Deltek Talent Management at ProjectCon 2024: Powering Transformation in Workforce Engagement and Retention

Deltek ProjectCon 2024 saw record-breaking attendance, with over 3,700 participants from various industries. The event, held at National Harbor, MD, from November 12-14, brought together thousands of attendees, all eager to learn, network, and discover the latest innovations in Deltek's product offerings. The event featured dynamic keynote sessions, product demonstrations, and networking opportunities, all aimed at helping attendees maximize their use of Deltek solutions. As both 2024 Deltek Clarity reports for Architecture and Engineering and Government Contracting highlight, acquisition and retention are major focal points for all project-based businesses - making this year's theme, "Powering Transformation," truly resonant with attendees focused on human capital management initiatives. The powerful keynote session delivered by Dinakar Hituvalli, SVP, Chief Technology Officer, and Warren Linscott, Chief Product Officer at Deltek, highlighted Deltek's commitment to driving change and innovation across project-based businesses while anticipating their demands of tomorrow.

The Talent Management track at the event provided attendees with invaluable insights into how to effectively utilize new product features, improve acquisition and retention efforts across industries, and explore Deltek's ongoing investment in supporting workforce management strategies. A key focus was on the new user interface and powerful new features included in the recent 18.0 release, specifically highlighting the efficiencies customers can achieve with the AI-powered capabilities of Deltek Dela™.

Key Highlights:

• UI Refresh: The new user interface of Deltek Talent Management is designed to enhance user experience, making it more intuitive and visually appealing.
• Deltek Dela™ Capabilities: The 18.0 release introduced several new AI-powered features, including Requisition Descriptions, Letter Templates, Performance Appraisal Refinement, Learning Path Descriptions, and Course Descriptions.
• Deltek Vantagepoint Integration: This integration allows for seamless data flow between Deltek Talent Management and Vantagepoint, enhancing overall efficiency.
• Upcoming Integration with Polaris PSA: Announced at the event, this integration will further streamline processes and improve project management capabilities.

The Future of Talent Management: Balancing Trust and Technology

As AI (Artificial Intelligence) technology continues to evolve, its integration into HR and talent management raises important questions about trust and balance. In an engaging session at Deltek ProjectCon 2024, Product Director David Lee delved into the delicate balance between AI and HR, exploring the potential benefits and challenges of leveraging AI in talent management. The session addressed key questions such as whether we can rely on AI and where we should maintain the "human" element. This engaging session provided Talent customers with Deltek’s vision into the benefits of leveraging AI in HR initiatives to enhance talent management effectiveness and efficiency.

Insights from Customer Peers

Two standout sessions of the Deltek Talent Management track included presentations from customers that have leveraged the product to improve retention while optimizing efficiency across their entire tech stack.

Small Government Contractor Yorktown Systems Group (YSG) shared how it grew from 100 to 1,000 employees in just six months by integrating Costpoint and Talent Management, enabling effective cross-functional collaboration, seamless workflows, and the ability to meet complex contract reporting demands.

Attendees also heard from civil engineering firm and Vantagepoint customer, McCormick Taylor, Inc. about their collaborative journey to reshape their outdated and disconnected hiring process to be fully contained within Talent Management, their successful companywide launch, and their future plans to expand their success by streamlining the on-boarding process.

Looking Ahead to Next Year

Considering the exciting announcements and engaging content at this year’s event, the anticipation for Deltek ProjectCon 2025 is already building. To make sure Talent Management customers don’t miss out on updates and early-bird pricing, we encourage them to bookmark DeltekProjectCon.com and stay up to date on registration for next year's event. Deltek ProjectCon 2025 promises to be even more exciting, with more opportunities to learn, network, and discover the latest innovations in Deltek's product offerings. Don't miss out on the chance to be part of this powerful and transformative experience!