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Deltek Costpoint 8.1 is entering its End of Life phase in April 2026. Learn what this means for your business and how to prepare for the transition to ensure continued security and operational efficiency.

Your organization has been using Deltek Costpoint for several years now, and it's time for an upgrade. Upgrading your enterprise resource planning (ERP) software is a significant undertaking, akin to updating a house you've lived in for over 20 years. Over the years, your organization has likely accumulated a significant amount of data and processes that may need to be reorganized to work with the...

Kinetek Consulting is here to support your transition to Deltek Costpoint 8.1. We understand that the needs of no two clients are the same, but the information present in this blog is intended to help guide you on how to manage and plan your Costpoint environment upgrade whether you are converting from Costpoint 7.1.1 or Costpoint 8.0. If you are ready to start your Costpoint upgrade, contact our Costpoint subject matter experts now to discuss your project needs.

IBM Cognos and Planning Analytics Upgrades
IBM has done a great job pushing out updates for both Cognos Analytics and Planning Analytics with Watson. Updates are important, often providing new features, enhanced security, and bug fixes as well as other improvements. IBM Cognos upgrades do come with a potential challenge – Keeping up! Customers should perform an IBM Cognos and/or Planning Analytics upgrade at...

As some of you may or may not be aware, Deltek announced some hot-fixes for Costpoint to assist customers in maintaining compliance in response to the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201). Deltek will be releasing a special regulatory release, according to the below schedule, to ensure compliance with the new act.

The United States Government recently released the Family First Coronavirus Response...

In our second installment of our three-part series on “Why now is the best time to migrate to Deltek Costpoint,” we discussed the technology behind GCS Premier and the greater reporting and customization offered by switching to Costpoint.

Previous Post: Why now is the best time to migrate to Deltek Costpoint – Part 2 Insight



Now, we will discuss our final benefit gained by switching from GCS to...

In our first installment of our three-part series on "Why now is the best time to migrate to Deltek Costpoint" we discussed GCS support and what it means for your business.

Previous Post: Why now is the best time to migrate to Deltek Costpoint – Part 1 Support



Now we will discuss another area of concern we've heard from our growing customers - insight. No, not the annual Deltek conference, but the...

If you're reading this, chances are you have received a letter mailed from Deltek CEO, Michael Corkery back in October describing Deltek’s future plans for their GCS support services.

The most common concerns we have received have been:

What exactly do the support changes mean for the immediate future? What does this mean for current users?
For now, users do not have anything to be concerned about, sure...

On November 24, 2016 your TM1 and Cognos Express servers will become inaccessible to your users!



Why is this happening?
The SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) Certificate bundled with IBM TM1 and Cognos Express expire on November 24, 2016. This certificate is used to encrypt communication between clients and the TM1 server.

IBM’s Urgent Message to all on premise Cognos TM1 and Cognos Express Customers...

Kinetek's comprehensive portfolio of support services is designed to help you resolve problems more quickly—or even prevent problems before they occur. Whether you want to upgrade your service or extend your technical support coverage, we offer highly skilled technicians who can provide remote or onsite support with a single point of contact.

Protect and extend the life of your software investment with...