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Deltek Named an ERP Technology Expert: Delivering Value for Project-Based Businesses of All Sizes
Every ERP vendor is adding AI, but few can prove it's trustworthy for high-stakes work. Nucleus Research named Deltek an Expert in the 2026 Enterprise and SMB ERP Technology Value Matrix. The recognition centers on Costpoint, Vantagepoint, and Dela™, Deltek's AI orchestrator. For project-based businesses, AI features matter less than the audit trail behind them.
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Introducing Dela Insights: Specification Intelligence in Specpoint
Dela Insights brings intelligent specification analysis to Specpoint, helping A&E professionals identify potential issues earlier and streamline specification review. Readers will learn how Insights surfaces relationships, omissions and inconsistencies that may require attention.
Reimagining Specification Development: The Untapped Potential of Connected Spec Data
Connected specification data creates new opportunities beyond information management. This article explores how intelligence can help A&E professionals identify relationships, dependencies, and potential issues that may otherwise be difficult to detect.
Why 78% of AE Firms Use AI But Only 38% See Results
Generative AI adoption is widespread across AE firms, but measurable results remain limited. This article explains why some firms convert AI investment into business impact and outlines practical steps to build AI fluency and scale value.
What’s New in Replicon Time in Q3 2026: Smarter Time Capture, Better Administrative Control and Compliance Capabilities
Time capture and workforce management often create unnecessary administrative effort, compliance risk, and reporting gaps. Replicon Time’s Q3 2026 release introduces AI-generated timesheet comments, stronger tracking controls, proactive overtime management, and expanded project cost visibility. New automation, validation, allocation, and security enhancements improve accuracy across time, payroll, and scheduling processes. The result is greater control, cleaner workforce data, and better project decision-making.
From Submission to Approval: How Dela in Vantagepoint Takes the Work Out of Time and Expense
This article shows how Dela addresses time and expense workflows from both ends: for submitters, it removes friction at the point of capture using ICR and smart project suggestions; for approvers, it automates policy reviews and flags anomalies so they focus only on exceptions that need human judgment.
Deltek Recognized as an Expert in the Nucleus Research SMB ERP Technology Value Matrix 2026
Nucleus Research, an independent technology analyst firm, recognized Deltek as an Expert in the 2026 SMB ERP Technology Value Matrix for its portfolio of project-based ERP solutions. The report highlights Deltek's ongoing investments in operational visibility, workflow automation, embedded AI, user experience innovation, compliance, and cloud security.
Access Gets You In. Readiness Decides What Happens Next.
Golden Dome's SHIELD initiative is shifting the focus from winning defense contracts to proving operational readiness. Drawing on insights from a recent Deltek podcast episode, Padma Raghunathan and Michael Greenman discuss why CMMC compliance, cybersecurity readiness, subcontractor oversight, and AI governance will be critical for long-term success in the defense industrial base.
Your AI Project Manager Has Arrived: What Dela Does for PMs in Vantagepoint
This article outlines what Dela, Vantagepoint's built-in AI, does for project managers: answering project questions instantly, logging time conversationally, and flagging financial risk before it compounds.
TIP 10.20 Delivers Ask Dela, Compliance Enhancements, and Smarter Workflows
Explore TIP 10.20 and discover how Ask Dela, compliance enhancements, and smarter workflows help quality and manufacturing teams.
Slow Down to Speed Up: Key Takeaways from the Deltek Clarity GovCon Podcast
Revenue growth doesn't tell the whole story for government contractors. In this episode of the Deltek Podcast, industry experts Deniece Peterson and Shenê Commodore discuss how pricing pressure, compliance demands, AI adoption, and market uncertainty are reshaping what sustainable growth looks like.
AI & Automation in GovCon: Driving Efficiency in Proposals, Compliance & Operations
AI in GovCon takes center stage on the latest Deltek Podcast episode. Per the 17th Annual Deltek Clarity study, 73% of firms are still in the early stages of AI governance. The takeaways cover proposal speed, firm size, integration, and compliance risk. AI adoption isn't the differentiator anymore. Governance is.
Five Signals Shaping GovCon Project Execution in 2026
Drawing on the 2026 Deltek Clarity GovCon study, this article breaks down five signals shaping how government contractors execute projects and manage risk. It spans delivery performance, tool integration, risk management, AI adoption and governance, and the gap between top performers and the rest of the market.