Maconomy Product Support

Historical

Last Updated: 7 March 2024

This section provides a list of past important announcements for Maconomy and third party products.

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Maconomy

Last Updated: 7 March 2024

Type Date Announcement
General

06/2023

Apple M1 (ARM-based Mac) Support for Maconomy

Apple has moved from Intel to new ARM-based processors. The Deltek Maconomy Workspace Client (included embedded BPM and People Planner components) are certified to work on these new Mac computers (technically in Roseta mode, which is seamless to customers and their users). Support is certified from the following Maconomy versions and forward in the given streams:

  • 2.5.3
  • 2.4.7
  • 2.3.4
  • 2.2.6

09/2021

Oracle Client

Deltek support for the Oracle client version (installed on the Application server) and Database version are not matched. We support Oracle 12.2 and 19c databases, but only 12.1 as the Oracle client version.

06/2021

ARM-Based MacIntosh Replacement for Intel Processors

In its latest hardware, Apple is moving from Intel to new ARM-based processors which may impact the running of the Maconomy Workspace Client.

Note: Deltek is in the process of Quality Assuring the Workspace Client on this new hardware, but until this is confirmed, we advise customers to postpone any upgrades to the latest Apple hardware as Deltek cannot guarantee or support this use.

07/2020

Deltek CRM Integration Migrates to Vantagepoint REST API

Maconomy 2.5.1 will support Vantagepoint 3.0, and as a result, the Deltek CRM Integration migrates to REST API. This means that Maconomy 2.5.1 CRM Integration will be compatible only with Vantagepoint 3.0 (or later).

09/2018

Maconomy Migrates to Azure OpenID Protocol

To optimize the latest security standards for SSO and 2FA, Deltek recommends that Maconomy users migrate from Azure OAuth protocol to Azure OpenID protocol. While Microsoft still supports both Azure OAuth and Azure OpenID, as of Maconomy 2.4.2, we support the Azure OpenID protocol. Furthermore, Apple has already removed support for the plugin we use for OAuth, which impacts our mobile solution, Deltek Touch for Maconomy. Therefore, to take advantage of the latest Touch version (3.0) you must configure Maconomy to use the Azure OpenID protocol. Otherwise Touch will cease to function and this will impact users who download the latest version of the Touch App Other Deltek or 3rd Party products within your Azure ecosystem may continue to use the older Azure OAuth protocol, which can exist side-by-side with the Azure OpenID configuration.

05/2018

Combined Releases

With Maconomy 2.4.1, Maconomy will include a combined release with all its user interfaces with a single release and version, including Touch, iAccess, and Workspace Client. Going forward, the documentation for these user interfaces will be streamed together, as follows:

Combined documents:
  • Release Notes
  • Enhancements Guide
  • Concepts Guide
  • Product Support document / Compatibility Matrix
  • Cumulative Update documents
  • Other user documentation, such as User Guides and online help, will still be released separately.

05/2018

Maconomy releases and support schedules

With Maconomy 2.4.1 in Q2 2018, Deltek is aligning Maconomy releases and support schedules. Therefore, with 2.4.1 and subsequent releases, iAccess and Touch will follow the Maconomy support schedule.

01/2018

Export to Excel

As of 2.4 GA we add "Export to Excel" support for the .xlsx format, which enables support for exporting larger quantities of data from a Maconomy WSC table.

11/2017

BO 4.2 SP3 Patch 2

With Maconomy 2.3.1, 2.2.5, and 2.4 LA2 and forward, you are required to also upgrade to BO 4.2 SP3 Patch 2. New clients using these versions or forward must install 4.2 by default.

Deprecation

08/2018

Versions Entering Sustaining Support
  • Maconomy 2.2.x - The last planned release for the Maconomy 2.2.x stream is Maconomy 2.2.6, planned for 28.09.2018. Maconomy 2.2.x will enter sustaining support in 31 January 2019.
  • Maconomy 2.3.x - This version will enter sustaining support 30 June 2019.
Desupport

06/2023

Deltek Collaboration / Kona

With Maconomy 2.6, the Deltek Collaboration / Kona integration is no longer available. We have removed the system parameter "Enable Kona Integration" and the associated functionality.

06/2023

Internet Explorer Retires

Internet Explorer (IE) retires on June 15, 2022 and is replaced by Edge. We recommend Edge for the Portal.

09/2021

RHEL6

With desupport of RHEL6, new versions of MConfig will not run on RHEL6. You must use MConfig 9.3 on existing installations.

