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Annual Roundup: Top 2016 Blogs on Deltek for Projects
In the spirit of celebrating the successes of 2016 and looking forward to a brand new year, we have compiled a list of our top blog posts from the past 12 months. We invite you to check them out, and...
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January Preview: What’s New in Project & Portfolio Management
The Deltek Project & Portfolio Management team is hitting the ground running this year by attending leading industry conferences (in sunny Florida no less!) and putting on a few virtual events of...
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How to Keep Your Projects On Time and On Budget
By enhancing project controls with industry best practices for project management, organizations can avoid the typical challenges that come with delivering projects on-time and on-budget. But what are...
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A Day in the Life of a Project Team Using Integrated Program Management (Part 1)
What makes IPM so great? An IPM solution provides organizations with complete visibility and control over their programs. It helps reduce surprises, increase forecast predictability and control...
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A Day in the Life of a Project Team Using Integrated Program Management (Part 2)
Last week we started the discussion around Integrated Program Management (IPM) and why its implementation is so beneficial to project-based businesses. Today, we wrap up the afternoon with the project...
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10 Things to Know About Schedules and Plans
As a project expert, you likely already know that CPM scheduling tools are quite effective for building schedule forecasts. However, one key are where they fall short, is in helping planners generate...
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Finding the Holy Grail of Cost/Schedule Integration
It’s no secret that as your project schedule ebbs and flows, so too do the corresponding costs, resources and time phasing of the project. Wouldn’t it be great if there was a way to integrate your cost...
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Why Role-Based Dashboards are a Must for Project Controls Teams
Most organizations today use a plethora of applications to manage their projects, employing individual tools to control activities such as budgeting, scheduling and accounting. But having siloed...
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A 5-Stage Process to Ensure Schedule Quality
The Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) is the cornerstone of the planning and execution process, and is only as strong as its weakest link. Poor quality in any area of your plan can undermine successful...
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Customer Spotlight: How SES Gained a Competitive Advantage with IPM
See how SES, a leading defense contractor, achieved a competitive advantage with the Deltek Integrated Program Management (IPM) suite, and how you can experience similar benefits at your organization.
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7 Benefits of Having Your Project Management Tools in the Cloud
Moving project management tools to the cloud eliminates the typical challenges project teams face. At a high level, it allows you to deliver greater flexibility while reducing overall internal IT...
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In the News: PMI’s 2017 Pulse of the Profession
In early February, Project Management Institute (PMI) published its 2017 Pulse of the Profession® report. The annual report features feedback and insights from more than 3,000 global project...
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How to Prepare for Your First Earned Value Management (EVM) Contract
So you put in a bid for a contract that has earned value management (EVM) requirements, and surprise you won! Now what? Read on to learn more about the basics behind EVM, and why you should start...
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The True Cost of Project Delay
Earlier this week, a general contractor filed a lawsuit seeking damages against a subcontractor that allegedly caused the project to fall behind schedule. This got me thinking…how often to projects...
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Customer Spotlight: How Deltek Acumen Helped TransCanada Cultivate Confidence...
To expand the understanding and confidence of project teams with high quality risk analysis, TransCanada needed a way to simplify and streamline without giving up the quality of their results. Read on...
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Customer Spotlight: How Stevens Engineers is Driving Schedule Confidence with...
Learn how Stevens, a proven leader in the engineering, construction and management of projects, is driving schedule quality, consistency and confidence with the Deltek Acumen suite.
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Improving Your Program Management Maturity Level
In this blog post we explore the five-stage CMMI Program Management Maturity Model and how the proper alignment people, processes and tools can lead your organization to a higher level of program...
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6 Signs You Need a Centralized View into Project Information
We’re sharing six signs it could be time to invest in a centralized platform for viewing project information, alerts and workflows in this latest blog post.
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Customer Spotlight: How RS&H is Driving Schedule Consistency with Deltek Acumen
Explore how RS&H, a top ranked architecture, engineering and consulting services firm is driving schedule consistency and quality with Deltek Acumen Fuse.
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The Top 10 Acronyms Every Project Manager Needs to Know
Are you a new project management (PM) professional? Or perhaps you’ve been around the PM block, but are in need of a quick refresher course. In today’s blog post we’re covering some of the top acronyms...
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The 4 Pillars of Integrated Program Management
What exactly makes up integrated program management (IPM) and how should project teams go about implementing it at their respective organizations? In today’s post, we’re tackling just that –...
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2017 Trends in Project and Portfolio Management
Looking at the overall project management ecosystem, we’re sharing five of the most important concepts that are trending in 2017.
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Why it's Imperative to Prepare for Project Risk Analysis
What ingredients do you need before you dive into project risk analysis? In this blog post, we outline some of the basics that a project plan must cover and the characteristics the plan must have if...
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5 Habits for Achieving Highly Effective Projects
Best-in-class project organizations start with specific end goals in mind and leverage Project and Portfolio Management solutions to enable successful projects. Dean Edmundson, EVP of Business...
