Deltek ProjectCon 2025: Ajera Inspires Teams with Ask Dela and User-Driven Developments

Deltek ProjectCon 2025, our annual user conference, brought together Ajera users, Deltek product leaders and industry experts for a dynamic exploration of what’s new, what’s next, and what matters most to project-based businesses. Let’s explore the main themes for Ajera.

Empowering Users: Skills, Efficiency, and Community

The Ajera track at ProjectCon 2025 empowered users to deepen their product skills, streamline workflows, and unlock new efficiencies through automation and configuration. With more than 20 sessions and a strong presence from the Ajera Users Association, attendees had ample opportunities to connect, learn and share best practices. Ajera’s focus on user empowerment reflects Deltek’s commitment to helping organizations manage high-stakes work with confidence and precision.

Purposeful Innovation: AI, Automation, and Ask Dela

AI and automation were at the forefront of the Ajera kickoff session. The introduction of Ask Dela in Ajera marks a major leap forward: this AI-powered digital assistant (available exclusively in the Ajera cloud) enables users to interact with their Ajera data using natural language, receive instant answers, and automate content creation, all without needing to run reports or navigate dashboards. Ask Dela is a prime example of how Deltek brings intelligence and speed to project management, making work smarter, more efficient and more accessible.

Other innovations highlighted include:

• Enhanced dashboards and KPI widgets for visibility into performance, supporting better decision-making and control.
• Improvements to automated bank feeds using Plaid, simplifying reconciliation and reducing manual steps.
• Expanded browser functionality from the dashboard, supporting project status updates from the Manage Project Task widget, making Ajera more flexible and user-friendly.

These advancements underscore Deltek’s brand promise: delivering speed, clarity and control at every phase of the project lifecycle.

User-Driven Development: Listening and Delivering

Ajera’s roadmap is shaped by its users. Over the past year, 405 organizations submitted 325 ideas and cast more than 3,000 votes through the Deltek Idea Portal. Many of the top-voted features—such as combining client records, uploading attachments to journal entries, and improving vendor invoice approval workflows—were released in 2025. This direct feedback loop ensures that Ajera evolves to meet real business needs.

User-led sessions at ProjectCon also showcased practical tips, automation strategies, and integration possibilities. Deltek’s intelligent platform thrives on this partnership, continuously adapting to the needs of project-based teams.

Integration and API Expansion

Ajera continues to expand integration opportunities, with new API methods supporting timesheet processes and connections to third-party solutions. A highlight was the customer panel on “the art of the possible” with APIs, demonstrating how integration can simplify workstreams and reduce manual data entry. This seamless connectivity is central to Deltek’s vision of accelerating operations and unlocking potential for project-driven organizations.

Looking Ahead: Ajera’s Roadmap

Ajera’s future is bright with continued investment in AI, automation and user-driven features. The roadmap includes continued enhancements for Ask Dela, browser capabilities for managing projects, deeper integration and ongoing enhancements to dashboards. Deltek’s mission remains clear: to help project-based businesses connect, automate, and accelerate their operations with solutions that evolve with their needs. As part of Deltek’s intelligent platform, Ajera is built for high-stakes work—delivering the speed, clarity, and control that today’s project teams demand.

In summary, ProjectCon 2025 reaffirmed Ajera’s position as a purposefully innovative, customer-centric solution driven by AI, automation, and a vibrant user community. The journey continues with every user’s voice helping to shape the future of Ajera.

Join Us at Deltek Elevate in 2027!

As we wrap up another inspiring ProjectCon, we’re thrilled to announce the next chapter: Deltek Elevate, the evolution of our annual user conference. Mark your calendars for March 2027, when we’ll gather at the iconic Gaylord in Nashville to connect, learn, and celebrate what’s next for project-based businesses. Stay tuned for details—this is an event you won’t want to miss!