Acumen Fuse 360

Course Catalog

Asset Name Description Roles DLZ Subscription
Acumen Fuse Logic Tracing and Metrics - Quick Reference Guide

This covers the different Viewers and Analyzers within Deltek Acumen Fuse, the Basic Metrics for Acumen, the steps in creating a custom set of metrics and its components, the Advanced Metrics in Acumen, how the metric fields can be calculated on the workbook, the Benchmarking analysis, and the overview on Schedule Acceleration and Recovery.

Topics covered:



  • Viewer and Analyzers

  • Basic Metrics

  • Advanced Metrics

  • Benchmarking

  • Schedule Acceleration and Recovery

  • Project Manager
  • Scheduler
  • Claims Analyst
  • Control Account Manager
  • DLZ Standard
Acumen Fuse Product Overview - Quick Reference Guide

Learn about the features of Acumen Fuse and 360.

Topics covered:



  • Features Overview 

  • Acumen 360 

  • Workbook Setup  

  • Data Organization

  • Project Manager
  • Scheduler
  • Claims Analyst
  • Control Account Manager
  • DLZ Standard
Acumen Fuse Reports and Graphics - Quick Reference Guide

Learn about generating reports in Acumen Fuse.


Topics covered:



  • Graphics, Charts and Dashboards

  • Standard Reports 

  • Advanced Reports  

  • Activity Browser 

  • Advanced Project Views 


 

  • Project Manager
  • Scheduler
  • Control Account Manager
  • DLZ Standard
Acumen Fuse: On-Demand Classes

As an Enhanced Tier subscriber, you have the option of requesting private on-demand live classes with one of our instructors. These classes are an excellent way to benefit from the knowledge of a product expert, and help improve your product usage. You can view details of all the available classes and their descriptions within this course, and when you're ready, you can use the form to book your private session. Topics Included: Getting Started Data Analysis Reporting Schedule Accelerated and Recovery

  • Project Manager
  • Scheduler
  • Claims Analyst
  • Control Account Manager
    Acumen Fuse Product Overview Series: Online Help

    Learn about the different features of Acumen Fuse.

    • Project Manager
    • Scheduler
    • Claims Analyst
    • Control Account Manager
    • DLZ Standard
    Acumen Fuse Product Overview: Features and Navigation - Functional Reference Guide Duration: 8m read 

    Learn about the different features and navigation of Acumen Fuse.

    Topics covered:
    Features Overview - 2m read 
    Acumen 360 - 2m read 
    Workbook Setup - 1m read 
    Data Organization - 3m read
    • Project Manager
    • Scheduler
    • Claims Analyst
    • Control Account Manager
    • DLZ Standard
    Acumen Fuse Product Overview Series: Introduction, Overview and Navigation - Recorded Session

    In this 2-hour course, you will learn the terminology, definitions and metrics prominent in Acumen Fuse, to effectively navigate its basic capability and tools, about the Work Book setup and structure, specialized Imports, managing Groupings, and how to use output results as applied to projects including basic schedule or cost quality and performance. This course is part of the Fuse Product Overview Series.

    • Project Manager
    • Scheduler
    • Claims Analyst
    • Control Account Manager
    • DLZ Standard
    Acumen Fuse Product Overview: What's New in v8.3 - Functional Reference Guide

    Duration: 7m Read  Learn about the new features and enhancements on Acument Fuse version 8.3. Release Goals Key Release Changes New Features and Enhancements Merge Metric Template Import Cost Data from CSV File Risk Driver Report Enhancements Fuse Detail Report Enhancements Usability Enhancements

    • Project Manager
    • Scheduler
    • Claims Analyst
    • Control Account Manager
    • DLZ Standard
    Acumen Fuse Product Overview: What's New in v8.4 - Functional Reference Guide

    Duration: 10m Read  Learn about the new features and enhancements on Acument Fuse version 8.4. Topics covered: Fiscal Calendar Data Risk Analysis Calculation and Display in Hours Project Server EVAS Metric Enhancements Calculated Fields Physical % Complete Field Turn Mentor Messages Off New TimePhase Fields Logic Sensitivity UNCEFACT Import Performance Improvements User Pool Manager

