Course OverviewDeltek Acumen Fuse & 360 is the indisputable best at providing insight into project challenges and using analytics to effectively overcome them, as well as aligning successful performance with corporate vision. Acumen knows that it takes a good plan to make a great project. This truth is at the heart of Acumen and why we believe that a sound schedule is the key to a successful project and an exceptional project manager.

The Acumen core concepts, methodology and products work hand-in-hand to consistently create sound schedules, completion confidence, on-time and on-budget projects and, ultimately successful project managers.

With these concepts Acumen seeks to build better schedules, with two fundamental beliefs:

1) The integrity of the CPM schedule (an integral factor in thereliability of subsequent resource loading, cost engineering,risk modelling and overall project execution performance) isthe key to ensuring project success.

2) In accurately forecasting project completion, a realistic,risk-adjusted plan is much more valuable than adeterministic schedule.

The Training course demonstrates how to use the best practice analytic analysis and techniques to improve your skills in building better projects.

Course Structure and CertificationThis is a two day Instructor Led Training (ILT) course facilitated by our experienced Project Management experts with wide industry experience.

It includes a number of learning activities and example cases along with easy to use learner materials designed to support the learner during training and beyond.

Course ObjectivesThis course will show you how to:

• Integrate Deltek Acumen Fuse with PPM data

• Run an Deltek Acumen Fuse analysis

• Customize output view and reports

• Develop custom metrics

• Develop scenarios for acceleration and/or recovery

• Describe the value of Deltek Acumen Fuse for you

Target AudienceThe course is aligned to the competency requirements of a Project Manager, Scheduler, Planner or Engineer with knowledge of scheduling best practice and methodology.

PrerequisitesParticipants should have a sound understanding of Project Management and preferably be an active advanced user of Project Management Software.

AssessmentThe assessment of knowledge and skill development is based on the following:

• Progressive interactive Learner Activities

• Instructor assessment of participants skill attainment

Lesson 1: Deltek Acumen FuseKey topics• Introduction

• Capabilities of Deltek Acumen Fuse

• Benefits of Deltek Acumen Fuse

• Additional Deltek Acumen Fuse Resources

Learner Outcome1) Describe the principles underpinning the Deltek

Acumen products

Lesson 2: Overview and NavigationKey Topics• Deltek Acumen Tool Overview

• Navigation

• User Options

Learner Outcomes1) Describe the Acumen basic functional analytical processes

2) Navigate through the basic Acumen functions

3) View the User Options

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Lesson 3: Workbook Setup and Data ImportKey Topics• Creating a Workbook

• Linking to Project Data

• Linking to Snapshot Data

• Custom Field Mapping

• Assigning Primavera Baselines

• Assign Filters

• Setting Display Units

• Importing Project Data

Learner Outcomes1) Create a Workbook

2) Create links to Project Data

3) Create links to Snapshot Data

4) Set up Custom Field Mapping

5) Assign Primavera Baselines to a workbook

6) Set and Assign Filters

7) Set Display Units

8) Import Project Data

Learner Activities• Linking Project Data to Fuse Workbook

• Linking Snapshot Data to Fuse Workbook

• Map up Field

• Assign a Primavera Baseline

• Import Source Data

Lesson 4: Viewing Data in an Acumen Fuse® WorkbookKey Topics• Viewing project/snapshot data

• Grouping by views

• Activity view

• Group by WBS View

• Group by Fields View

• Flat View Customization

• Timeline

• Timeline View Customization

• SmartGantt View

• Project Scenarios

• Schedule Realism Learner Outcomes

Learner Outcomes1) View project/snapshot data

2) Use the Grouping by views function

3) Use the Activity view functions

a. Group by WBS View

b. Group by Fields View

4) Use the Flat View Customization

5) Describe the Timeline function

a. Customize the Timeline View

6) Describe and use the SmartGantt View

7) Set up and use Project Scenarios

8) Describe the Schedule Realism Learner Outcomes process

Learner Activities• Grouping by Fields View

• Customize Grouping View

• Customize Timeline View

• Customize SmartGantt View

• Editing Scenarios

• Schedule Realism Advisor

Lesson 5: Running Acumen Fuse AnalysesKey Topics• Ribbon Analysis

• Ribbon Analyzer Chart

• Ribbon Analysis Engine Rules

• Scoring Ribbons - Acumen Quality Index

• Phase Analysis

• Graphical View of Phase Results

• Phase Analysis Engine Rules

• Trend Analysis

• Intersection Analysis

• Graphical View of Intersection Results

• Intersection Analysis Engine Rules

• Comparison Analysis

Learner Outcomes1) Use the Ribbon Analysis function:

a. Use the Ribbon Analyser Chart

b. Describe the Ribbon Analysis Engine Rules

c. Describe the Scoring Ribbons – Acumen QualityIndex process

2) Use Phase Analysis

a. Set up and use the Graphical View of Phase Results

b. Describe the Phase Analysis Engine Rules

c. Use the Trend Analysis function

3) Use Intersection Analysis

a. Display in Acumen the Graphical View ofIntersection Results

b. Describe the Intersection Analysis Engine Rules

4) Describe and use Comparison Analysis

Learner Activity• Ribbon Analysis

• Phase Analysis

• Trend Analysis

• Intersection Analysis

• Comparison Analyzer

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Lesson 6: Activity BrowserKey Topics• Exclusions

