• Welcome to Deltek Acumen
• Before You Begin...
  • Navigation, Terminology, and Using the Online Help
    • Using the Acumen Online Help
    • Ribbon Terminology
    • Commands with Drop-Down Menus
  • The S1 // S5 Schedule Maturity Framework
  • Project Scoring in Acumen
  • Product Feature Overview
  • Acumen Suite Tabs
  • Types of Analysis
  • The Schedule Diagnostics Process (Fuse)
  • The Risk Analysis Process (Risk)
    • Why Use Risk Analysis?
    • Risk vs. Uncertainty
    • Monte Carlo Simulation Engine
  • File Management Features
• Getting Started
  • Deltek Acumen Options Dialog Box
    • Deltek Acumen Options Procedures
      • Display the Deltek Acumen Options Dialog Box
      • Customize the "Get External Data From" Group
    • General Tab
    • User Interface Tab
    • Platforms Tab
    • Contact Us Tab
    • About Deltek Acumen Tab
  • Acumen Workbooks
    • How Many Workbooks Should I Use?
    • Integration with Project Management Platforms
    • Workbook File Format
• S1 // Projects Tab
  • Procedures
    • Activity Filter Procedures
      • Create an Activity Filter Using Metrics
      • Create an Activity Filter Using Forensics
      • Apply a Filter to the Activity View
      • Clear the Current Activity View Filter
      • Rename a Filter
      • Delete a Filter
    • Activity View Procedures
      • Group Activities
      • Ungroup Activities
      • Expand or Collapse Activity Groupings
      • Expand or Collapse the Entire Project
      • Set the Display Units
      • Add Columns
      • Remove Columns
      • Add the Activity Type Ex Column
      • Change an Activity Work Breakdown Structure
      • Change Time Now and Update Progress
    • Acumen Workbooks Procedures
      • Set the Default Workbook Folder
      • Create a New Workbook
      • Open an Existing Workbook
      • Save a Workbook
    • Cost Data Procedures
      • Import Cost Data from Deltek Cobra
      • Import Cost Data from Work Authorization Documents (WAD)
      • Import Cost Data from Both Deltek Cobra and Work Authorization Docs (WAD)
      • View Control Account and Work Package Cost Data
    • Cost Estimate Procedures
      • Create a New Cost Estimate on the S1 // Projects Tab
      • Add New Activities to a Cost Estimate
      • Organize Cost Estimate Activities into a Hierarchy or Cost Breakdown Structure
    • External Data Sources Procedures
      • Oracle Primavera Procedures
        • Import a Primavera P6 File Through Web Services
        • Set the Oracle Primavera Platform Options
        • Assign a P6 Baseline to a P6 Schedule
        • Remove a P6 baseline from a P6 Schedule
        • Select a Different P6 Baseline
        • Assign a Primavera file as Both a Snapshot and Baseline
        • Select Text Encoding for Oracle Primavera Imports
      • Set the Microsoft Project Platform Options
      • Import Project Data From Microsoft Project Server
      • Set the Open Plan Platform Options
      • Merge Multiple Data Sources into a Single Dataset
    • Project and Snapshot Procedures
      • Create a Project Link
      • Add a Snapshot to a Project
      • Convert a Snapshot to a Project
      • Apply Filters to a Project Prior to Importing
      • Import All Projects in a Workbook
      • Import a Single Project or Snapshot
    • Publish (Export) Procedures
      • Publish (Export) a Scenario to MS Project or Primavera
      • Export (Publish) an Acumen Project
    • SmartGantt Procedures
      • Display the SmartGantt Configuration Dialog Box
      • Display a Second Bar on the Gantt Chart
      • Remove the Second Bar from the Gantt Chart
      • Access the SmartGantt Options From the Ribbon
    • The Schedule Realism Adviser Procedures
      • Display the Schedule Realism Advisor Dialog Box
      • Define How the Advisor Should Calculate Suggestions
    • Timeline View Procedures
      • Add Activities to the Timeline View
      • Specify and Display/Hide the Activity Title on the Timeline
      • Scale or Zoom in the Timeline View
    • Create a Scenario
    • Change the Calibration Levels
    • Access the Activity Details Pane
    • Run a Schedule Cleanse
    • Display the Cleanse Schedule Dialog Box