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5 Signs You Need to Reinvent Your PMO
PMOs are no strangers to the complexities involved in ensuring that projects being delivered are of the highest quality. Unfortunately, lessons learned are often lost when it comes time to start new...
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Tips for Mitigating Schedule Risk
So you’ve run a schedule risk analysis on your project…now what? All of your work so far has been leading up to one very important decision – how to mitigate those risks. Read on to learn some...
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The Intersection of Agile and EVM
For project and portfolio managers there can be tremendous value in implementing Agile and Earned Value Management (EVM) together. However, to implement them together successfully, there are...
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Making the Business Case for PPM
For the DoD, late project delivery can mean the delay of urgent capabilities to the warfighter. For a contractor, it can impact your profitability and reputation. Learn how to convince your...
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The Basics Behind Cost Risk Analysis
If you’re familiar with schedule risk analysis, you’re already well on your way to understanding the basics behind cost risk analysis. Read on to learn about the similarities (and differences) between...
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9 Thoughts on Delivering the Risk Message
You’ve gone to a lot of effort to analyze project risk and determine the best way to respond to it. Now, how do you best sell your findings to the powers that be? Read on to find out…
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Handy Tips for Accelerating a Slipped Schedule
One day of delay can mean thousands of dollars lost for major capital expenditure projects. While there are dozens of reasons for projects to be delayed, the root causes can be summarized into these...
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Looking Beyond Scope, Schedule and Budget
When it comes to project management, there is no one way to define success. For many, it is an on-time, on-budget finish. But what if it didn’t meet customer expectations? What if the project was late...
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Why Project Risk Management Fails
Project risk management can fail for many reasons – faulty assumptions, overlooked events, bias (conscious and subconscious) or a poor schedule foundation.Read on to explore the top reasons for failure...
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The Latest Trends in Project Management
Take a closer look at some of the key findings in project management as uncovered by the 8th Annual GovCon Clarity Industry Study.
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The Secret Weapon to Generating New Business
Discover why Earned Value Management (EVM) is the “secret” to generating new business for government contractors.
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Project Risk Management: A Competitive Necessity
Today’s reality is that effective project risk management is no longer a competitive advantage—it is a competitive necessity. Read on to discover why.
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Simplify Complex Projects with Apportionment
Projects, by nature, create more change than consistency. This can make estimating a tricky balance. In this blog we discuss the key technique used by leaders in the industry to reign in the process:...
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3 Questions Surrounding the DCMAs New Automated and Risk-Based EVMS Surveillance
The DCMA is currently piloting a new risk-based surveillance process and plans to roll it out in 2018. In this blog, Dave Scott, managing director at BDO answers three key questions DoD Contractors who...
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The Countdown to Deltek Insight
The countdown to Deltek Insight is on. Check out some of the exciting things we have in store for attendees in Project and Portfolio Management.
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3 Benefits of a Project Management Platform
Managing projects is no easy feat. Read on to see how an integrated project management platform can help you track project cost and performance with peace of mind.
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Addressing Cost Risk Exposure and Mitigation
Project teams talk a lot about schedule risk mitigation. But what about cost? There are actually quite a lot of similarities between the two processes. Read on to learn more.
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Making the Case for Enterprise Planning and Scheduling
Projects that are over budget or behind schedule are in jeopardy of being cancelled. Explore how you can stay on track with the latest tools in enterprise-class planning and scheduling.
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Management by Exception: What is Your Data Telling You?
The enormous amount of data used to manage projects can make it difficult to see what is truly driving performance. Discover how you can successfully define metrics to ensure the success of your next...
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Top 2017 Blogs on Project Management
From integrated cost and schedule, to risk management and PM maturity – we covered a lot of ground this year on Deltek for Projects. So in the spirit of celebrating the highlights and looking forward...
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Emerging Trends in IPM
New reporting requirements. Improved collaboration. The convergence of Agile & EVM. What’s on the docket for integrated program management (IPM) in 2018 – and beyond? Read on to find out.
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4 Ways to Exceed Expectations as a Project Leader
As a project leader the outcome of your project ultimately rests on your shoulders. But how do you manage your execution team, your executive team, the customer and other project stakeholders without...
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What’s the Big Deal about EVM Anyways?
If you’re new to project management, are preparing to bid on your very first contract with an EVM requirement, or are just plain lost when it comes to the basics, then I invite you to re-fill that cup...
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4 Project Management Tips from Experts in our Partner Community
Check out this blog for 4 tips on project controls, scheduling and agile from Deltek’s Project & Portfolio Management partner community.
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Finding the "Just Right" Actual Cost Level of Detail for EVM
Do you need actual costs at the same level as the budget, earned value, and estimate to complete to adequately evaluate project performance and maintain a useful estimate at completion? Read this blog...
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Which Scheduling Tool is Right for Me?
Whether you manage large projects or small, having a high quality scheduling tool allows you to plan and collaborate far more efficiently. But how do you know which scheduling tool is right for your...
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