• Annotations

• Activity Browser Views

• Table View

• Detailed View

• Gantt View

• Heat Map View

• Trace Analysis

Learner Outcomes1) Describe Exclusions and set up exclusions

2) Describe Annotations and use annotations

3) Use Activity Browser Views

a. Open and use the Table View

b. Open and use the Detailed View

c. Open and use the Gantt View

d. Open and use the Heat Map View

4) Use Trace Analysis

Learner Activity• Exclusions and Annotations

• Activity Browser Views

• Trace Analysis

Lesson 7: Custom Ribbon ViewsKey Topics• Choosing a Ribbon View

• Custom Ribbon Views

• Adding Metrics to a Views

Learner Outcomes1) Describe how to Add Metrics to a View and use the

Metric for analysis

2) Describe the various Uses of Custom Ribbon Views

3) Create and use Custom Ribbon Views

Learner Activity• Custom Ribbon View

Lesson 8: Running Advanced Fuse AnalysesKey Topics• Logic Analysis

• Logic Checks

• Logic Sensitivity

• Forensics Analysis

• Schedule Cleanser

• Risk Ribbon Views

• Risk Inputs

• Risk Exposure

• Data Integration

Learner Outcomes1) Use the Logic Analysis function

a. Set up and use Logic Checks

b. Set up and use Logic Sensitivity

2) Use the Forensics Analysis function

3) Set up and run the Schedule Cleanser

4) Use Risk Ribbon Views

a. Set up Risk Inputs

b. Set up Risk Exposure

5) Describe Data Integration options

Learner Activity• Logic Analysis

• Forensic Analysis

• Schedule Cleansing

Lesson 9: Publishing ResultsKey Topics• Publishing Ribbon View

• Executive Briefing

• Analyst Report

• Dashboard

• Custom API Reports

• Benchmarking

• Fuse Schedule Index

• Fuse Logic Index

Learner Outcomes1) Publish Ribbon View

a. Review and publish Executive Briefing reports

b. Set up and run an Analyst Report

c. Set up and use Dashboards

d. Describe how Acumen can integrate through theCustom API Reports function

2) Use the Benchmarking function

a. Set up and use a Fuse Schedule Index

b. Set up and use a Fuse Logic Index

Learner Activity• Executive Briefing

• Analyst Report

• Dashboard

• Benchmarking

Lesson 10: Metric ManagementKey Topics• Overview

• Inclusions

• Filters

• Formulas

• Basic Metrics

• Primary Formula

• Secondary Formula

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• Tripwire Formula

• Tripwire Threshold

• Advanced Metrics

• Primary Formula

• Secondary Formula

• Tripwire Formula

• Tripwire Threshold

• Metric Variables

• Metric Template

• Activity Based Scoring

• Metric Based Scoring

Learner Outcomes1) Overview

a. Describe what Inclusions are

b. Set up and use Inclusions

c. Describe what Filters are

d. Set up and use Filters

e. Set up and use Formulas

2) Use Basic Metrics

a. Set up and use Primary Formula

b. Set up and use Secondary Formula

c. Set up and use Tripwire Formula

d. Set up and use Tripwire Threshold

3) Use Advanced Metrics

a. Set up and use Primary Formula

b. Set up and use Secondary Formula

c. Set up and use Tripwire Formula

d. Set up and use Tripwire Threshold

4) Set up and use Metric Variables

5) Set up and use Metric Template:

a. For Activity Based Scoring

b. For Metric Based Scoring

Learner Activity• Creating a Metric Group

• Basic Metric Primary Formula

• Basic Metric Secondary Formula

• Basic Metric Tripwire Formula

• Basic Metric Tripwire Threshold

• Advanced Metric Primary Formula

• Advanced Metric Secondary Formula

• Advanced Metric Tripwire Formula

• Metric Variable

• Metric Template Management

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Contact us to learn how we can help your organisation harness Deltek Acumen Fuse & 360 to improve your schedule quality and risk analysis.

call: 1300 086 816 email: info@prescience.com.au online: www.prescience.com.au

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