    • Display the Calibration Template Editor Dialog Box
  • Views and Commands
    • Activity View
      • Activity Details Pane
        • General Tab
        • Status Tab
        • Cobra Status Tab
        • Relationships Tab
        • Duration Uncertainty Tab
        • Cost Uncertainty Tab
        • Cost Tab
        • Cobra Cost Tab
        • Resource Assignments Tab
        • Risk Events Tab
        • Control Accounts / Work Packages Tab
        • Elements of Cost Tab
        • Project Variables Tab
        • WAD Tab
        • Settings Tab
        • Acceleration Tab
    • Timeline View
    • Ribbon Commands
      • Get External Data From
        • Microsoft Project
        • Oracle Primavera
        • Microsoft Excel
        • Deltek Open Plan
        • Deltek Cobra
        • Phoenix Project Manager
        • UNCEFACT
        • Safran
      • Import
      • Activities
        • Activity View
          • Grouping
          • Filtering
          • Column Width
          • Display Settings
        • SmartGantt Command on the S1 // Projects Tab
          • SmartGantt Dates Commands
          • SmartGantt Color Commands
          • SmartGantt Display Progress Commands
          • SmartGantt Display Float Commands
        • Timeline View
        • SmartGantt Configuration Dialog Box
          • Top Bar Color Tab
          • Bottom Bar Color Tab
          • Top Bar Date
          • Bottom Bar Date Tab
          • Filters Tab
      • Scenario Generation
        • Cleanse Schedule Dialog Box
        • Schedule Realism Advisor Dialog Box
        • Calibration Template Editor Dialog Box
      • Editing
      • Publish
    • Projects Pane Right-Click Menu
  • External Data Sources
    • Merging Datasets From Different Sources
    • Specifics for Each External Data Source
      • Microsoft Project
        • Importing External Activities
        • Import From Microsoft Project Server Dialog Box
      • Oracle Primavera
      • Microsoft Excel
      • Deltek Cobra CAP Earned Value Data
      • ARES PRISM G2
      • Deltek Open Plan
      • Deltek Cobra
      • Phoenix Project Manager
      • UN/CEFACT XML Schedule Files
      • Safran Project
  • Project and Snapshot Links
  • Filtering Project Data Prior to Import
  • Importing Project Data
  • Importing Cost Data
  • Include/Exclude Projects from Analysis
  • Milestones
  • Display Units
  • Scenarios
  • Change Time Now and Update Activity Progress
  • Calibrating Activities
  • Filtering Activities
  • SmartGantt Chart
  • Cost Estimates
  • Cleansing and Resolving Flaws in a Schedule
  • Export (Publish) Formats for Acumen Projects
• S2 // Diagnostics Tab
  • Procedures
    • Activity Browser Procedures
      • Display the Activity Browser
      • Display a Snapshot of the Activity Browser in a Separate Window
      • Sort or Filter the Activity List
      • Select or Remove Columns
      • Adjust Column Width
      • Change Column Order
    • Logic Analysis Procedures
      • Trigger Logic Analysis
      • Run a Logic Trace From the S2 // Diagnostics Tab
      • Switch From Driving Logic Only Mode to Display All Logic
    • Metric Procedures
      • Add a Metric to an Analysis View
      • Add an Entire Metric Library to an Analyzer
      • Add a New Ribbon (Metric) View
      • Delete a Ribbon or Phase Analyzer metric
      • Delete the Intersection Metric
      • Enable Benchmark Comparison
    • Project Analysis Procedures
      • Run a Project Analysis
      • Excluding Activities From Analysis
      • Run a Comparison Analysis
      • Print Comparison Analyzer Results
    • Reporting Diagnostics Results Procedures
      • Export Diagnostics Results
      • Generate a Diagnostics Executive Briefing Report
      • Generate a Metrics Summary Report
      • Publish Diagnostic Results for Import into wInsight
    • Display the Variable Definition Dialog Box
    • Merge Phases
    • Reset the Analysis View
  • Areas and Panes
    • Ribbon Commands
      • Ribbons
      • Phases
      • Intersections
      • Tabs
      • Analyze
        • Variable Definition Dialog Box
      • Logic
      • Display Settings
      • Activity Browser Modes
      • Publish
  • Ribbons Overview
