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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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Engineering Consultants Engenium Use Deltek As A One-Stop Hub For All Business
We recently caught up with Gareth Whittle, Engenium's Corporate Services Manager, to hear how they've doubled in size since implementing Deltek and have seen increased efficiencies in finance and payroll and detailed project and resource reporting.
Bath Engineering Gets Real-time Visibility Across the Firm with Deltek
Bath Engineering Principal, Phil Rothstein, describes how their firm’s efficiency benefited from Deltek’s real-time business management information.
Customer Spotlight: How RS&H is Driving Schedule Consistency with Deltek Acumen
Explore how RS&H, a top ranked architecture, engineering and consulting services firm is driving schedule consistency and quality with Deltek Acumen Fuse.
Customer Spotlight: How Deltek Acumen Helped TransCanada Cultivate Confidence in Risk Analysis
To expand the understanding and confidence of project teams with high quality risk analysis, TransCanada needed a way to simplify and streamline without giving up the quality of their results. Read on to find out why, after a careful evaluation of a variety of software solutions for schedule risk, team leaders at TransCanada settled on Deltek Acumen Risk.
Customer Spotlight: How Ameren Improved Schedule Quality with Deltek Acumen Fuse
Due to its rapid growth, Ameren Transmission (ATX) needed a solution to ensure it could consistently produce top quality schedules for the large volume of projects it manages. Read on to see how Deltek Acumen Fuse helped ATX improve the overall quality of their schedules, ultimately leading to more consistent project success.
10 Keys to Project Management Excellence
Project management (PM) is the centerpiece of design and construction organizations. Many firms have only basic or partially developed project management systems.
Key Financial Ratios and Indicators for Engineers and Architects
by Dave Wahby, Principal, Wahby & Associates Your firm’s accounting software for architects and engineers will include two reports: An Income Statement (Profit and Loss Report) and a Balance Sheet. The income statement measures income relative to expenses for the period of time covered by that particular statement.
Do you DPE and Overhead
By Andrew Sam, Axium Certified Consultant I recently completed an Online Training Session on the “How and Why of DPE and Overhead.” Adding the cost of Direct Personnel Expenses (DPE) and Overhead to project costs is not a new concept, but it is a rather important one.
Performance-Based Incentive Compensation Plans for AE Industry
Part 1: Performance-Based Incentive Compensation Plans for the Architecture and Engineering Industries By Kenneth J. Hedlund, CPA NOTE: This article is the first in a two-part series related to the implementation of a performance compensation plan for Architectural and Engineering Firms.