Why Upgrade to the Latest Version of Costpoint Business Intelligence?

In order to get the biggest bang for your buck, it is to your benefit that you remain current with Costpoint Business Intelligence (Costpoint Enterprise Reporting v7.2.3 which leverages Cognos Analytics v11). This upgrade from the prior CER 7.1 versions is significant, as it includes a new UI and a new security model that leverages the Costpoint security setup. So, planning for this upgrade is very important. Additionally, there are significant new enhancements, including the ability to analyze your data with interactive dashboards. 

If you are running Costpoint in the Deltek Cloud, this upgrade either has, or will be done soon for you by Deltek. If you are not in the Deltek cloud you will need to coordinate your upgrade, either with your internal IT team or with outside help from Deltek or a Deltek Partner.  

The Benefits

It’s no question that the thought of upgrading to a new version can seem daunting, but staying current plays to your advantage! As part of Deltek’s commitment to investing in technology, while continuously improving the user experience across the project lifecycle, moving to the latest and greatest version will give you access to state-of-the-art features, such as:

• New and intuitive analytic dashboards, including a role-based dashboard for executives
• Enhanced data packages that leverage Costpoint Organizational Security and Labor Suppression
• Easy creation of trending reports and yearly, quarterly and monthly comparisons of financial and project data
• Single authoring environment vs. multiple studios in prior releases
• Newly integrated security model that eliminates the need for a separate authentication model for accessing Costpoint BI