    • Ribbon Browser
    • Ribbon Smart-Filtering
    • Project/Snapshot Ribbons
    • Field-Based Ribbons
    • Resource Ribbons
    • Creating a Ribbon Based on a Period Delimiter
    • Grouping Activities Using Ribbons
    • Sorting Ribbons
    • Filtering and Drilling Down Using Ribbons
  • Phases
    • Date Ranges and Phases
    • Merging Phases
    • Zoom In and Out of Phases
  • Activity Browser
    • The Activity Browser Display
    • Activity Browser Columns
    • Activity Annotations
  • Project Analysis (Ribbon, Phase, Intersection Analyzers)
    • Project Analysis Types
    • Ribbon Analyzer
    • Phase Analyzer
    • Intersection Analyzer
    • Trend Analysis
    • Analyzer Chart Options
    • Excluding Activities From Analysis
    • Single Project Analysis
    • Multi-Project/Portfolio Analysis
    • Snapshot Comparison - Trending of a Project Over Time
    • Comparison Analysis
  • Metric Benchmarking
  • Logic Trace
  • Driving Logic
  • Reporting Diagnostics Results
    • Diagnostic Executive Briefing Report
      • Diagnostic Executive Briefing Report Variables
    • Summary Metric Report
    • wInsight Analytics Report
• S2 // Logic Tab
  • Procedures
    • Logic Trace Procedures
      • Display the SmartGantt and Run a Logic Trace
      • Change the Logic Trace Display Level
      • Group Activities in Logic Trace
      • Reset a Logic Trace
      • Save a Logic Trace as a Filter
      • Switch From Driving Logic Only Mode to Display All Logic
    • Group Logic Analysis Results
    • Sort Logic Analysis Results
    • Create a Logic Analysis Report
    • Run a Redundancy Index Analysis
    • Run the Logic Sensitivity Check
    • Determine the Impact at any Given Point
  • Ribbon Commands
    • Relationship Types
    • Lags and Leads
    • Logic Checks
    • Dangling Activities
    • Logic Analysis
      • Logic Sensitivity
      • Logic Trace
    • Publish
  • Positive and Negative Lags and Leads
  • Redundancy Index
  • Logic Sensitivity
  • Logic Trace
• S2 // Benchmarking Tab (Acumen Cloud)
  • Procedures
    • Manually Opt In or Out of Anonymous Benchmarking
    • Run an Acumen Cloud Benchmarking Analysis
  • Ribbon Commands
    • Cloud Based Metric Libraries
    • Characteristics
    • Edit
  • Deltek Acumen Cloud
  • Project Benchmarking
  • Scoring, Benchmarking, and Forecasting
  • Metric Percentile Analysis
  • Fuse Schedule Index
  • Fuse Logic Index
• S3 // Risk Tab
  • Procedures
    • Critical Path Procedures
      • View the Most Common Critical Paths
      • Create a SmartGantt Filter Using a Critical Path
      • Create and Apply a SmartGantt Filter Using a Critical Path
    • Custom Impact Types Procedures
      • Add a Custom Impact Type
      • Edit a Custom Impact Type
      • Delete a Custom Impact Type
    • Risk-Adjusted Schedule Procedures
      • Create a Risk-Adjusted Schedule Based on Risk Inputs
      • Create a Risk-Adjusted Schedule Based on Risk Outputs
    • Risk Chart Procedures
      • Access the Risk Histogram
      • Adjust the Risk Exposure Options
      • Add Scenarios to the Risk Exposure Comparison Chart
      • View a Risk Exposure Comparison Chart
      • Access the Risk Tornado Chart and Report Risk Drivers
      • Compare Risk Driver Results and Analyze Risk Mitigation Benefits
      • View Schedule or Cost Contribution
      • Adjust the Risk Driver Chart Display Level
      • Display Risk Events Contributing to Risk Exposure
      • Evaluate the Relationships Between Durations And/Or Costs
    • Risk Executive Briefing Report Procedures
      • Create a Risk Executive Briefing Report
      • Create a Selection Set
      • Delete a Selection Set
      • Display the Executive Briefing Options Dialog Box
      • Display the Manage Selection Sets Dialog Box
      • Display the Selection Sets Dialog Box
      • Edit a Selection Set
      • Select the Risk Executive Briefing Template
    • Risk Register Procedures
      • View the Risk Register
      • Add Risk Events to the Risk Register
      • Add a User-Defined Field to the Risk Register
      • Remove a User-Defined Field From the Risk Register
      • Manually Map a Risk to Multiple Activities
