Deltek Insight 2010: What’s New in MPM

EPM-213: What’s New in MPM

Delivered by:

Bob Massey & Gerard Ruiz

MPM 3.4 Major Milestones

Milestone Schedule

Certification In Process

Beta June 2, 2010

Limited Availability Aug 5, 2010

GA Oct 18, 2010

Major MPM 3.4 Themes

Platform support

Reporting

Estimating

House Keeping Tools

MPM 3.4 Themes?

Platform support

• Vista • Windows 7 • PSQL Version 10 (Pervasive)• Data warehouse – MS SQL Server 2008

MPM 3.4 Themes?

Reporting

• Threshold Improvementso And/or, +/-, $/Hours, Schedule & Cost, Cum,

Current, At Comp, by WBS or WBS Leg• Increase Project ID Field Lengths

o Increased to 20• Distributed Project Conversion Utility• OLAP Cube

o Multi site and project viewso Organizational roll ups

MPM 3.4 Themes?

Estimating

• XREF at the Estimate Levelo This new 20 character field is the 4th field which

makes an estimate uniqueo Resource Codeo Resource Depto XREF-ESTo Overtime

• OBS Import• DW Project Delete• Named User License Support• Security in the DW

House Keeping Tools

Impact Assessment

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Highlights of Impact Assessment

1. Crystal Reports for MPM will not be supported by MPM 3.4.

2. A DB conversion & upgrade is required and is built into the upgrade procedure.

3. Import and Export fields have been modified which will impact custom interfaces.

Technical Requirements

What hardware and software is required to run MPM 3.4?• If you are running MPM 3.2 or 3.3 there is no new hardware or software requirements.

However, we do support additional platforms. If for example you are going to run MPM on Vista or Windows 7 please see your IT administrator for hardware and software requirements to run those platforms.

Has the underlying development technology changed? • No

Does MPM 3.4 require a database upgrade?• Yes, you will be required to convert the project and global data. Please read the

conversion instructions. The process is very similar to conversions in the past. You will need to be running MPM 3.2 or 3.3 to convert to 3.4.

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Technical Requirements

Under what conditions would I want to use the cube vs. reporting of the Data Warehouse?

• One of the major benefits of the OLAP Cube is that the Cube groups and rolls up data in special logical views. The OLAP Cube allows you to very quickly retrieve and view the type of data you need to support your business process every day. You can view this information without the use of a special report writing tool. Since the data is rendered in MS Excel you have the ability to leverage all the graphic and analysis capability of MS Excel

Will the crystal reports that I developed using Crystal Reports for MPM continue to work with MPM version 3.4?

• No. However, you may use your copy of Crystal Reports to create reports from the Data Warehouse. The DW is designed and optimized to collect information for the purpose of reporting.

Will MPM 3.4 continue to successfully interface with other Deltek products?

• Yes.


Early Adopter Program

• Early adopter program a critical part of our product release program.

• Benefits– Early access to the product

– Feedback directly to the development team

– Ensure there are no critical issues with the product in your unique environment using your data

– Optimize your organizational readiness

• We need your help!– If you are interested ……….

Early Adopter Program

• EA Program Contacts by Product

• MPM (Starts June 2nd)– Lisa Marwitz [email protected]

– Stacy Kalbach [email protected]

• wInsight (Ongoing)– Lisa Marwitz

– Stacy Kalbach

• Mako (Starts Late 4th Quarter 2010)– Lisa Marwitz

– Jack Newton [email protected]

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What’s Around the Corner for MPM?Today’s “As Is” State

• Deltek Develops Two “Best-of-breed” Earned Value Management and Cost Management Applications– Deltek® MPM

• Well known brand for being easy to install, implement and get up and running quickly EVM solution

• Lacking choice of database, contemporary architecture, rapid feature expansion

– Deltek ® Cobra• Well known for being a powerful and flexible cost management solution that

performs earned value management

• Lacking rapid implementation, pre-configuration and ease-of-use (although addressed in latest release)

• Marketplace Objectives & Concerns– Consistency & Compliance with DCMA, ANSI and other regulations

– Confused on which application to purchase and implement

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Tomorrow’s “To Be” State


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Project “Atlas” Capabilities (Proposed)

• Single Technology Code Base– Deltek .NET Framework

– Single License Administration For All EPM Applications

– Common Groups & Security

• Choice of Leading Databases– Microsoft SQL Express

– Microsoft SQL

– Oracle

• Deployment Flexibility– Desktop

– Client Server

– N-tier

• Configuration– Defaults for easy deployment

• Preconfigured for EVM

• Single Project

– Flexible configuration options for advanced use• Open cost management platform

• Multi-project (Enterprise)

• Ease of Use– Wizards

– Simple Documentation

– Basic & Advance Training

• Integration– Deltek, SAP, MOSS™, Project™

– Business Intelligence Platforms


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EVM & Cost Management Detailed Roadmap

Shared Application Objects.NET Framework Development

Cobra 5.0 (GA 6/09)• New UI & Improved Usability• New Reporting Engine• “One Click” Deployment

MPM 3.3 (GA 01/09)• UN/CEFACT XML • Tighter integration with wInsight 6.4.1

Cost Management – “Atlas”

Common Services • Standard Graphics Phase 2 • Central Resource Pools • Portal Support – Webparts & JSR 168

• Improved Wizards• Smart Client Architecture• .NET Framework

2009/2010 NEXT RELEASE FUTURE RELEASECost Management – MPM

Cost Management – Cobra

MPM 3.4 (Q2-2010)• Platform Certifications• Data Warehouse Improvement• XREF at Estimates

