Did you know you can slip a planned project in Deltek Cobra 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 […]
EVM
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 […]
What are the Possible Reasons for a TCPI vs. CPI Variance?
TCPI vs. CPI Understanding TCPI vs. CPI Variance. In Earned Value Management, a typical part of the monthly cycle is to perform an analysis on the realism of the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) forecasts. A quick way of judging how realistic the forecast is to perform a TCPI to cumulative CPI analysis at the WBS […]
Primavera P6 Professional EVM Features
Primavera P6 Professional EVM Features Increasingly of late, we’ve been getting enquiries about the capabilities of Primavera P6 Professional as far as performing Earned Value Management (EVM) is concerned. Can it do it? If so, can you help us use Primavera P6 for Earned Value Management? Can I develop a DoD or DoE certified EVM […]
CloudEVM and Earned Value Management
We recently held a very popular webinar titled “Introducing Earned Value Management and CloudEVM” delivered by Ten Six’s own Tim Boatwright and Mark Tillema from IMC the creators of CloudEVM. We discussed some of the recent changes in the Earned Value world as well as talking about what an EVMS (Earned Value Management System) looks […]
What does Earned Value Management Cost?
Earlier this year the Joint Space Cost Council (JSCC) released the first in a series of reports on the cost impacts of government earned value management requirements. The JSCC study team collected data from organizations across the spectrum of government contracting, from
Management Reserve Defined
Everyone recognizes that Management Reserve (MR) is a key component of good project management, but it is often misunderstood and ill-defined. In this article by Mark Infanti, EVM Subject Matter Expert, MR is explained in a way
How to Report Time-phased Hours in Deltek Cobra
How do you create a Time-phased report that only shows hours? The default time-phased report only shows dollars so it’s not obvious how one should change it to show only hours when you’re running the wizard.
Book Review – Managing Projects as Investments: Earned Value to Business Value
Stephen A. Devaux has a new book out titled Managing Projects as Investments: Earned Value to Business Value. It’s a great read for aspiring and veteran project managers alike and a
The Cobra Guy
The Cobra Guy is the top Subject Matter Expert (SME) here at Ten Six, specializing in the Deltek Cobra and Acumen tool suites. He provides our customers with a high degree of expertise in the following areas: Deltek Cobra implementation support – implementation planning, configuration and rollout Deltek Cobra training – Fundamentals, Advanced Topics and […]