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Conferences

Deltek Insight

From Nov. 18th – 21st, MIL took part in the Deltek Insight Takeaways from the Deltek Insight event include insight on
Annual Conference and Expo at the Gaylord Palms Resort & the upcoming release of Costpoint 8.0 expected in Fall of 2020.
Convention Center in Orlando, Fla. The event brings together Costpoint 8.0 will introduce the following features and upgrades:
Deltek customers, partners, and industry experts all focused Customer Relation Management (CRM); Professional Services
on delivering projects on-time, within scope, and on-budget. Automation (PSA); Intelligent Time & Expense; 360 Vendor
With an estimated 3,500 attendees, Deltek provided discussions Management; Manufacturing; Cloud Solutions; and Innovation.
on innovative technology, best practices, as well as, networking For example, Deltek provided participants with information on
opportunities, and entertainment. the power of future innovations such as Workforce 3.0. Software
Available in the cloud, via desktop, and mobile device, today’s automation has been around for a while now but in recent
Deltek’s Costpoint provides a single platform to manage the full years by incorporating Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine
project lifecycle including opportunity tracking, (government) Learning (ML), has given rise to Robotic Process Automation
contract management, resource planning, budgeting and (RPA). Workforce 3.0 is the business of incorporating RPA “bots”
forecasting, procurement, manufacturing, human capital into the workforce.
management and business intelligence. Thank you, Katie, for representing MIL at such an important
event and helping the MIL team navigate Costpoint and all the
Since 2016, MIL has been using Deltek’s Costpoint to automate functions that help to make project/contract management at MIL
our accounting functions for multiple projects, billing, accounts more efficient and effective.
payable, materials, general ledger, and personnel. Katie
Schlachter, MIL’s Accounts Payable (AP) Manager and Costpoint
Administrator, joined the Deltek Project Nation community to
provide insight on how to solve daily problems that slow down
billing, troubleshoot other billing issues, and best practices for
billing formulas. As the presenter of the “Costpoint Setups:
Understanding How Proper Setups Affect Your Billing” session
at Deltek Insight, Katie offered a closer look at Costpoint setup,
along with tips and tricks on how to navigate the system. The
session, which was opened to attendees of all technical levels, and
had discussed how decisions are made during setup that impact
billing and revenue recognition. As a MIL’s Time and Expense
Administrator, Katie also provided practical solutions to everyday
Costpoint situations to the almost 200 session attendees.

HDI one-day Leadership Conference & Vendor Expo

MIL was pleased to sponsor and participate in this year’s Help
Desk Institute (HDI) One Day Leadership Conference & Vendor
Expo, which took place October 18, 2019 in Washington DC. The
event was organized by HDI’s Capital Area Local Chapter, a non-
profit chapter of HDI. HDI is the premier worldwide membership
association for the IT Service and Technical Support industry,
serving the DC metro area, Northern Virginia and Maryland.
Along with providing opportunities to mingle, converse, and
network with industry colleagues, this year’s conference included
informational sessions such as “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
in the Modern Technology Workplace” and “Managing an
Exceptional Multi-Generational Team,” as well as a “Women in
Technology” discussion panel.

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