    • Project Manager
    • Scheduler
    • Claims Analyst
    • Control Account Manager
    • DLZ Standard
    Acumen Fuse Product Overview: What's New in v8.5 - Functional Reference Guide

    Duration: 10m Read  Learn about the new features and enhancements on Acument Fuse version 8.5. Topics covered: EVAS/DECM Metrics Accelerate Schedule Enhancements Deltek Acumen Options Dialog Box Enhancements Loading Cost Data without Schedule Data Baseline Project Time Now and Baseline WBS Code Fields Fields Tab Project Selection S2//Logic Tab Enhancements S2//Diagnostic Enhancements

    • Project Manager
    • Scheduler
    • Claims Analyst
    • Control Account Manager
    • DLZ Standard
    Acumen Fuse Product Overview: What's New in v8.6 - Functional Reference Guide

    Duration: 10m Read  Learn about the new features and enhancements on Acument Fuse version 8.6. Topics covered: Integrated Program Management Data Report (IPMDR) S2//Diagnostics Enhancements S3//Risk: Risk Exposure Grid Enhancements Deltek Acumen Options Dialog Box 3-Point Risk Impacts Publish Metrics to a Deltek Data Source Copy to Cost Model Metric Enhancements UN/CEFACT Export Enhancement Microsoft Platform Enhancements Fuse.exe.config File Enhancements Other Enhancements

    • Project Manager
    • Scheduler
    • Claims Analyst
    • Control Account Manager
    • DLZ Standard
    Acumen Fuse Product Overview: What's New in 8.7 - Functional Reference Guide Duration: 10m Read 

    Learn about the new features and enhancements on Acument Fuse version 8.7.

    Topics covered:
    Acumen 8.7 New Features
    Acumen 8.7 New Enhancements
    • Project Manager
    • Scheduler
    • Claims Analyst
    • Control Account Manager
    • DLZ Standard
    Acumen Fuse Product Overview: What's New in 8.8 - Functional Reference Guide

    Duration: 30m read


     


    Learn about the new features and enhancements of Acumen 8.8.


     


    Topics covered:



    • Parallel Risks

    • Risk Drivers

    • Risk Drivers Chart

    • Risk Comparison

    • Risk Matrix

    • Hierarchy Nodes

    • Display Settings

    • Pxx Activity Columns

    • Fuse Results

    • Previous Period

    • Project Target Finish

    • Special Fields

    • Fuse Metric Comparison

    • Timeline View

    • Acceleration Results

    • Filter Activities Export

    • Contract Name

    • Predecessor and Successor Critical Columns

    • IPMDAR Export and Import Configuration

    • Resources Only Export

    • FUSE Exclusion Field

    • Resource Element of Cost

    • External Activities Import

    • Support Updates

    • Exporting a Scenario

    • Templates Folder Location

    • Project Manager
    • Scheduler
    • Claims Analyst
    • Control Account Manager
    • DLZ Standard
    Acumen Fuse Product Overview: What's New in 8.9 - Video

    Duration: 14m

    Learn about the new and updated features in Acumen version 8.9.

    Topics covered:



    • Introduction - 11s

    • What's New in Acumen 8.9? - 49s

    • Metric Updates - 1m 8s

    • Connecting Control Accounts - 16s

    • S2 // Logic Updates - 24s

    • New Special Fields - 41s

    • IPMDAR Updates - 59s

    • Integration Updates - 1m 14s

    • Shared Risk Register - 46s

    • Supported Correlation Between Risks - 17s

    • Individual Risk Impacts - 34s

    • Risk Sensitivity Chart - 19s

    • Risk Mitigation Updates - 25s

    • Risk Drivers Chart and Cost Risk Drivers - 1m 7s

    • S1 // Projects Update - 21s

    • Publishing Metric Results - 37s

    • Deleting a Scenario - 19s

    • Risk Driver and Risk Exposure Comparison Reports - 41s

    • Cost Schedule Integration Special Fields - 34s

    • Opening Files in Acumen 8.9 - 34s

    • PPM Encryption Conversion Utility - 46s

    • Conclusion - 28s

    • Project Manager
    • Scheduler
    • Cost Analyst
    • Control Account Manager
    • DLZ Standard
    Acumen Fuse Product Overview Series: PPM Architecture - Infographic

