Deltek Announces The Release of Vision 6.0
Latest release of Vision offers role-based dashboards, SQL Reporting Services, and capabilities to manage the global enterprise including foreign language support
ORLANDO, FL - May 13, 2009 - Deltek, Inc. (NASDAQ: PROJ), the leading provider of enterprise applications software for project-focused businesses, today announced the release of Vision 6.0, the newest version of its industry-leading solution for professional services firms of all sizes. Vision 6.0 is one of the largest releases in Deltek history and enables customers to fully unlock, analyze, and act on the essential data elements within Vision through role-based dashboards and SQL Reporting Services. In addition, Vision 6.0 offers capabilities to manage the global enterprise, including enhancements that simplify international accounting and tax transactions and foreign language support. Vision will be translated into multiple languages this year, with the French version available next quarter, and the Spanish version planned by the end of 2009.
Vision 6.0 provides firms with the tools they need to manage their businesses and achieve complete visibility and control over their organizations, an imperative in these times of economic uncertainty. Vision 6.0 offers many new capabilities that help companies monitor, manage, and measure their pipelines, people and profits across the global enterprise. These include:
- Management of the Global Enterprise: Vision 6.0 includes new international enhancements that simplify complex international accounting and tax transactions to let professional services firms run efficiently in local economies. In addition, the solution allows for foreign language translation and support so Vision can be deployed in multiple countries.
- Metrics that Matter: Vision 6.0 introduces Microsoft SQL Reporting Services to create custom “drag and drop” reports and the ability to easily filter and export to excel opportunity, project and employee data in new Smart Grids. This release also introduces role-based dashboards in the new Vision Performance Management module so users can quickly and securely combine and view data across multiple scenarios to enhance decision making.
- Organizational Collaboration: Vision 6.0 embeds instant messaging throughout the product suite to allow employees and partners to communicate in real-time, and offers true bi-directional integration between Vision Resource Planning and Microsoft Project through Deltek Project Connect to keep resources and schedules in synch.
- Technology Innovation: Vision 6.0 reduces IT cost and risk by leveraging the latest advances in Microsoft technology including the use of Smart Client, SQL Reporting Services, and easy integration to the Microsoft Office suite.
“As a longtime Vision customer, we were extremely excited to be a Vision 6.0 early adopter,” said Bret Tushaus, VP/Director of Information Technology, Eppstein Uhen Architects, Inc. “After using the solution for several months, it is clear that Vision 6.0 represents a leap forward in terms of the application’s user interface and the technology platforms on which it is built. The enhancements in the new release will give us unprecedented clarity into the performance of our firm and allows us to measure and manage our company in ways that we couldn’t before. This improved visibility into our business is providing us the knowledge we need to make sound operational decisions. In addition, our staff has responded very positively to the new look and feel and has found the transition to be relatively transparent. We believe there is no other software solution in the marketplace that can approach the value that Vision 6.0 is delivering in our organization.”
“In these economic times, it is mandatory that firms have a 360 degree view into how their businesses are performing,” said Kevin Parker, President and CEO of Deltek. “Those firms that have clear insight into important metrics are best-positioned to excel in this challenging economy. Vision 6.0 is a revolutionary release for Deltek because it drives top-down and bottom-up visibility into all major functions of a professional services firm. The actionable information generated by Vision 6.0 will empower firms to make profitable decisions across all aspects of their businesses.”
About Deltek
Deltek® (Nasdaq: PROJ) is the leading provider of enterprise applications software and solutions designed specifically for project-focused businesses. For more than two decades, our software applications have enabled organizations to automate mission-critical business processes around the engagement, execution and delivery of projects. More than 12,000 customers worldwide rely on Deltek to measure business results, optimize performance, streamline operations and win new business. Visit www.deltek.com.
Deltek also offers govWin, the industry's only online community dedicated to solving common business problems for government contractors. The govWin network delivers unique and specialized content, offers innovative matching capabilities to establish and manage teaming opportunities, and provides applications to identify, pursue, and win government contracts. Over 12,000 registered members, prime contractors, and small businesses are part of the govWin community. For more information, visit www.govwin.com.
For further information contact:
Patrick Smith, Senior Director, Public Relations & Analyst Relations, Deltek, Inc.
703.885.9062, PatrickSmith@deltek.com
