Avis clients sur Deltek Costpoint

Easy-to-use but doesn't work for every situation

Avantages :

I use costpoint daily at my job and the software is very easy to navigate. I have no issues searching for BOMs (Bill of Materials) and costpoint interacts relatively seamlessly with the systems that we use for engineering drawings and shop floor instructions.

Inconvénients :

A lot of the materials in the BOMs seem to be controlled by effectivity dates. This may work well for companies that have interchangeable parts with planned obsolescence dates, but the industry I work in has variable production schedules where it'd be preferable to control materials by engineering drawing effectivity.

Reliable and consistent

Commentaires : I started using Deltek costpoint since 2019 and I use it daily. Most of the features on Deltek is intuitive and easy to use. When transferring data from Deltek to Excel, it is easy to transfer.

Avantages :

Customer service. Especially zoom meeting to resolve issues. Transferring information from the software to excel in an easy manner.

Inconvénients :

Frequent update regarding software upgrade.

Poor user interface

Avantages :

Don't like it, but I'm required to use it.

Inconvénients :

The cumbersome user interface. I have a PhD in machine learning, since I find hard navigating the plurality of tables and fields. The system displays "unfillable" forms, for example for a certain configuration there is no "Charge Type" possible. However, you cannot submit the form without this. It even doesn't save drafts, despite pressing save, so it lost all my records I've added.Imagine you send a janitor to buy two bottles of floor cleaning. However, the janitor bought three, one being for personal use. I wish the janitor a good time to enter the miles driven, the cost of the cleaner and the personal deduction. Each entry needs to be assigned to the correct project. What a waste of time and energy! The Janitor experiences a user interface no less complex than a helicopter dashboard.

Costpoint Hard to use

Avantages :

The best thing of CostPoint was that it was good to generate reports really quickly

Inconvénients :

A lot of features could easily be improved on the UI/UX side of the house. There is a massive learning curve and the system just is clunky and very hard to use.

On point billing system

Avantages :

I really like that it is able to accurately record and track billable hours. It also makes it easy to tag billed hours to the right budget/funding codes. You can see approval logs and editing if ever you make a mistake is possible.

Inconvénients :

There are too many clickable buttons that can be confusing for first-time users. But I guess that is the case always when using new software.

A simple concept is complicated and user time is wasted with Deltek

Commentaires : Stuck with it so obviously I am using it but I figured I would help other organizations make better choices for their employees.

Avantages :

It doesn't crash or freeze up, I have to give credit that their server connections and implementations are proper. So it doesnt crash during use, although logins sometimes get delayed due to some cookie issues.

Inconvénients :

Ah where do I start. No clear user interface set up method. It has a bunch of poorly worded menus and some other buttons and a whole lot of unnecessary "Query" buttons. For most users, the goal is select a charge code, pick the day of week, add the hours and save, At the end of week, they sign the sheet. Simple, right? But not, Deltek makes the whole process of actually finding the "timesheet" and adding a line to it pretty convoluted. Note I didnt say complicated because it is not. But a simple process is converted to a random goose chase through multiple menu locations, clicks, searches and then selections. Picking a project code yay.. click on random looking glass icon or square faded blue icons and search, leave codes -- search through layered menus and then figure out what to add. Use -ve and + signs on user side, because the geniuses that built this software couldn't figure it on their side.

Deltek

Avantages :

Deltek Costpoint is a great software tool to manage parts, inventory, finances and cost reports. It is very easy to use if you are aware that the first priority of Costpoint is a financial tool. It is customizable to link to other software for ERP and MES solutions.

Inconvénients :

There is a dedicated support team, but for an enterprise solution there aren't many options for individual sites.

Easy to use once you get the hang of it

Commentaires : Overall I think Deltek is a solid tool and I would not mind continuing to use the software, however I've worked at other places that have had better or at least more user-friendly timekeeping systems.

Avantages :

As a user, my only involvement with Deltek is entering my hours on a daily basis after work. It took some fiddling around but once I got the hang of it, it was pretty straight forward to log my data. The tool allows you to see how much holiday or PTO balance you have as well as allowing you to access your paystub. These were things that my company previously had as separate systems, so it's nice that they're all together now.

Inconvénients :

It was hard to familiarize myself with the tool at first as it seems all the basic functions for simply entering my time data is hidden under various levels of menus. I don't know if it's merely because of the way my company configured the tool, but I haven't figured out how to print things, especially my paystub. There is no option that I'm aware of for looking at my PTO history.