    Duration: 5m read Learn about the PPM Architecture and its best practices, and how the portfolio of products under the PPM umbrella integrate with each other. Topics covered: Project Portal Project Control Artifacts Proposal System Accounting System Project Management Control System Schedule and Cost Database Risk Management ARM Resource Management Schedule Performance Analysis Customer Reports

    • Project Manager
    • Scheduler
    • Claims Analyst
    • Control Account Manager
    • DLZ Standard
    Acumen Fuse Logic Tracing Series: Basic Diagnostics - Recorded Session In this 2-hour course, you will learn the functions of the analyzers in S2 Diagnostics, about the Comparison and Trend Analysis tools to aid in producing accurate information for all of projects and reports, to create Custom Metric/Ribbon views in Diagnostics, compare the Activity Browser's view options, and set Exclusions and Annotations. This course is part of the Fuse Logic Tracing Series.
    • Project Manager
    • Scheduler
    • Claims Analyst
    • Control Account Manager
    • DLZ Standard
    Acumen Fuse Logic Tracing Series: Logic Analysis and Logic Trace - Recorded Session In this 2.5-hour course, you will learn to identify each of the functions of the Logic Analysis tab, the options for Logic Sensitivity, the process of Logic Trace and Analysis, and to create a custom dashboard view with the Logic widget. This course is part of the Fuse Logic Tracing Series.
    • Scheduler
    • Claims Analyst
    • Control Account Manager
    • DLZ Standard
    Acumen Fuse Logic Tracing Series: Forensics - Recorded Session In this 2-hour course, you will learn the forensics that significantly augment Acumen analysis and presentation capabilities, about each of the Forensic Checks and Variance Analysis available in Acumen and how to run and apply them, the process of Field Mapping, to set up Custom mapping, and to create a custom dashboard view with the Forensics widget. This course is part of the Fuse Logic Tracing Series.
    • Scheduler
    • Claims Analyst
    • Control Account Manager
    • DLZ Standard
    Acumen Fuse Logic Tracing: Forensics Duration: 2hrs

    This class discusses the functions of the Forensic Analysis, and the process of Field Mapping.

    Topics Covered:
    Forensic Checks
    Variance Analysis
    Forensics Widget
    Setup Custom Mapping
    • Scheduler
    • Claims Analyst
    • Control Account Manager
    • DLZ Standard
    Acumen Fuse Metrics Series: Fundamental Metrics - Recorded Session In this 1.5-hour course, you will learn to create and modify existing components of a basic Metric Template, set the metric weighting, and create and save a sample Metric Template. This course is part of the Fuse Metrics Series.
    • Project Manager
    • Scheduler
    • Control Account Manager
    • DLZ Standard
    Acumen Fuse Metrics Series: Advanced Metrics - Recorded Session In this 2-hour course, you will learn to create and modify an Existing Advanced Metric, use Metric and Project Variables, set the metric weighting, and create and save a sample Metric Template. This course is part of the Fuse Metrics Series.
    • Project Manager
    • Scheduler
    • Control Account Manager
    • DLZ Standard
    Acumen Fuse Reports and Graphics Series: Advanced Playlist - Recorded Session In this 1.5-hour course, you will learn about the Advanced Metric Views such as Definition of Baseline Compliance, DCMA, Earned Value, and Risk Metric Views, and to use the Control Account and Work Package Metrics Views.
    • Project Manager
    • Scheduler
    • Control Account Manager
    • DLZ Standard
    Acumen Fuse Reports and Graphics Series: Fundamental Reporting and Graphics - Recorded Session In this 2-hour course, you will learn to create the Analyst Report and the Executive Briefing Report, to produce reliable output text and graphic results reports, about the many types of graphical views used in S2 diagnostics and the Acumen Dashboard with its many widgets, and to create a custom dashboard view with an Analytical widget. This course is part of the Fuse Reports and Graphics Series.
    • Project Manager
    • Scheduler
    • Control Account Manager
    • DLZ Standard
    Acumen Fuse Reports and Graphics Series: Advanced Reporting and Graphics - Recorded Session In this 2-hour course, you will learn about the Custom Report API, to create the Fuse Summary Metric Report and Analytics Report, and to create Graphics from the Control Account/Work Package Metrics. This course is part of the Fuse Reports and Graphics Series.
    • Project Manager
    • Scheduler
    • Control Account Manager
    • DLZ Standard
    Acumen Fuse Reports and Graphics Series: Project Views and Benchmarking - Recorded Session In this 1.5-hour course, you will learn to customize the Timeline View, construct and apply SmartGantt Filters, identify and customize SmartGantt View, and the set-up of Benchmark Schedule Quality Score against the Acumen Cloud, the Benchmark Logic Quality Score against the Acumen Cloud and Benchmark against a Specific Industry or All Results. This course is part of the Fuse Reports and Graphics Series.
    • Project Manager
    • Scheduler
    • Control Account Manager
    • DLZ Standard
    Acumen Fuse Reports and Graphics Series: Exporting IPMDAR JSON Files - Learning Video Duration: 7m 22s

