Deltek and SAP: A Winning Combination for Government Contractors

If you're a government contractor using SAP, you may not realize the specialized and complementary benefits Deltek products can bring to your operations. Deltek and SAP are both established leaders in the enterprise software market, and they cater to different needs, especially in the highly complex and regulated industry of government contracting.

The good news? Deltek and SAP can work together effectively to elevate your business processes and outcomes. By embracing the strengths of Deltek alongside your existing SAP framework, you will discover the benefits of a tailored solution for government contractors designed to meet your specific challenges and drive your organization's success in a competitive environment.

How Deltek Complements SAP

Deltek is renowned for its project-centric solutions, to meet needs of industries such as government contracting and Aerospace & Defense (A&D) Manufacturing. Its products are tailored to address the unique requirements of government contractors, including compliance with stringent regulations, detailed project accounting, and robust reporting capabilities. Deltek’s solutions feature built-in controls for audit readiness, adherence to government regulations and specialized capabilities like advanced manufacturing support. With a strong focus on project-based businesses, Deltek delivers specialized functionalities that help organizations manage their projects with greater efficiency and precision.

SAP, a global leader in enterprise application software, provides a comprehensive suite of solutions that supports various aspects of business operations. SAP S/4HANA® is recognized for its scalability and integration capabilities, providing a solid foundation for enterprise-wide management.

By integrating Deltek’s project-focused capabilities with SAP’s extensive enterprise functionalities, government contractors can enhance project execution while maintaining enterprise-wide visibility. This powerful combination helps organizations streamline compliance, improve operational oversight, and drive business success.

Trusted by Industry Leaders

Organizations leading the A&D industry trust Deltek and SAP to work together. In fact, one of the top defense contractors in the world, significantly involved in shaping the defense industrial base happens to be one of Deltek’s most loyal customers. By leveraging both SAP for their enterprise operations and Deltek for their project-driven precision, they are able to demonstrate this collaboration.

Take a moment to think about this: enterprise companies at the forefront of this industry already trust Deltek solutions to address the complexities of project management, while integrating with their SAP ecosystem. The bottom line? This combined solution works and delivers results for the biggest and best government contractors in the business.

Maximizing SAP’s Potential with Deltek’s Specialized Solutions

By integrating Deltek's project-focused solutions with SAP S/4 HANA, government contractors can leverage the best of both worlds, optimizing project management while benefiting from SAP's extensive enterprise functionalities. Deltek's suite of products built for government contractors, including GovWin IQ, ProPricer, PPM and TIPQA, complement SAP to elevate their operations by addressing specific needs and enhancing overall efficiency.

Here's a look at Deltek’ suite of GovCon products that can integrate with your SAP framework:

GovWin IQ

GovWin IQ is a market intelligence platform that helps government contractors find and win contracts. It provides early access to a vast database of government opportunities, robust market analysis, and detailed competitive intelligence. When integrated with SAP, GovWin IQ enhances business development by streamlining pipeline management and increasing win rates. This integration allows contractors to leverage SAP's robust data analytics and reporting tools to make informed decisions and stay ahead of the competition. The GovWin Web Services API allows SAP users programmatic access to GovWin's Opportunities, Company Profiles, and government taxonomy hierarchy, enabling seamless integration with CRM applications.

ProPricer

ProPricer is a pricing and proposal management solution that integrates with SAP to enhance the estimating, pricing, and the proposal process. Its integration with SAP allows it to utilize actual costs to improve estimate accuracy. By combining ProPricer's advanced pricing capabilities with SAP, government contractors can ensure accurate and competitive pricing. Widely used and trusted by numerous government contractors and agencies, ProPricer offers robust integration capabilities that enhance SAP’s pricing and proposal management processes. A mature and proven solution, ProPricer is the superior choice for those seeking seamless integration with SAP.

PPM

Leveraging Deltek's suite of Project Portfolio Management (PPM) solutions with SAP offers significant benefits for government contractors by enhancing project oversight, compliance, and overall efficiency.

• For instance, Cobra helps manage costs, establish compliance controls, measure earned value, and predict performance, ensuring projects stay on budget and meet regulatory requirements.
• PM Compass improves project visibility and control by integrating information on a dashboard to plan, update, manage variances, and model changes across projects. It leverages automated workflows to streamline project management processes and ensure compliance with earned value management standards.
• Open Plan offers powerful planning and scheduling capabilities, including multi-project analysis, critical path planning, resource management, and risk analysis. This tool helps improve schedule quality and optimize program management, ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget. 
• Acumen provides project schedule analysis and risk management, using risk models to generate and assess acceleration scenarios. It helps create quality schedules, reduce project risk, and improve execution.

The powerful combination of Deltek PPM solutions and SAP, enables seamless coordination between teams, enhances project oversight and compliance, while reducing the risk of costly penalties and project delays.

TIPQA

TIPQA is Deltek's Quality Management System (QMS) that complements SAP by focusing on quality assurance needs in regulated industries like A&D. TIPQA's robust quality management features, including non-conformance tracking, corrective actions, and audit management, ensure that government contractors maintain high-quality standards. When integrated with SAP, TIPQA enhances overall quality management processes, by providing real-time visibility into quality metrics, improving nonconformance tracking, efficiently managing sensitive materials, and facilitating compliance with industry standards—delivering a significant competitive advantage. The TIPQA QMS offers an out-of-the-box SAP Certified Interface that is bi-directional, allowing seamless integration of manufacturing and quality data across the enterprise.

Mapping Your Success with Deltek and SAP Integration

Government contractors know the importance of having the right tools for the job. SAP provides a solid foundation for enterprise operations, but specialized challenges require specialized solutions. That’s why the Deltek and SAP combination is so powerful—it allows contractors to streamline their entire operation, from the shop floor to the boardroom, without replacing the tools they’ve already invested in.

When these two powerful platforms work together, the benefits are undeniable. Government audits become less intimidating with Deltek’s industry-specific tools feeding data into SAP’s ERP framework. Integration ensures seamless data flow, giving stakeholders real-time visibility into both enterprise-wide and project-specific metrics. Deltek eliminates workarounds and manual errors, making operations faster, leaner, and more accurate. By automating compliance and improving project oversight, contractors can reduce costs and win more business.

This powerful combination ensures contractors manage their projects effectively with Deltek while leveraging SAP's enterprise functionalities to drive business success.