Create a Project from a Project

Use the New Project form to create a new project from an existing project.

To create a new project from an existing project:

1. In the Navigation pane in the browser application, select Hubs > Projects.
2. Click + New Project in the upper right corner of the form. Deltek displays the New Project form.
3. In the Create Project drop-down list, select From Project. Deltek activates the Find a Project field. If the project you are copying has a plan and billing terms, Deltek displays the Copy Plan check box and the Billing Terms check box.
4. In Find a Project, enter the name or number of the project you want to copy. As you type, Deltek displays all matching projects you have security rights to see.
5. If the project you select has a plan, to copy the plan as a starting point, select the Copy Plan check box and select the plan's starting date in Plan Start.
6. Enter a unique number in Project Number and a unique name in Project Name.
7. To include a longer, more descriptive name for the project, enter it in Long Name.
8. Select Regular, Overhead, or Promotional from the Charge Type drop-down list.
9. Click the Continue button.
   • If you are copying a project that does not have phases or tasks, Deltek completes this work flow by creating the project and displaying it in Edit All mode, where you can adjust the copied data on each of the project tabs.
   • If you are copying a project that has phases or tasks, Deltek displays the Choose Project Structure form. Continue with the next step.
10. In the Choose Project Structure form, by default the check boxes for all phases and tasks are selected. Deselect the check boxes for the phases and tasks you do not want to copy from the existing project to the new project. Deselecting a phase deselects that phase's associated tasks.
11. Click the Continue button. Deltek displays the Edit Project Structure form.
12. In the Edit Project Structure form:
    1. You can change the default values for any of the phases and tasks. For example, you might want to change the status from Dormant to Active.
    1. You can also make changes to the project structure. To copy, delete, or add a new WBS element under a row, hover over the row, click , and select the option from the drop-down list.
    1. Click the Save button.
    Deltek creates the project and displays the Overview tab in Presentation view.

If you use the Deltek desktop application, Deltek does not copy the Approved for use in processing setting from the project in the browser to the project in the desktop application. This is because you need to finish setting up the accounting data in the desktop application before you can charge time and expenses to the project.