Deltek Costpoint reviews

Use daily reports work well

Opmerkingen: Just in time reporting

Pluspunten:

It combines accounting and contracts. Easy to use and run reports and pull data from system. Love the real-time reporting

Minpunten:

The contracts model needs more attention. It could be more robust. It is really not functional out of the box

Simple software everyone understands

Opmerkingen: Deltek helps us take care of our timesheets in short order, with very helpful search and report functions to boot.

Pluspunten:

I always like how easy it is to use. I create favorites so I don't even have to search for the right codes - they're just right there. And the web pages load very quickly on our awful work computers!

Minpunten:

Depending on how your company set it up, it can be confusing to find your codes initially... but all they have to do is give them to you and then it's super easy.

Deltek Review

Opmerkingen: 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.

Pluspunten:

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.

Minpunten:

The software is very outdated and has not been updated in several years.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 The ESS section is also out of date and not very integrative to the HRIS system.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.

Deltek

Pluspunten:

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.

Minpunten:

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

Opmerkingen: 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.

Pluspunten:

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.

Minpunten:

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.

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

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

Pluspunten:

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.

Minpunten:

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.

Costpoint Hard to use

Pluspunten:

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

Minpunten:

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.

Work Smarter not Harder

Opmerkingen: 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.

Pluspunten:

ease of use and customization features

Minpunten:

native application limitations out of the box.

Costpoint from a Programmer's View

Opmerkingen: It works well, it is easy to learn and run.

Pluspunten:

Ease to select rows of data and export to excel and vice versa. Help information is great as well

Minpunten:

Error messages are not clear as to the real issue is. It lacks some of the report functionality.

It’s great for Large organizations

Pluspunten:

I like it’s features on login when used in a mobile browsing window.

Minpunten:

It was very hard to navigate at first. The help section, while very robust, was a bit difficult to understand. I did a lot of “trial and error”, before eventually figuring it out.

CostPoint Review

Opmerkingen: 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.

Pluspunten:

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.

Minpunten:

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.

The system is very straight forward and easy to navigate.

Opmerkingen: It meets all my HR Technology needs.

Pluspunten:

From an HR standpoint, the system is very easy to use and well thought out. The reporting is easy to do for mandatory compliance. It makes our jobs easier. We just starting using the Talent Management last year for applicant tracking and onboarding. Once we go live with the integration from Talent Management to Costpoint, it will create efficiencies for HR and payroll departments.

Minpunten:

Once some is entered and saved in someone's record. It can be hard to remove that person. There also seems to be a lot of hotfixes, but it does make the system better in the long run.

Ultimate GovCon Compliance

Opmerkingen: 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.

Pluspunten:

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.

Minpunten:

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.

Comments on Costoint

Pluspunten:

I find Costpoint to be the most effective and comprehensive Government Cost Accounting system available. Contains many related back office functions that are integrated within the system. It is an government approved system.

Minpunten:

User interface needs improvement for non finance and accounting users. It should be easier to use for basic functions such as daily timesheets, expense reports, and approvals of these two items.

A few kinks but easy to use

Pluspunten:

The platform is decently organized by Employee/Salary information and Leave information - managing either is simple and the accrual process is easy as well. I manage employee data and leave data but I am not an expert on any of the other system capabilities.

Minpunten:

We've had issues with file feeds that have taken a long time to resolve. There are a few manual processes that need to be done during the accrual process that seem like they should be automated (i.e. removing duplicate beginning balance records when an employee goes from one type of leave to another in the same year).

Need improvement with standard reports

Pluspunten:

Ease of movement around system. The query function is a great way to filter info.

Minpunten:

The standard reports are very poor. I wonder if they consulted actual users and asked what they needed. Has forced us to use cognos query and writer which is not user friendly. There are standard reports such as dispatch lists that should be part of the package.

User since 1999

Opmerkingen: From the initial setup till now a strong asset in the Project Setup and Billing Modules. I look forward to the continued enhancement in CostPoint and improvements that allow us to meet the DOD requirements.

Pluspunten:

Allows us to meet government requirements both in CLIN, ACRN and contract limitations.

Minpunten:

Does not maintain Zero Invoices that are required by DCMA, The retroactive rate adjustments still need improvements to work in the system.

Great product overall for government contractors.

Opmerkingen: Efficiencies with back-office processes.

Pluspunten:

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.

Minpunten:

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.

An Accurate Way to Track Time

Opmerkingen: Easy capture of time to various charge codes and projects.
Easy to navigate between indirect and direct charges.

Pluspunten:

Deltek is pretty intuitive and is a good way to capture your time at work. I like the breakdown of multiple charge codes and projects and the easy search features.

Minpunten:

Sometimes I have a hard time signing into the software remotely.

Costpoint is very complex but quite easy to use once you are familiar with it.

Pluspunten:

I like that the many different modules are so integrated. The query parameters that you can create for yourself and/or others makes it easy for monthly tasks.

Minpunten:

I would like Costpoint even more integrated Time & Expense...one database. The reporting functionality needs to be made even more user friendly.

Deltek is a reasonable timetracking tool

Pluspunten:

It does what it needs to do. It is pretty simple to use and get setup, and allows you to track what needs tracking.

Minpunten:

All time tracking is harder then we would like. Deltek at times needs work to be configured to be as helpful as I wish it could be.

I have used Deltek on the Project side and the Accounting side. Very positive experience!

Pluspunten:

The software is intuitive and very easy to use. All modules seem to flow together from project set up to billing.

Minpunten:

There is not very many things that I do not like about Deltek Costpoint. Compared to other accounting software it is the best!

Good product that meets our needs

Pluspunten:

Deltek is always making sure they are improving the software. Lots of add-ons fit about any need or want the customer may have.

Minpunten:

Pricing structure is not great for our small business. Add-ons are great, but come with additional cost (of course)

Big fan of Time & Expense

Opmerkingen: We moved from an Excel, paper-based expense reporting system to Deltek and it has drastically reduced the number of errors we see (and the number of expense reports we send back to employees for revisions). We are spending less time processing expense reports and employees are getting paid faster. Like any new software, there's been a learning curve with our users but overall, most people prefer this system over our old method of reporting.

Pluspunten:

Hard edits prevent people from making many of the mistakes we saw with our paper-based system, the approvals are automated and done electronically

Minpunten:

You can't have more than one window open at a time (unlike CostPoint).

From Costpoint 3.1 to 7.1.1

Opmerkingen: Costpoint allows us to easily track costs by project.

Pluspunten:

Easy of use and love the ability to copy into excel. So much easier now than in the old CP versions.

Minpunten:

Change Management and having to clear cache all the time.