Deltek Acumen Fuse Schedule Diagnostics Deltek’s Acumen Fuse software package offers a wide range of project analysis and diagnostic tools to help you raise the quality and effectiveness of your schedule data. In this article we will take a look at the Acumen Fuse tool and walk through the process of analyzing a schedule from […]
Free Download – Monthly EVM Update Calendar
The following is a generic example of an EVM calendar that might be used in support of a Deltek Cobra system.
Do’s and Don’ts for the Assignment Export/Import Spreadsheet
The Assignments Export/Import spreadsheet allows non-cobra users to update budget and forecast data. Cool, but what’s the catch? You do have to be careful with the format. This article talks about the dos and don’ts of spreadsheet updating.
Video – Deltek Cobra Resource Hierarchy
The resources file in Deltek Cobra can be developed as a simple list or a more complex hierarchy of resources. In this Video, I’m going to walk you through some of the options for creating a hierarchy within your resource list. What you’ll learn here is how to build a resource hierarchy into your Resources ancillary
Loading Spread Curves into Deltek Cobra
From time to time I’m asked about loading resource spread curves into Deltek Cobra from outside sources. There isn’t much documentation about this topic other than a few mentions of the basics in the otherwise very comprehensive Cobra online help system.
Deltek Cobra 8.1 New Feature – Database Actual Costs
A new feature in Deltek Cobra 8.1 allows you to load actual costs into your projects from a database table. This article takes a closer look at this marvelous new capability; one that I think will prove popular among my fellow Cobra heads.
What Is Deltek Acumen Fuse?
Deltek’s Acumen Fuse is a tool that complements your existing scheduling and Earned Value Management tools. Acumen Fuse provides advanced analytics and project intelligence, which can quickly highlight improvements to your
Slipping a Project in Deltek Cobra 8
Did you know you can slip a planned project in Deltek Cobra to a new start date? This neat feature allows you to tell Deltek Cobra the new start date and shift the entire project to the new starting date.
Getting Started with Deltek Cobra 8
Video: When you need to learn a new software platform, particularly a sophisticated system like Deltek Cobra, where do you start? Because Deltek Cobra is an earned value management application (EVM), you do of course need to have a good grasp of EVM concepts
How to Map Resource Assignments to a Specific Cost Class for Import into Deltek Cobra
During a recent engagement I was challenged to come up with a way to map specific resource assignments to a specific budget cost class in Deltek Cobra. The reason for this was that on this particular project the same resource could