• Longer Project IDs• Import OBS• Improved Thresholds

Cobra 5.0 SP1, SP2• Defect Repair

MigrationPath

MigrationPath

EVM Analytics – wInsight

wInsight 6.4 • DCMA Tripwires • UNCEFACT XML

wInsight 6.4.1 (Q2-09)• Dashboard Usability • Export Charts and Graphs from Dashboard

Project “Eagle”• .NET Framework Architecture• Silverlight™ Browser-based Client• Improved Graphics & Usability

“Atlas”• Deltek .NET Framework• Choice of SQL Express / SQL / Oracle• Desktop, Client Server or n-tier

• Pre-configured for EVM• Quick Start Wizards• SQL Reporting Services

• “CAM Tool” Integration• Office, MSP & P6 Integration• Business Intelligence Connectivity

Cobra 5.1 (Summer 2010)• Mako Integration

Common Services • Deltek Security Administration• Standard Graphics Phase 1• Common Data Structures (Resources, WBS, OBS, Codes)

• Workflow Engine• Common License Admin• Standard Integration XML API

wInsight 6.5 , Project “Osprey” (Q2-2010)• Enhanced Graphics• New Dashboard Objects

• Updated DCMA Tripwires• Improved Reporting

The specifications, functionality and schedules described reflect Deltek’s current estimates, may change without notice, and do not constitute obligations of Deltek.

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Q&A

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Appendix

Mako (Phase 1) EV Planning Tool Integration

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Cobra Open Plan MSP/Primavera

Mako

Real time integration

Import/Export integration

WADBCR

Status & VARsAnalytics

Program wide ViewMultiple CAM & CA Analytics

Analyze & Control EV/Schedule Source System Updates

CAM CAM Major Subcontractor

PCA

Import/Export integration

MPM

Direct Integration

Import/Export

Legend

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Mako Insight Session

• Tuesday, May 18th

• Time: 5:00 – 6:00pm

• Location: Chesapeake 6

• Wednesday, May 19th

• Time: 5:45 – 6:45pm

• Location: Chesapeake 11

Defect resolution targeted for MPM 3.4


ID Title

5490 In ETC, modifying the estimate complete date needs to recalculate the EQP values for the entire estimate.

5801 Incorrect "System files are in pre MPM 2.2 format" error on global.dat that was converted to 2.2 format.

5847 MSP Link Estimate GEN file contains a record with a blank month/year when the 'Time-phased Resource Plan' field for one of the summarized resources is blank

5870 MSP Link WBS Descriptive: Task is ignored if parent WBS does not exist in MPM.

5879 Project files need to be converted message says 3.1 instead of 3.2

5893 Receive error 'Unexpected System Error during the write of the XLS file!' when run multiple sheet report to Excel

5911 Can't create an Apportioned Estimate on a WBS with a long ID and description You get 'A general error has occurred' and MPM closes

5916 MSP Link: Unexpected Error when Generate Milestones when the WBS does not exist in the MPM project.



ID Title

5937 During DW Installation errors in file path entries do not have proper error messages.

5975 Unexpected error occurred and Catastrophic Failure when run Weekly EOC reports by OBS

5978 Weekly Performance report conditioned by OBS does not display the WBS that have a department assigned

5980 DW Synchronizing OLE DB error referencing HAISECS32 after Load Fact Table Data is started.

5981 DW synchronizing error: 'Package "Save the Project and Global Key" failed.'

5986 The GEN file for Auto spread Estimates is incorrectly merging the Auto spread Labor value with the Rate Table ID

6007 DW error while creating the DSN because DSN already exists.

6008 When synchronization is interrupted and leaves a project in a “Processing” or "Pending" status, you must reschedule the project as Data Warehouse will only synchronize projects that have a status of “Success” or “Scheduled.”

6009 EstimateTypeValue field in the Dimension table DM_EstimateType incorrectly has a value of n/a

6013 DW: Projects continuously synchronize until NextRunDate field in Scheduler.dat is incremented to the current date



ID Title

6014 DW continuously polls until it catches up with the current time

6015 Clicking OK on the Schedule for Synchronization screen will trigger a synchronization even though no changes were done

6016 DW: DM_EOC table does not have Labor / Unit column

6017 Reprice hangs on a particular WBS ID

6018 In GDD, when setting Display to Single Period Incremental/Cumulative or At Complete, replan estimates are not included in the totals when Resource is selected. Viewing by EOC includes the replan estimates in the totals.

6020 Projects show as unconverted in File Conversion applet when WBS is imported via Import or MSP Link

6021 MSP Link: Autospread Estimates only pull values from the first resource, when using multiple resources

6023 <Required> Burden Code added to Burden Template when 10th Burden Code is added.

6138 Dr. Watson error when saving Report Viewer to an existing XLS file

8423 Importing Partial Estimates, Doc typo regarding Estimate Start Date



ID Title

9127 The Generate and Validate feature in MSP Link will not generate records for Autospread tasks that do not have resources assigned to the task (i.e. if Resource Names field is blank).

9179 The value entered in the Estimated Price field in the CPR 1 Headers doesn't always stay

102740 CPR Formats 1-4 Report Headers only allow 24 characters for the Location in Block 1b and therefore do not comply with the DID.

103004 DW: DM_COC Labor field is populated with NULL instead of Hours or Units. Caused by the latest fix to Class of Cost.dtsx.