Deltek EPM Products
Deltek is a leading provider of enterprise applications software for project-focused organizations. Deltek's best-of-breed EPM suite is designed for organizations that are serious about managing their projects.
SOMOS has worked with Open Plan and Cobra since 1991, and with wInsight since 2002, as components of project management system and process solutions for customers in Aerospace and Defence, Information Technology, and High Technology Product Development. These solutions have ranged from fully accredited C/SCSC (Cost/Schedule Control Systems Criteria) systems for Aerospace and Defence, to tailored, more streamlined Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS) for non-regulated industries.
Deltek's EPM Suite includes:
wInsight is a flexible and easy-to-use Earned Value analysis and reporting engine for use in conjunction with a cost/schedule performance management tool such as Cobra. Features include:
- Multi-project
- Multi-user
- Powerful forecasting capability
- Low cost and simplified access to earned value data
- Extensive reports available out-of-the-box
- Simple development of new reports
- Standard integration with other Deltek tools, including Cobra for Performance Management
- Robust and scalable
Data Sheet: wInsight
Product Overview: wInsight Briefing Wizard, wInsight Dashboard, wInsight Administrator, wInsight Web
Deltek PM Compass is a project management "command centre" designed and built specifically for Program Managers and project leaders. It provides a single, centralized location where Program Managers can go to monitor and manage complex, inter-connected projects. Features include:
- Real-time monitoring of programs and projects
- Personalized dashboards
- Centralized data on the performance of a program or project
- Built-in data mining capability providing the ability to quickly create reports and presentations
- A single point to gather, review and approve project status
- Automated alerts and notifications on project problems
Open Plan is an enterprise-class scheduling tool, designed for large industrial projects, first introduced in 1982. Features include:
- Multi-project
- Multi-user
- Advanced resource modeling and management
- Powerful management of an unlimited number of baselines
- Wide use of templates
- Project hierarchies
- Powerful implementation of structures for breakdown of work, organization, resources
- Standard integration with Deltek tools, including Cobra for EVM
- Integration with Microsoft Project for data load and exchange
- Robust and scalable
Data Sheet: Open Plan
Overview: Open Plan Feature List
Cobra is a cost/schedule performance analysis and management tool developed to be compliant with the strict requirements of the U.S. DODI 5000.2 and ANSI 748 for Earned Value Management (EVM). Features include:
- Multi-project
- Multi-user
- Simple budget development and revision
- Powerful forecasting capability
- Able to handle complex cost, budget, and project structures
- Strong data management capability for budget, actual costs, and earned value
- Extensive reports available out-of-the-box
- Simple development of new reports
- Standard integration with other Deltek tools, including Open Plan for Scheduling and wInsight for EV Reporting and Analysis
- Demonstrated integration with all known accounting systems
- Robust and scalable
Overview: Cobra Brochure
Features: Cobra Featues List, Cobra Web Pack
Active Risk Manager is an enterprise-class risk management solution, designed for centralized risk planning and mitigation. Features include:
- Identifies, assesses, manages, controls and communicates risks, issues and opportunities
- Qualitative and quantitative risk capture related to project scope, schedule and cost
- Fully integrated Monte Carlo cost and schedule analysis
- Role based dashboards, customized views, reports and functionality
- Powerful analysis capabilities
- Web-based UI
- Automatic email alert notifications enabling proactive risk mitigation
- Support to a broad range of international risk, governance and compliance standards
Data Sheet: Active Risk Manager
Overview: Delivering Successful Project Risk Management


