“If you always do what you’ve always done, you’ll always get what you’ve always got,” goes the saying. If you think in the same way as you always have, you will find it difficult to come up with new solutions to problems. Add a few new people to the project team, and you’ll have a […]
earned value management
What is an Integrated Baseline Review (IBR)?
An Integrated Baseline Review (IBR) may for some seem like an overwhelming event, particularly if your organization has never conducted one before. This is a common situation for commercial organizations that are venturing into the government contracting world or are now encountering
Who is The Cobra Guy?
You’ve been searching for months and now we are able to reveal, through the help of unnamed sources, the first bio for this enigma
Deltek Releases Cobra 5.1 Hotfix #03
I’m pleased to see this HotFix because some of the items it addresses have been biting me in the rear end for a while; to such an extent in one case, that one of my customers has been delaying upgrading from 5.0 to 5.1 until these items were addressed.
Budget Versus Forecast
For an Earned Value Management (EVM) practitioner, the term ‘budget’ and the term ‘forecast’ have two very distinct meanings. However the terms are not always used in correct context, particularly in organizations that are new to earned value.
5 Tips to Improving EPM and EVM Training
Enterprise Project Management (EPM) and Earned Value Management (EVM) are sometimes consigned to the trash can of “good in theory, shame it didn’t work here.” After the hard work of implementation, lack of
Deltek Cobra 5.1 Re-examined
As much as I always try to be as accurate as possible in the information I share about Deltek’s applications, I goof things up once in a while.
Performing a Replan in Deltek Cobra
If you’re ever faced with doing a single point adjustment in Deltek Cobra 5, then check this document out first.
Deltek Cobra – Zeros in CPR Format 1
I was rather mystified to find that when I ran a CPR Format 1, the thing was wall-to-wall zeros; with the exception of my Undistributed Budget row.
WBS In An Integrated Earned Value Management System
In an integrated Earned Value Management System (EVMS), the contract Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) is the hub upon which all things depend. Some organizations new to Earned Value Management