09/2021

Monthly Time Reporting

With Maconomy 2.5.4, the Monthly Time Reporting functionality will be de-supported. This will be done as part of a code refactor project to optimize the time sheet code. With Maconomy 2.6 the functionality will be removed altogether.

06/2021

Legacy MRL Reporting Technology

As of Maconomy 2.6, we will be removing support for our legacy MRL Reporting Technology.

07/2020

Upgrade Paths

Due to the age of legacy Maconomy versions, Deltek no longer supports and maintains direct upgrades from versions earlier than 2.1 to the latest releases of Maconomy. The supported upgrade paths are as follows:

  • Earlier than X1: Please contact PDM
  • X1-2.0: Two phase upgrade - Initially to 2.1; Followed by 2.1 to target version
  • 2.1 and later: Direct upgrade to target version

07/2020

Workflow Engine

With Maconomy 2.5, we have disabled default Workflow Engine functionality, as it is desupported. This functionality is not available as standard in the Workspace Client or in iAccess and the approval hierarchy functionality in the Workspace Client and iAccess has replaced the need for workflows. We will remove the functionality altogether with Maconomy 2.5.1.

07/2020

Portal

Maconomy will desupport the Portal as of Maconomy 2.6, in Q3 2021.

07/2020

Windows 7

Microsoft de-supported Windows 7 as a Client OS in January 2020, and in turn, Deltek has also desupported Windows 7.

05/2020

Internet Explorer 11

Due to limited IE11 support, not all iAccess features work in Internet Explorer / IE11.

11/2019

Internet Explorer 11

Starting with Maconomy 2.5.1, iAccess no longer supports Internet Explorer 11.

05/2019

BI 4.2 SP3

BI 4.2 SP3 is de-supported with this release when you upgrade to a Maconomy version supporting BI 4.2 SP5

08/2018

Red Hat Linux

We will be de-supporting Red Hat Linux as an O/S Server platform for Maconomy, with the current certification of Red Hat 6.X on Oracle 12.1 as the last supported version. Red Hat Linux Version 7.X will not be certified for Maconomy. Going forward, we will support Oracle Enterprise for Linux (OEL) with a target to certify Oracle 12.2 on this platform for Maconomy 2.3.x and 2.4.x streams and newer by the end of 2018.

01/2018

Solaris and IBM AIX

As of 2.3, we de-support Solaris and IBM AIX as a Maconomy Application Server Platform for Maconomy.

01/2018

MCRON

We plan to de-support MCRON, which was previously used for purposes that are now replaced by the Background Task Framework introduced in 2.3 GA. Customers should make plans to migrate use of MCRON to use the new framework.

11/2017

Server 2008

Server 2008 is no longer supported as of Maconomy 2.4 C-GA.

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BPM

Last Updated: 7 March 2024

Type Date Announcement
General

08/2018

Maconomy BPM/SAP BO Upgrade 4.2 SP 5
We are upgrading SAP BusinessObjects 4.2 SP3 to SP5 in upcoming Maconomy releases. Some benefits include:
  • Better performance with many bug fixes
  • Enhanced user experience with the new look and feel called Fiori (introduced in SP4)
  • Long-awaited improvements to the SDKs (used by our BPM team for internal development and packing)
  • Improved experiences for Mobile users
  • Reduced use of Java in the web applications, as SAP is working on the complete removal of Java as it relates to their web applications.
The following Maconomy/BPM releases will assume SAP BusinessObjects 4.2 SP5:
  • Maconomy 2.4.3 (internally 20.0 SP 102)
  • Maconomy 2.3.4 (internally 19.0 SP 104)
  • Maconomy 2.2.6 (internally 17.0 SP 106)

11/2017

Certification effort for Pentaho 7

Data Warehouse customers who rely on the ETL, note that Pentaho 7 is required to run SQL Server 2014. The product team is currently planning a future certification effort for Pentaho 7; however, this will not be available until 2018 due to core development required to support this certification. Prior to this effort, customers who require Pentaho will not be able to use SQL Server 2014 in a certified manner.

Deprecation N/A N/A
Desupport

09/2021

Embedded BPM Reports on Mac

The Workspace Client on Mac computers no longer supports printing or exporting embedded BPM reports. The embedded reports can still be opened, but cannot be printed or exported.

This is due to a third party tool that is outside of Deltek's control.

The workaround is to open the report from the Workspace Client in a separate browser.

Some reports are already enabled for opening in separate browsers from the Workspace Client. For customer reports, you can add an action button that opens the report in a separate browser.