      • Manually Map an Activity to Multiple Risks
      • Add Mitigation Steps to Risk Events
      • Run Risk Analysis with Mitigation and Create a Comparison Chart
      • Compare Risk Mitigation Steps
      • Import a Risk Register
      • Export a Risk Register
    • Uncertainty Procedures
      • Define Uncertainty Templates
      • Set the Uncertainty Loading Level
      • Define Uncertainty Factors
      • Display the Uncertainty Inputs View
      • Correlate the Uncertainty of One Activity to Another
      • Import Activity Uncertainty Data into Acumen
      • Export Activity Uncertainty Data to a Spreadsheet
    • Display the Event Template Editor
    • Display the Risk Advisor Dialog Box
    • Create a New Cost Estimate on the S3 // Risk Tab
    • Create Multiple Scenario Risk Models
    • Display the Event Template Editor Dialog Box
    • Display the Uncertainty Factor Editor Dialog Box
    • Re-Import the Schedule/Cost File
    • Set Up Cost/Schedule Integration
    • Set Up the Risk Advisor
    • Use the Activity View Filter
  • Ribbon Commands
    • Views
      • Left Panel
      • Right Panel
    • Editing
    • Activities
      • Activity View
      • SmartGantt
      • Risk Advisor
        • Risk Adviser Dialog Box
    • Risk Exposure
    • Risk Exposure Comparison
    • Risk Drivers
    • Critical Schedule Drivers
    • Risk Register
    • Analysis
      • Run Risk Analysis
      • Build Scenario
    • Templates
      • Uncertainty Factor Editor Dialog Box
      • Risk Matrix (Event Template Editor Dialog Box)
        • Event Template Editor Dialog Box Commands
        • Event Impact Template Pane
        • Probability / Scoring Template Pane
        • Risk Register Color Thresholds Pane
        • Custom Fields Pane
    • Risk Models
    • Import / Publish
  • Activity Details Pane
    • General Tab
    • Status Tab
    • Cobra Status Tab
    • Relationships Tab
    • Duration Uncertainty Tab
    • Cost Uncertainty Tab
    • Cost Tab
    • Cobra Cost Tab
    • Resource Assignments Tab
    • Risk Events Tab
    • Control Accounts / Work Packages Tab
    • WAD Tab
    • Settings Tab
    • Acceleration Tab
  • Filtering the Activity Grid Data
  • How Does Risk Perform a Cost/Duration Allocation?
  • Hierarchical Codes
  • Importing and Filtering Cost/Schedule Files
  • Uncertainty (Risk) Inputs
    • Viewing Uncertainty Values
    • Distribution Types
    • Disabling Uncertainty for Specific Activities
    • Assigned Uncertainty
    • Risk Advisor
    • Importing and Exporting Activity Uncertainty Data
    • Modeling Task Existence
    • Activity Correlation
    • Uncertainty Distributions
  • Risk Exposure
    • Risk Exposure Comparison
  • Risk Drivers
    • Risk Driver Comparison
  • Risk Sensitivity
  • Critical Schedule Drivers
  • Risk Register (Risk Events)
    • Risk Register Field Descriptions
    • Risk Events Process
    • Risk Scoring Matrix
    • Automatic Calibration
    • Custom Impact Types
    • User-Defined Fields in the Risk Register
    • Types of Risk Events
    • Mapping Risk Events to Activities
    • Absolute Mapping
    • Use Risk Mitigation to Reduce or Eliminate Risks
      • Comparing Different Risk Mitigation Scenarios
      • Comparing Risk Mitigation Steps
    • Import and Export Risk Registers
    • Import and Export Activity Uncertainty
    • Activity Durations
  • Multiple Scenario Risk Models
  • Risk-Adjusted Schedule
  • Cost Risk Analysis
    • Organizing Activities into a Hierarchy or Cost Breakdown Structure
  • Link Cost and Schedule Risk Models
  • Analyze Risk Results Using Forensics and Metrics
    • Diagnostics and Risk Metrics
  • Reporting Risk Results
    • Publish and Print Charts and Data
    • Risk Executive Briefing Report
      • Selection Sets
        • Selection Sets Dialog Box
      • Executive Briefing Options Dialog Box
      • Manage Selection Sets Dialog Box
• S4 // Acceleration Tab (Acumen 360)
  • Procedures
    • Run an Automatic Project Goal-Based Acceleration
    • Run an Automatic Activity Goal-Based Acceleration
    • Run a Targeted Acceleration
    • Set the Default Script
    • Define a Filter
    • Calibrate the Schedule
