The Assignment Export/Import spreadsheet allows non-cobra users to update budget and forecast data. These updates can then be imported back into Deltek Cobra via the Assignment Import feature. This is powerful. But the format you are working in has its limitations. Limitations to just how much you can change before it fails validation when reloading. This […]
Video – Deltek Cobra Resource Hierarchy
The resources file in Deltek Cobra can be developed as a simple list or something more complex. You can also create a Deltek Cobra resource hierarchy. Deltek Cobra Resource Hierarchy In this video, we going to walk you through some of the options for creating a hierarchy within your resource list. What you’ll learn here […]
Loading Spread Curves into Deltek Cobra
From time to time I’m asked about loading spread curves into Deltek Cobra from outside sources. There isn’t much documentation about this topic other than a few mentions of the basics. Otherwise the Deltek Cobra online help system is very comprehensive. The help system did say a few things that helped me get started. Particularly […]
Deltek Cobra 8.1 New Feature – Database Actual Costs
There’s a great new feature in the latest offering of Deltek Cobra 8.1. It allows you to load actual costs via a database table, rather than using a .csv file. I’ve been introducing this new capability around to my fellow Deltek Cobra peeps. It has been received with some considerable enthusiasm. The coolest part of […]
What Is Deltek Acumen Fuse?
Deltek 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 schedules, improves schedule quality, schedule maturity, compliance and accountability. But it’s so much more than a just scheduler analyzer, so let’s take a closer […]
Slipping a Project in Deltek Cobra 8
Did you know you can slip a planned project in Deltek Cobra 8 to a new start date? This neat feature allows you to tell Cobra the new start date and shift the entire project to the new starting date. This is cool because it sometimes happens that you setup a project ready to go, and […]
Getting Started with Deltek Cobra 8
Video: When you need to learn a new software platform like Deltek Cobra 8, where do you start? Deltek Cobra is an Earned Value Management (EVM) application. You need to have a good grasp of EVM concepts before Cobra’s interface will make much sense to you. Assuming you have a grounding in EVM, you need some […]
How to Map Resource Assignments to a Specific Cost Class for Import into Deltek Cobra
Recently I was challenged to map specific resource assignments to a specific cost class in Deltek Cobra. The reason for this was that the same resource could be subject to multiple rates at the same time. In order to accommodate this we have to set up multiple budget classes in Cobra and multiple rate sets. […]
What’s New in Deltek Cobra 8.1?
As we say goodbye to 2016, we get to greet a new version of Deltek Cobra for the new year. Deltek Cobra 8.1. This new release builds on all the great things that Deltek did when they released the first Cobra 8 back in June of 2016 along with the new 8.0 family of IPM products. […]
Mapping Primavera P6’s WBS into Deltek Cobra’s WBS Code Field
One of the issues with the integration of Primavera P6 WBS with Deltek Cobra is how to best use the integration to update the Cobra WBS (Work Breakdown Structure) code file with the P6 WBS. It’s an easy way to keep the WBS code file up to date in Cobra and aligning the information between […]