Fair Weather Application

Commentaires : Fair weather - not good nor bad just a system I have to use.

Avantages :

They're a govt approved system which is a requirement for companies in the defense and contracting industry

Inconvénients :

The platform is not intuitive nor user friendly and it's hard to get customer support w/o being charged extra. Not an open source.

Great

Avantages :

Quite friendly this software, allows many tasks to be done quickly, we try to fix errors and show solutions

Inconvénients :

what I like the least, is that it is not available for some platforms as free software, and does not allow to see how it would work in that system

Deltek Review

Commentaires : It is an ok system overall but there needs to be a huge update to the system to compete with it's competitors. The strong point is that most government contractor are using Deltek Time and Attendance since it is engineered for this industry so people are more likely to get the HRIS system to integrate easily with timesheets.

Avantages :

The system has a pretty easy interface to enter in basic information such as personal information, checking, tax information, and updating benefits. The ESS system once setup, it is pretty great for the employees as they can choose benefits through open enrollment, update tax information and update their address information. The reporting is simple for standard reports and can be easily pulled in excel format so you are able to manipulate the spreadsheets.

Inconvénients :

The software is very outdated and has not been updated in several years. Other systems are light years ahead of this system as it looks like it is from the 1990's. The custom reporting is very clunky and hard to create any of these reports as there are many files to look into and no intelligent search functions. You can only pull the reports in excel format so there not other options such as CSV and PDF. The ESS section is also out of date and not very integrative to the HRIS system. The setup for benefits, tax and validations tables in the back end of the system is hard to recognize and makes it harder for complete setup. There is ACA integration as well and it makes it hard that you have to click on separate sections of the screen to look at information rather than clicking one repository to reach all of the information.

This Software is a must have for any Gov't Contractor that wants to do business in this space

Avantages :

The application is very powerful and very flexible which allows you to set things up for your business as simply or as complex as you would like. The ability to enter everything only once and capture all the data needed to properly allocate all of your Fringe / Overhead / G&A or Material & Handling Cost Pools is critical to being able to prepare DCAA / DCMA compliant Invoices, DCAA Disclosure Statements and Incurred Cost Submissions. Every module that you add on automatically links with the existing Accounting data so no extra steps are needed to get different modules to talk to one another.

Inconvénients :

Not always easy to tell if or when a patch is needed to update a specific module. Don't really know anything is needed until you run into an error message. Sometimes it is hard to update or patch just the application that is giving you problems because fixes can cover more then one application.

CostPoint Review

Commentaires : Overall, if you are in the government contracting industry, CostPoint is as reliable as a software as any out there. With its wide acceptance across the industry, it is a extremely useful software to be familiar with.

Avantages :

CostPoint is an extremely powerful and a widely used accounting software. One of its best features is the ability to accommodate a diverse set of accounting and financial needs and the innate ability to run seamless interfaces with other Deltek products such as T&E and Cognos. It's relatively easy to use and can be picked up by most users quickly.

Inconvénients :

Costpoint lags behind its competitor in the innovation it offers it's users and customers. They software updates are infrequent and often do not result in any major updates and upgrades. There are also many areas of functionality within Costpoint that seem to be offer duplicity and could be improved.

Not a big fan of this program

Avantages :

Accessible (once you have your credentials) from any computer. Easy to track your hours worked and if they were approved or not. Also the feature of used/unused leave balance is really helpful.

Inconvénients :

If you are not assigned to a project for a while, the whole access needs to be reset by HR, which is completely unnecessary. It is a bit annoying that every time you put in your hours worked you have to save the changes otherwise if you sign out and sign back in from another device you have to start all over. If HR has not uploaded the correct project code - you can't put any hours in at all. If you need to make changes of the hours worked, it is a hassle, because it's throwing error messages all over.

Costpoint

Commentaires : Overall, it's not bad if you have proper training. But bringing someone new in to use it, is a difficult task and requires a sit down training. I wish it was more user friendly.

Avantages :

It gets the job done and ensures we are in compliance

Inconvénients :

It is not intuitive, so you need all the training you can get to know what simple buttons you need to do, to put out results you want.

CP is good and user friendly

Avantages :

Costpoint offers government contractors unparalleled project management, accounting, labor, reporting and compliance features so you get the exact capability you need to increase efficiency and improve profitability. It was built specifically for government contractors and has been adopted by thousands of government contractors and earned the trust of federal agencies and their auditors.

