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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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KPIs for Architecture Firms: 8 Key Performance Indicators You Can’t Ignore
Discover the 8 essential KPIs for architecture firms that drive profitability, from utilization rate to cash flow.
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.
Find What Needs Attention: Smarter Specification Insights in Specpoint
Spec Intelligence 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.
Why Finance Is the Performance Engine for Professional Services Firms, Not Just the Scorekeeper
This article examines how finance leaders at architecture, engineering (A&E), and consulting firms are taking on AI governance, real-time performance visibility, and forward-looking cost control.
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.
Earned Value Management 101: Why It's the KPI Most Firms Get Wrong
This article explains how to track Earned Value Management (EVM), the project KPI that provides project leaders with the earliest warning of cost and schedule problems in professional services engagements.
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.
Get Paid Faster with Vantagepoint Payments AR Automation
This article introduces Vantagepoint Payments: AR Automation, which lets firms accept digital payments for client invoices directly within Vantagepoint, automatically syncing payment details back to speed up reconciliation and improve cash flow.
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.
Vantagepoint 2026.3: Smarter Approvals & Cash Receipt Docs
This article covers two updates in the latest Vantagepoint release: Dela flagging timesheet and absence-policy issues before approval, and the ability to attach supporting documents directly to cash receipt transactions.
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.