    • Display the Accelerate Schedule Dialog Box
  • Ribbon Commands
    • Accelerate Schedule Dialog Box
      • Advanced Acceleration Settings
  • Automatic Goal-Based Acceleration
  • Targeted Acceleration
    • Scripts and Steps
  • Interactive Acceleration
  • Analyzing the Acceleration Results
  • Publishing Scenarios
• S5 // Dashboard Tab
  • Procedures
    • Customize the Widget Layout
    • Copy All Widgets Within the Dashboard to the Clipboard
  • Ribbon Commands
• Forensics Tab
  • Procedures
    • Run a Forensic Analysis
    • Hide Forensic Analysis Fields With No Variance
    • Sort and Group Forensic Analysis Results
    • Modify Reporting Criteria
    • Create an Activity Filter Using Forensics
    • Export Forensic Analysis Results to MS Excel
  • Ribbon Commands
  • Viewing the Forensic Analysis Results
  • Calendar Definition Forensics
  • Generating a Forensics Analyst Report
• Metrics Tab
  • Procedures
    • Metric Library Procedures
      • Include a Metric in New Workbooks
      • Include a Metric Library in all New Workbooks
      • Reuse a Metric Library Template
      • Reuse an Updated Metric Library
      • Save a Metric Library as a Template
      • Set a Custom Metric Library as the Default Library
    • Variable Value/Field Procedures
      • Add Variable Values to a Project
      • Add Variable Values to Multiple Projects
      • Define A New Variable Value
      • Define a New Variable Field
      • Define a Project Variable
      • Change the Value of a Variable
      • Create a Variable Field with Variable Values
    • Add a Calculated Field to a Metric Formula
    • Create a Calculated Field
    • Create a Primary Formula
    • Define Tripwire Threshold Scales
    • Exclude a Metric From Publishing
    • Exclude an Entire Metric Group From Publishing
    • Include a Metric for Publishing
    • Include an Entire Metric Group for Publishing
    • View and Edit Metric Weightings
  • Forms and Commands
    • Metrics Library Pane
    • Metrics Form
      • Primary, Secondary, and Tripwire Formula Tabs
      • Tripwire Thresholds Tab
    • Variables Form
    • Project Variables Form
    • Calculated Fields Form
    • Control Account Metrics Form
      • Primary, Secondary, and Tripwire Formula Tabs
      • Tripwire Thresholds Tab
    • Work Package Metrics Form
      • Primary, Secondary, and Tripwire Formula Tabs
      • Tripwire Thresholds Tab
    • Ribbon Commands
      • Metrics
      • Variables
      • Project Variables
      • Calculated Fields
      • Control Account Metrics
      • Work Package Metrics
      • Function Libraries
        • Examples of Common Functions
          • IF
          • SUM
          • AND
          • MAX
          • AVERAGE
          • COUNTIF
      • Clipboard
      • Tripwire Thresholds
  • Types of Acumen Fields and Variables
    • Activity Fields
    • Project Fields
    • Workbook Fields
    • Dynamic Fields
    • Calculated Fields
    • Project Variables
    • Control Account/Work Package Fields
    • Work Authorization Document (WAD) Fields
  • Metric Formulas and Thresholds
    • Array Formulas
    • Primary and Secondary Formulas
    • Primary and Secondary Tripwire Formulas
    • Tripwire Thresholds
  • Variable Fields vs. Variable Values
    • Example of Defining and Referencing Variable Fields
    • Example of an Analysis using Variables
  • Include/Exclude Metrics from Analysis
  • Prorating Metrics
  • Rolling Wave
  • Publish Metrics
  • Special Metrics Fields
  • Industry Standards Metric Descriptions
    • DCMA 14-Point Assessment Metrics
    • NASA Health Check Metrics
    • GAO Metrics
    • EVAS (Earned Value Analysis Systems) Metric Descriptions
• Fields Tab
  • Procedures
    • Manually Map Fields
    • Automatically Map Code/User-Defined Fields
    • Edit Field Mappings
    • Delete Field Mappings
    • Edit Field Names
    • Delete Fields
    • Save a Mapping Template
    • Import a Mapping Template
  • Ribbon Commands
  • Example of Field Mapping
  • Field Mapping Context
  • Mapped Fields and Metrics
  • Custom Field Mappings
  • Field Mapping Templates
  • Minimum Fields Required
• Standard Field Mappings
• Acumen Application Programming Interface (API)