    Learn about the IPMDAR DID and how to export its JSON files.

    Topics covered:
    Introduction and In this Learning Video - 50s
    IPMDAR DID Overview - 50s
    Exporting the JSON Files - 4m 53s
    Summary and Conclusion - 49s
    • Project Manager
    • Scheduler
    • Control Account Manager
    • DLZ Standard
    Acumen Fuse Reports and Graphics: Project Views and Benchmarking Duration: 2hrs

    This class discusses the Project Views and Benchmarking features of Acumen Fuse.

    Topics Cover:
    Timeline View
    SmartGantt Filters and Views
    Benchmark Schedule Quality Score
    Benchmark Logic Quality Score
    Acumen Cloud
    • Project Manager
    • Scheduler
    • Control Account Manager
    • DLZ Standard
    Acumen Fuse Boot Camp Series: Quick Start - Learning Video

    Duration: 26 mins Learn about the first steps into Deltek Acumen Fuse, including loading and analyzing project data, and reporting results. Topics covered: Introduction and In this Learning Video - 43s Deltek Acumen Overview - 1m 13s Introduction to Acumen - 5m 29s Performing a Basic Diagnostic - 1m 9s Excluding Missing Logic Activities - 3m 51s Examining the Metrics - 7m 4s Scoring Options - 3m 22s Reporting the Results of Your Analysis - 2m 8s Acumen Boot Camp Series - 35 s Summary and Conclusion - 1m 30s

    • Project Manager
    • Scheduler
    • Claims Analyst
    • Control Account Manager
    • DLZ Standard
    Acumen Fuse Boot Camp Series: Analysis and Metrics - Learning Video

    Duration: 38 mins Learn about the S2 // Diagnostics tab in Acumen Fuse. Topics covered: Introduction and In this Learning Video - 1m 13s Recap - 49s Snapshots and Scenarios - 3m 20s Exploring the Diagnostics View - 5m 43s The Phase Analyzer - 5m 47s Grouping and Sorting Overview - 2m 1s Grouping by Resources - 3m 39s Trend Analysis - 4m 16s Intersection Analyzer - 1m 56s Modifying Metrics - 3m 59s Sharing Modified Metrics - 2m 26s Acumen Boot Camp Series - 41s Summary and Conclusion - 1m 59s

    • Project Manager
    • Scheduler
    • Claims Analyst
    • Control Account Manager
    • DLZ Standard
    Acumen Fuse Boot Camp Series: Logic and Logic Trace - Learning Video

