Freeze Forecast in Deltek Cobra is one of those scary sounding features that, until you spend a little time digging in to their purpose, you may not relish the idea of using. So what does it mean to freeze a forecast? I will get to that right after I go over some Deltek Cobra forecasting […]
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Deltek Cobra Thresholds AND Versus OR
I’m often asked if there is a way to define an ‘AND’ or an ‘OR’ between the values and percentages in the Deltek Cobra thresholds. The short answer is Yes, there is a way. Here we’re going to take a look at how to do this and what it why you should or should not […]
Saved by the Deltek Cobra Top Down Planning Tool
Using the Deltek Cobra Top Down Planning Tool Sometimes you work for years on various projects and never find a good situation to use a particular feature that you’ve been aware of, but more or less ignored all that time. On a recent engagement however, I found myself working on some Baseline Change Requests (BCRs) whereby […]
Deltek Cobra Zero-Out Data Feature
Deltek Cobra Zero-Out Data Feature! When it comes to backing out data in Deltek Cobra you have a few options. In this article, we will focus on one particularly neat feature that will help you remove values, and indeed resource assignments from a selected work package. The list of options, if you don’t already use […]
Deltek Cobra Columns And Their Definitions
Deltek Cobra has a vast array of interesting and useful columns to choose from in both the Projects pane and the Spreadsheet pane. The real trick is getting familiar with what Deltek Cobra columns have to offer. And then, creating useful views that will store your favorite configurations of table columns. Accessing the Cobra Columns […]
Changing the Terminology Used in Deltek Cobra
Want to change the project terminology in Deltek Cobra? In the world of earned value, the term ‘Progress’ might more generally be associated with activities in the schedule and not immediately thought of as an alternative to the term Earned Value. So what’s up with all this progress language we are seeing in new versions […]
Deltek Cobra Monthly Reporting Cycle
In this article, I will be looking at a typical monthly reporting cycle and showing you a high level checklist that applies to almost every integrated Earned Value Management System (EVMS) I’ve had the pleasure of working on. For those of you who might be new to Deltek Cobra and the monthly reporting cycle, I […]
Deltek Cobra – Calendars and Reports
For those who are becoming familiar with Deltek Cobra, one of the more important concepts you should be highly aware of is the indelible relationship between the Deltek Cobra calendars, and the various format reports. While this article shows examples using Deltek Cobra version 8.2, the principals discussed here are true of every version of […]
Some Deltek Cobra Ribbon Features You May Have Overlooked
Cool Deltek Cobra Ribbon Features You May Have Overlooked Since Deltek Cobra version 8.0 made its debut back in June of 2016, I’ve found my working habits slowly changing as I become more and more familiar with some very convenient items in the ribbon based toolbars. I’m sure that those of you who are making […]
Deltek Cobra 8.2 – Interface Goodies You May Have Missed
I’ve been uncovering a few “nice to have’s” in the Deltek Cobra interface that you may not be aware of. While these are not mission critical, and have not necessarily been featured in the release notes, they are, nevertheless, pretty neat and I wanted to share a couple of my favorites with you in this […]