What’s New in Acumen 8.1?

Acumen 8.1Target Release Date:

April 2017

Automatically Build Cost Models

Ability to use Cost from cost loaded schedules to automatically build a cost model for risk. Users will have the option to automatically link the cost model to the schedule.

Complete Cost Model Linked to Schedule Activities

Primavera P6 Integration

When you load a multi-project XER as a single Acumen project, add the ability to load a multi-project XER as a baseline

When you load a project from P6 Web, add the ability to choose another P6 Web schedule as the baseline.

P6 Web – Ability to use secure Token authentication Acumen Options – ability to set default display settings

Metric Enhancements with Custom Columns

EVAS DCMA Reporting

Cost/Schedule (EVAS) ease of use updates and metric updates Project Variables are now copied from the previous snapshot or project when creating a new

snapshot as a starting place for the new month. When you load a Snapshot, the actual dates on the previous snapshot/project are copied to

Previous Actual Start and Previous Actual Ribbon and Phase scoring now includes Control Account and Work Package metric scores. Enhancements in the wInsight Export support new EVAS Dashboards Updating the EVAS metrics for the latest DCMA draft and to use the new User defined

columns to display for metrics

Enhanced Asta Integration

Provide a replacement for previous Asta Powerproject schedule import New Asta Powerproject import uses Asta native file format and Asta (Elekosoft)

API to read the data. Asta tools will be available in Acumen installation.

Improved Support for Enterprise Deployments

Password Protection for Metrics and Folders Clients can password protect at the folder or metric level Other users can add/edit additional metrics

What’s Next?

Contact Deltek Customer Support for details on upgrades Register for Deltek’s new PPM Newsletter

Manage your email subscriptions