    Duration: 40 mins Learn about the Logic features in Acumen Fuse and how it guides you to build a good quality schedule. Topics covered: Introduction and In this Learning Video - 58s Overview - 1m 9s Logic Analysis - 4m 48s S2 // Logic Tab Overview - 41s Using the S2 // Logic Tab - 3m 52s Understanding the Redundancy Index - 4m 9s Understanding Logic Checks - 5m 22s Analyzing for Logic Sensitivity - 4m 16s Logic Trace Overview - 1m 6s Logic Trace in S2 // Logic - 1m 36s Logic Trace Options - 6m 4s Logic Trace in S2 // Diagnostics - 3m 9s Acumen Boot Camp Series - 14s Summary and Conclusion - 1m 50s

    • Project Manager
    • Scheduler
    • Claims Analyst
    • Control Account Manager
    • DLZ Standard
    Acumen Fuse Boot Camp Series: Forensics - Learning Video

    Duration: 31 mins Learn about the Forensic features in Acumen Fuse and how it guides you to save time and effort when comparing project snapshots. Topics covered: Introduction and In this Learning Video - 1m 47s Forensic Analysis in Acumen Overview - 1m 15s Performing Forensic Checks - 8m 54s The General Tool Group - 54s The Inputs Tool Group - 3m 6s The Outputs Tool Group - 3m 8s Creating a New Analysis - 1m 27s Exploring the Fields Tab - 4m 27s Acumen Options for Forensics - 1m 38s Publishing the Forensic Analysis - 1m 8s Acumen Boot Camp Series - 13s Summary and Conclusion - 2m 40s

    • Project Manager
    • Scheduler
    • Claims Analyst
    • Control Account Manager
    • DLZ Standard
    Acumen Fuse Boot Camp Series: Reporting - Learning Video

    Duration: 27 mins Learn about the Reporting features in Acumen Fuse and how it allows you to customize reports based on information or analysis needs. Topics covered: Introduction and In this Learning Video - 1m 13s The Executive Briefing Report Overview - 41s Running the Executive Report - 3m 22s Changing the Executive Briefing - 2m 54s Fuse Metric and Analysis Reports Overview - 34s Spreadsheet Analysis - 6m 43s Copying to Clipboard - 2m 12s Dashboards Overview - 1m 24s Exploring the Dashboard - 3m 49s Acumen Custom Reporting - 1m 23s Acumen Boot Camp Series - 27s Summary and Conclusion - 1m 39s

    • Project Manager
    • Scheduler
    • Claims Analyst
    • Control Account Manager
    • DLZ Standard
    Acumen Fuse Schedule Acceleration and Recovery Series: Scenario Creation - Recorded Session In this 1.5-hour course, you will learn the characteristics of a scenario vs. an imported file, what can be cleansed in a schedule, to create a cleansed scenario, and to export scenarios to different platforms. This course is part of the Fuse Schedule Acceleration and Recovery Series.
    • Scheduler
    • Claims Analyst
    • Control Account Manager
    • DLZ Standard
    Acumen Fuse Schedule Acceleration and Recovery Series: Schedule Acceleration and Recovery - Recorded Session In this 2-hour course, you will learn to create a Customized Acceleration Script, compare the Scenarios in Diagnostics and Forensics, to Accelerate and Decelerate a Schedule, and the use of the Schedule Realism Advisor.
    • Scheduler
    • DLZ Standard
    Acumen Fuse Certification Exam

    Duration: 1h 30m The Deltek Acumen Fuse Certification validates skills within the Acumen Fuse product suite. Successful completion of the Certification exam is required to receive the Professional Certification. A candidate who passes the Deltek Acumen Fuse Certification exam has demonstrated proficiency within multiple areas of Deltek Acumen Fuse. To receive Deltek Acumen Fuse Certification, you must pass the knowledge based exam.

    • Project Manager
    • Scheduler
    • Claims Analyst
    • Control Account Manager
    • DLZ Standard
    Acumen Fuse VLC On Demand Request Form Use this form to request a private Virtual Live Class on a date of your choice.
    • Project Manager
    • Scheduler
    • Claims Analyst
    • Control Account Manager
      Acumen Fuse VLC On Demand - FAQ This printable document covers the frequently asked questions by people interested in taking the virtual live classes (VLC).
      • Project Manager
      • Scheduler
      • Claims Analyst
      • Control Account Manager