek Cobra Columns And Their Definitions
Deltek Cobra has a vast array of interesting and useful columns to choose from in both the Projects pane and the Spreadsheet pane. The real trick is getting familiar with what Deltek Cobra columns have to offer. And then, creating useful views that will store your favorite configurations of table columns. Accessing the Cobra Columns […]
IPMR Format Reports Explained
I’ll start with a little background and history to give you some perspective about the IPMR Format Report formats for earned value metrics. And this discussion focuses largely on the formal reports that are a contractual requirement for Department of Defense when you win projects that are above a certain value. In short, there are […]