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.
Earned Value
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
[Warning]No rate found for Engineer, rate set Engineer on or before 01/31/2011
This warning appears for several reasons, but basically Cobra is telling you that it can’t construct the total cost of a resource assignment. It usually means there’s a problem within the rate file, but can in some less common
Mind Your Language
Over the last couple of weeks I’ve run into some goofy errors, one of which had me on the ropes for a couple of days. It turns out that certain words and certain characters can create issues that will generate some perplexing warnings at the time of integration.
Earned Value Management Variance
There’s a lot of process and rigmarole involved in reporting variance as part of an Earned Value Management System (EVMS). We’ve witnessed many Control Account Managers (CAMs) trying to