Inconvénients :

System bug, system not stable. Take long time to get customer service back some time. Field names and connections to other fields are not readily apparent. Takes years to become fluent in the program.

Work Smarter not Harder

Avantages :

The Costpoint enterprise suite allows a complete set of tools that can influence critical business decisions in a vertical business. What sets this software apart from others, is the tools available to customize the software using Extensibility.

Inconvénients :

Limitations on customization unless you have in-house experience or willing to pay for consulting which is a consideration.

Ultimate GovCon Compliance

Commentaires : Deltek pushes this ERP solution to all Government Contractors now, no matter the size of the business. As a GovCon accounting/business system SME, I would not recommend this system to businesses with less than 100 FTE / 5M annual revenue.

Avantages :

The Costpoint ERP system is well integrated depending on the features/add-ons you purchase. It drives compliant practices if you've set it up correctly.

Inconvénients :

Setup and maintenance is not for the average user. Training is a bit scarce unless you hire a consultant. Very expensive if you want full integration. Support from the manufacturer is fair at best.

CostPoint Software User

Commentaires : I first used Deltek using CostPoint. I found it relatively easy to get around. It was pretty clean cut. The only issue I may have had was how the paid when paid worked, it never seemed to work right. The consultant helping us set up really didn't know what she was doing, and never came back to tell us her findings after she took notes and said she would look into it. Then I left that company and started using Vision. It was real easy to convert having worked in CostPoint.

Avantages :

It was real easy to get around the system and work in different windows.

Inconvénients :

Paid when Paid never worked correctly, never could get a reason why.

Convenient All-in-One Tool

Avantages :

I like that I can switch between daily tasks easily in Costpoint; I an enter payroll and set-up a project all in one place.

Inconvénients :

Sometimes the system freezes and causes unsaved work.

Terrible timekeeping system for employees and my company.

Avantages :

This software is useful, when it works, to bill time for which I will get paid (hopefully). That's about it (and the former requirements aren't being met to guarantee that outcome).

Inconvénients :

I used deltek about 6 years ago and now again (it's changed for the worse). Always had a single charge code to worry about, so that's easy. That said, basic functions of this iteration (account set-up, log-in from various browsers, password reset, etc.) are abysmal. I've had to contact my company at least once a day regarding issues simply logging into my sheet (various browsers, two different computers) and once just to find my charge code. Corporate always has to get involved or intervene. This is supposed to be a timekeeping system for logging hours you get paid for. Who is paying for all the work to deal with the problems of this unreliable software? It shouldn't take me numerous attempts across different browsers and devices to access an application with a single username, password, and domain log-in. My company shouldn't have to "help" its employees enter in their own time.

Read your contract very very carefully

Commentaires : It’s our fault that we did not read the contract at least 5 times. Our implementation date is scheduled for April, but they started to charge us from Jan, right after the contract is signed. Their recommended implementation team needs three month to move data from quickbooks to cost point. When they did the sales show, they stated clearly ( unfortunately we did not record it) that the invoice will start from the day after full implantation. Guess what, in their contract, they directed you to refer to another document, and if you trace to that document, it states that you need to refer to another document. Oh. Well. We now have to bite the bullet. But I hope my review can help others to avoid this mistake. I am counting days to the end of this contract. I am not going to do amy other business with Deltek. None! Such a vicious company and toxic sales team.

Avantages :

DCAA certified and no else. None none none

Inconvénients :

Sales team very tricky to deal with. Aweful experience

It does the job, and then some

Commentaires : Installation, configuration, security & report writing

Avantages :

My coworkers get there work done, mostly without complaining to IT

Inconvénients :

Hotfixes and the needs to install them..... the new versions executables will be awesome

Great product overall for government contractors.

Commentaires : Efficiencies with back-office processes.

Avantages :

Heavily integrated. It offers a lot of features suitable for government contractors. Companies that rely heavily on projects and reporting will find the system very suitable for their requirements.

Inconvénients :

Very complex. The system requires a lot of hands-on interaction to become proficient. The integration is great, but with it comes a steep learning curve.

Good tool for analytics. Mostly prebuilt reports help

Commentaires : I am in the bi team and reporting is easy. I was forecasting was as easy as other tools.

Avantages :

Search from any thing is easy. Reporting is easy. Integrated package helps save money. Subcontractor costs calculation - pools is integrated well.

Inconvénients :

Some of the joins in Congo's framework manager do not exist and we had to build again. When. The new release comes to market, we have to add them back.