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What do you like best about Deltek Cobra?

I like the ability to use frozen forecasts! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Deltek Cobra?

Not enough explanations of errors/warnings and trouble shooting. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Deltek Cobra solving and how is that benefiting you?

EVMS. able to use it as a home for the data. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Deltek Cobra Overview

What is Deltek Cobra?

Cobra’s open architecture gives you the flexibility to customize the product to fit your organization’s unique needs, while providing a long list of security options that can be activated for strict control of project data. It is the market-leading cost engine for Earned Value Management Systems.

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Cobra’s open architecture gives you the flexibility to customize the product to fit your organization’s unique needs, while providing a long list of security options that can be activated for strict control of project data. It is the market-leading cost engine for Earned Value Management Systems.


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Deltek
Year Founded
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Herndon, VA
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Deltek is a global provider of enterprise software and information solutions for government contractors, professional services firms and other project- and people-based businesses.


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Jeremy C.Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"Cobra is Awesome"
Accuracy and flexibility. That is my favorite feature.
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Verified UserMid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"Good, but not so intuitive for new people."
I like the ability to use frozen forecasts!
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4.5 out of 5
"I have approximately six years cobra experience and am considered an application expert in my co"
I find it easy to use and flexible to be able to customize as needed
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What do you like best about Deltek Cobra?

It's the best tool for compliance with EVM and the ability to access its database allows for lots of flexibility for custom reporting and graphs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Deltek Cobra?

They are way behind the curve on modernization but seeing some huge improvements on the horizon. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Deltek Cobra solving and how is that benefiting you?

We use Cobra for non ev and EVM programs and are able to provide consistent processes while integrating into our existing enterprise systems. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Deltek Cobra?

I find it easy to use and flexible to be able to customize as needed Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Deltek Cobra?

We have had a few IT related issues due to our set up Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Deltek Cobra solving and how is that benefiting you?

Provides required customer reporting and internal and external project performance Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Deltek Cobra?

Cobra is the one-stop shop for EVMS cost-schedule integration and reporting in the government contracting industry. The software features a wealth of useful features for any prime or sub on an EVM contract from both a DCMA compliance standpoint and an EVM analysis standpoint. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Deltek Cobra?

The wealth of features offered by Cobra can be intimidating or confusing, particularly to inexperienced users. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Deltek Cobra solving and how is that benefiting you?

Cost-schedule integration, actual cost tracking, forecasting, IPMR reporting Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

JC
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What do you like best about Deltek Cobra?

Accuracy and flexibility. That is my favorite feature. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Deltek Cobra?

Nothing that I don't like about Cobra. . Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Deltek Cobra solving and how is that benefiting you?

Project Controls on the project. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Deltek Cobra?

I'm a DBA and it's very convenient to upgrade tools for my finance team Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Deltek Cobra?

Occasionally upgrades break things. And it can be a pain because I also need to upgrade PMC and Open Plan simultaneously Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Deltek Cobra solving and how is that benefiting you?

I'm a DBA. I only do the installations Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Deltek Cobra?

As time has gone on Deltek Cobra has improved in leaps and bounds. I first started using Cobra when was v4.7 and now it is up to v8.5. The functionality of the system is excellent and allows you to monitor project performance easily. It also enables the ability to look at forward looking indicators such as tcpi's and has the functionality to do what if's etc by utliing it's cost classes and cost sets. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Deltek Cobra?

My only complain regarding Cobra would still be the graphical outputs. The templates for reporting are basic but you can redesign the templates to your design, but I still believe that the graph reports look "old". However by using other Deltek products such as Winsigh and PM Compass and its dashboards; this can be overcome. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Deltek Cobra solving and how is that benefiting you?

The ability to be able to accuratly predict project cost is vital and by combining all the planning and cost info, this has enabled auseful outputs to be produced. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

SC
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What do you like best about Deltek Cobra?

It's the best product for companies needing a cost engine. It helps organization with EIA-748 compliance on government contracts. There are other tools out there, particularly new entrants, but we've always run into issues when attempting to use them. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Deltek Cobra?

It's straight forward to use and does the job well. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Deltek Cobra solving and how is that benefiting you?

Any company that needs to comply with EIA-748 should be using Deltek Cobra. It's by far the most mature product on the market and all the kinks were worked out long ago. There are some tools that have appeared more recently that we have evaluated, but we experienced too many issues with them. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Deltek Cobra?

Deltek Cobra is easy to use and makes adherence and compliance to government standards straight forward. I know there are some other tools, but none have the maturity of Deltek Cobra. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Deltek Cobra?

The only real downsides are ensuring your team understands earned value management and how Deltek Cobra supports it. As part of this, training in Deltek Cobra is important. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Deltek Cobra solving and how is that benefiting you?

Compliance with EIA-748 is one of the key reasons companies use Deltek Cobra. But earned value management is also good project management so even if you don't need to comply with EIA-748, it's still the best tool for supporting good project management practices. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Deltek Cobra?

It us easy to use, especially to track and project managment. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Deltek Cobra?

Dashboard could be better. I needs to be improved. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Deltek Cobra solving and how is that benefiting you?

Tracking and managing work hours for various tasks in a project It is really useful for consultant companies to monitor and track project progress Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

CP
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What do you like best about Deltek Cobra?

It does what it says on the tin and does it well. Easy to use and quick to get results with. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Deltek Cobra?

Nothing really. You need to understand Earned Value Management to use this tool. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Deltek Cobra solving and how is that benefiting you?

Compliance with US government standards for project controls. If you are a government contractor with an Earned Value requirement, you should use Deltek Cobra. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.