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
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After holding virtual conferences for the last two years due to Covid, Deltek is back in person with a new name, Deltek ProjectCon 2022 (previously known as Deltek Insight) on November 15-18. The Venue for Deltek ProjectCon 2022 will be the Gaylord Opryland Convention Center. Gaylord Opryland Convention Center 2800, Opryland Drive Nashville, TN, 37214
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Helping CAMs with Manual Forecasting A universal problem in the world of project controls is getting good, reliable data back from those otherwise engaged in actually executing the project plan. This challenge can have a devastating impact on the accuracy of the schedule status and Earned Value Management (EVM) metrics when team members fail to
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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
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Deltek Cobra – Moving Money from UB to MR Deltek Cobra has some very comprehensive features for managing the various budget accounts associated with an Earned Value Management (EVM) program and the audit logging of these accounts. For normal project baseline initialization the process is well designed and reasonably straightforward to use. Sometimes however, there
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This article shows how to setup Deltek Cobra integration with Primavera P6. We will take you through the process, step-by-step and complete with screens shots, showing you exactly what you need to do. Overview In summary, the steps to setup Deltek Cobra integration with Primavera P6 are as follows: Install a recent version of Java
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Need Deltek Cobra support? Or support for Acumen Fuse and Risk? Ten Six can help! Before we look at some of our options available to you, let’s first understand the different kinds of product support Deltek offers for their software tools. Like many software companies, Deltek has a product lifecycle approach to support. This support
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Have you ever been curious about what actually happens to the forecast data when the Scale Retain EAC option is selected in Deltek Cobra? The online help does describe what’s happening when this option is used, but doesn’t include a complete example as this would realistically be a little beyond the scope of online help.
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Run an IPMDAR from Deltek Cobra Since its release in 2019, the new IPMDR, now known as the IPMDAR format, stands to replace the long-standing IPMR formats that have been the staple for CDRL submittals and EVM reporting for decades. IPMDAR (Integrated Program Management Data and Analysis Report) is described in the very latest Data
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Primavera P6 Integration with Deltek Cobra – Managing Percent Complete Types with Global Change in Primavera P6 A colleague of mine suggested the solution that is the topic of today’s blog. The Deltek Cobra Integration Wizard maps the Physical % Complete field in Primavera P6. And it’s worth noting that Physical % Complete is the only
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