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Touch

Last Updated: 7 March 2024

Type Date Announcement
General

09/2018

Windows Phone app
  • Touch 2.2, targeted for release in June 2017, will be the last major version of Touch to include a Windows Phone app. All subsequent Touch releases will only be available for the iOS and Android platforms.
  • Customers upgrading their Touch server to a new major version of Touch after the release of Touch 2.2 (June 2017) will no longer be able to use the Windows Phone app.
  • Customers upgrading their Maconomy server to a version released after September 1, 2017 will no longer be able to use the Windows Phone app.
Note:

11/2017

Clients not using the Touch for Maconomy on Windows Phone will not be affected and can continue to follow a normal upgrade path for the Touch 2.2 release.

09/2018

Touch 3.0 Improvements and Updates
Numerous improvements are made in Touch 3.0 for security and usability. As a result, the app has gone through significant changes that you will see immediately upon upgrading to Touch 3.0. The Touch 3.0 app will be released on or about September 28. Updated areas include:
  • Re-enter URL and Login - Upon installing Touch 3.0, users will be directed to the Touch URL screen (instead of PIN screen) where they must re-enter URL and login credentials / password and set up a PIN. Settings must be restored in the Settings screen.
System owners / admins must alert users of this change which take place immediately upon upgrade and provide users with the URL.
  • Azure Login Depreciation - You must update your login from Azure OAuth to Azure OpenID protocol prior to upgrading to Touch 3.0. Otherwise, you will not be able to log in using your Azure credentials.
To move to Azure OpenID protocol, see the Deltek Maconomy Azure OpenID Setup Guide at the link below for details. https://dsm.deltek.com/documentationlists/DeltekMaconomy242GA.html
Deprecation

09/2018

Changes with Touch 3.2

Maconomy X1 and 2.0 are in sustaining support mode. This means that Deltek no longer delivers enhancements or hot fixes for these versions. With Touch 3.0, Touch no longer comes with an updated backend for Maconomy X1 and 2.0. The Touch 3.0 app will continue to work against Maconomy X1 and 2.0. From Touch 3.2, expected in April 2019, Deltek will no longer guarantee that the app can run against Maconomy X1 or 2.0.

04/2018

Touch 1.5

Touch 1.5 moved to sustaining support 10/01/2018.

01/2018

Touch 1.4

Touch 1.4 has moved to sustaining support 14/07/2017.

Desupport

11/2019

iOS 11

With Touch App 3.4, iOS 11 is no longer supported

11/2019

Maconomy 2.1

Starting March 2020, Maconomy 2.1 is no longer supported.

11/2019

Touch backend 2.2

Starting in December 2019, Touch backend 2.2 is desupported.

05/2019

Maconomy X1

Starting June 2019, Maconomy X1 compatibility with Touch is de-supported

05/2019

Android 6

In May 2019, we no longer support Android 6 with the Touch app

05/2019

Maconomy 2.0

In April 2019, Maconomy 2.0 compatibility with Touch was de-supported

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People Planner

Last Updated: 7 March 2024

Type Date Announcement
General

09/2019

Stand-alone Offering

People Planner as a stand-alone offering will no longer be available after PP 3.8.x. Customers wishing PP 3.9 or future PP releases must install the full Maconomy back-end and use the PP/RP module as a component of Maconomy.

Deprecation

06/2022

People Planner 4.3
As of 4.3, the following are deprecated:
  • People Planner Azure Authentication
  • Maconomy Portal-specific features
These will be removed altogether in People Planner 4.4.

07/2020

People Planner 3.7

People Planner 3.7 has moved to sustaining support.

03/2020

People Planner 3.8

People Planner 3.8 will move into maintenance support with the release of People Planner 4.0, currently planned for July 2020.

09/2018

Planned for Deprecation
A new Enterprise Resource Planning workflow based on Job Budgets is released in Maconomy 2.4.2 and People Planner 3.8.4 respectively. Due to this change in the solution, the legacy Enterprise Planning Solution based on Periodic Job Budgets will be deprecated in the future. Specifically, the following items are planned for deprecation with People Planner 3.8.6 and Maconomy 2.4.4:
  • Capacity Overview (CO) - Used by Project Managers
  • Assign to Budget
  • Update Periodic Budget from People Planner
Note that PDM will work with clients and their services teams to ensure that they can effectively move all projects to the new Enterprise Resource Planning workflow.

01/2018

People Planner 3.6

With the release of People Planner 3.8 on November 1, 2017, the 3.6 stream moves into sustaining engineering.

Desupport

05/2019

Capacity Overview

Capacity Overview for People Planner is de-supported with People Planner 3.8.6 / Maconomy 2.4.4.

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