August is the month we all get to see the latest version of Primavera P6. Oracle has just released Primavera P6 18.8, which for those of you with on premises installations, will be an upgrade from the previous version 17.12. This release brings the features from earlier 18.x versions previously only available to Oracle cloud […]
ISO 21500 Standards for Project Management
The ISO 21500 standards are developed by the International Standards Organization (ISO) headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. What many folks, in the project management community, may not realize is that the ISO 21500 standard for project management is actually a growing series of standards covering different elements of Project, Programme and Portfolio Management. Another important thing […]
Installing SQL Server 2017 for Deltek Cobra to Primavera P6 Integration
This article shows how to connect Deltek Cobra 8.1 to a Primavera P6 Database. We will take you through step-by-step, complete with screens shots, exactly what you need to do. In summary the steps are as follows:
What Does A PMO Do?
A PMO is a Project Management Office. It’s a function within an organization that defines the standards for project management. And it can do a whole lot more than that too. The main purpose of a PMO is to make sure that projects and programs are run in a repeatable, standardized way
Why Using Deltek Acumen for Schedule Analytics is Recommended
I don’t usually do opinion pieces like this, because opinions are just that – opinions – and I’m not sure in what way mine might serve you, unless in this case, you were perhaps looking for an outstanding schedule analytics system. Were it not just my opinion, I might not be compelled to air it in public, but I’ve been working with a number of clients
The 3 Questions Every Project Health Check Should Include
The end of the year and the beginning of the year are times when Project Management Office teams often focus on health checks and project reviews. Yes, they are things that should be built into the regular calendar of events, but we often see that executive
Keep, Kill, Reconsider – Strategies for Improving Governance
Does this sound familiar: Your project teams are working really hard but you’re still seeing a pattern of failing projects and projects that fail to deliver the expected benefits. This is a challenge for lots of Project Management Offices, especially when you are
Performance Is An Execution Problem
Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Augmented Reality will be the next disruptive game changers in the creation of intelligent applications that fundamentally change the way we work, collaborate and trade with partners and customers. These disruptive technologies will provide opportunities to
Scheduling Practice Standard Conundrums
Time and again I run into scenarios where trying to satisfy all the scheduling practice standard guidelines can leave you in a no-win situation. For the purposes of this article I’ll call these Practice Standard Conundrums – that which seeming cannot be solved without violating at least one best practice guideline
Video: Deltek Acumen Fuse Diagnostics In Action
We recently published an article that shows you how to run a schedule diagnostic in Deltek Acumen Fuse. The Acumen Fuse tool is a one-stop shop for much of your schedule analysis during the development of a