Deltek Open Plan
Build Schedules You Can Trust & Defend
Deltek Open Plan is enterprise scheduling software built for large, complex programs. It gives your teams the structure and control to build reliable schedules that are connected to the cost, risk, and execution systems that drive program performance.
Trusted Where the Margin for Error Is Zero
Open Plan delivers results for organizations managing high-stakes, compliance-driven programs.
- Improve schedule quality — Automated DCMA and DECM checks surface logic issues and compliance gaps before they reach review.
- Reduce schedule quality findings — Teams preparing for IBR and surveillance reviews go in with stronger, more defensible schedules.
- Accelerate replanning cycles — Controlled replan tools cut the time spent recovering from schedule changes without sacrificing baseline integrity.
Why Choose Deltek Open Plan?
The Scheduling Foundation Complex Programs Demand
Build Schedules That Hold Up Under Pressure
Automated DCMA and DECM checks surface logic gaps, invalid dates, and sequencing issues before they become audit findings or costly rework so every update is structurally sound and ready for customer review.
Recover Faster Without Losing Baseline Integrity
Controlled replanning helps teams model what-if scenarios, reallocate resources, adjust in-progress activities, and update baselines responsibly without losing cost-schedule alignment or rebuilding from scratch.
Keep Schedule, Cost & Agile Work Aligned
Native integration with Deltek and third-party tools — including Primavera P6, MS Project, and Jira — keeps schedule, cost, risk, and performance data connected and reduces manual reconciliation.
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Deltek Open Plan Features
Purpose-Built for Governed Scheduling and Resource Planning
Automated Schedule Quality Checks
Programmed DCMA, DECM, and Time Now checks identify logic errors, sequencing issues, and invalid forecast dates, keeping schedules structurally sound with every update.
Controlled Replanning & Baseline Management
Keep every change traceable and EV-compliant with role-based access and a full audit history for secure baseline management. Automate what-if schedule adjustments and cost recalculations to maintain cost-schedule integrity without manual intervention.
Native Jira Integration for Hybrid Execution
Synchronize tasks, issues, and updates from Jira directly into Open Plan. The interactive preview pane lets schedulers validate Jira data before import, reducing reconciliation errors and keeping agile execution aligned with the master schedule.
Integrated Program Controls Ecosystem
Seamless connections to Cobra, PM Compass, Acumen, and wInsight Analytics align schedule data with cost, change control, and risk data, while integrations with Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, and Jira keep program data synchronized across mixed tool environments.
Enterprise Security & Access Control
PPM Administrator integration provides modern authentication, centralized identity policies, and self-service password management. Authorized Control Countries (ACC) access restrictions enforce export-control compliance for global program teams.
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Open Plan Add-Ons: Built to Work Together
Extend Your Enterprise Scheduling
PM Compass
Bring together schedule data from Open Plan or third-party tools and cost and earned value data from Cobra in one governed workspace, with automated change management and real-time performance dashboards.
wInsight Analytics
Turn schedule and earned value data into dynamic dashboards, portfolio views, and compliance-ready reports. Spot issues early, validate forecasts, and maintain visibility across every program.
Explore Resources
Get the Most from Your Project Scheduling
Guide
Building Great Project Schedules
Learn to build and adjust realistic schedules using the S1//S5 framework.
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Support & Professional Services
Expert customer care and global consultants to meet your business needs.
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Learning & Developer Resources
Self-paced learning, videos, guides, and developer resources.
Frequently Asked Questions
Get Answers to Your Open Plan Questions
Find answers to common questions about Deltek Open Plan's features, implementation, and how it supports project-based businesses. Can't find what you're looking for? Contact our team.
Deltek Open Plan is enterprise project scheduling software designed for organizations managing large, complex, and compliance-driven programs. It provides automated schedule quality checks, controlled replanning, baseline management, and native integration across cost, risk, and scheduling systems. As the scheduling backbone of the Deltek PPM suite, it connects schedule data with cost, change control, risk, and agile execution across the full program lifecycle.
Open Plan is purpose-built for organizations managing large, complex, and compliance-driven programs — including government contracting (GovCon), aerospace and defense, architecture and engineering, engineering and construction (EPC), and energy, oil and gas, and infrastructure. It supports organizations where schedule integrity, compliance, and audit readiness are non-negotiable — including prime contractors and subcontractors managing multi-year, multi-project programs for federal agencies such as DoD, DOE, and NASA.
Open Plan provides automated DCMA 14-point quality checks, DECM-aligned metrics, and Time Now enforcement to ensure schedules meet compliance requirements at every update. Controlled replanning and secure baseline management with full audit history support EVMS compliance and customer oversight reviews including IBRs, PMRs, and surveillance.
Open Plan integrates natively with Cobra for cost and earned value performance management, PM Compass for change control and workflow governance, and Acumen for advanced schedule diagnostics and risk analysis. Together, these solutions form a connected program controls environment across the full project lifecycle — win, plan, execute, and analyze.
Yes. Open Plan supports large integrated master schedules with hierarchical rollups, concurrent multi-user editing, and role-based access controls. Multiple schedulers can update shared schedules simultaneously without creating data conflicts making it well-suited for distributed program teams managing complex, interdependent work across multiple projects.
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