What is Deltek Cobra? I’m often asked this questions by folks new to government contracting and Earned Value Management (EVM). Deltek Cobra is used for managing project costs, measuring performance and analyzing budgets, actuals and forecasts. In short, it is a cost engine that complements scheduling tools such as Primavera P6, Microsoft Project and Deltek […]
Deltek Cobra 8.2 – Productivity Gains You May Have Missed
Sometimes you don’t realize how good something is until you don’t have access to it. This is true in many walks of life, but today I want to talk about Deltek Cobra release 8.2. Just when you think it can’t get any better, they find a way to improve the tool. At the bottom of […]
Installing SQL Server 2017 for Deltek Cobra to Primavera P6 Integration
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Slow Microsoft Project XML Integration with Deltek Cobra
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 […]
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 […]
Deltek Releases PM Compass 8.1
Last week, Deltek released its latest version of PM Compass 8.1. There are some welcome new features, particularly for Primavera P6 users, which includes improved integration with P6. Let’s take a look at what’s in this release for you. Primavera P6 Integration PM Compass 8.1 now supports Primavera P6 as a scheduling tool for entering […]
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 […]
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 […]