Deltek Unveils Intelligent Platform Innovations that Elevate the Project Lifecycle

New AI capabilities deliver the speed, clarity, and control that high-stakes work demands

HERNDON, Va., Nov. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Deltek, the intelligent platform for project-based businesses, today unveiled its next-generation platform and brand evolution at Deltek ProjectCon 2025, the company's annual customer conference. Together, these announcements mark a major step forward in Deltek's vision to elevate how project-based businesses work — using AI and agentic orchestration to deliver speed, clarity, and control across the entire project lifecycle: win, plan, execute, analyze.

By unifying ERP and accounting, project management, business development, and delivery through agentic orchestration within a governed ecosystem, the Deltek platform helps customers operate faster and more intelligently without compromising compliance or control.

Built on the Deltek Native Architecture (DNA) and Dela, Deltek's AI orchestrator, the platform connects the entire project lifecycle. It empowers organizations in government contracting, aerospace and defense, architecture and engineering, construction, and consulting to accelerate outcomes with confidence.

Across the four stages of the project lifecycle, Deltek helps customers:

• Win: Capture the right opportunities at better margins.
• Plan: Improve readiness and reduce risk before execution.
• Execute: Deliver projects efficiently and in compliance, with optimized performance and visibility.
• Analyze: Turn data into action: uncover insights, improve outcomes, and drive continuous growth.

"As they build, protect, and transform the world, project-based organizations face increasing pressure to move faster and deliver flawlessly," said Bob Hughes, Chief Executive Officer, Deltek. "The Deltek platform delivers the speed, clarity, and control that high-stakes work demands. It helps our customers unlock the power of AI while ensuring the governance, compliance, and confidence their industries require."

AI-Powered Capabilities Built for Project-Based Businesses
At the center of the platform is Dela, which embeds intelligence into the flow of work. It automates repetitive tasks, surfaces insights, and enables smarter decisions throughout the project lifecycle.

Today, Deltek introduced three forthcoming AI-powered capabilities that demonstrate how intelligence can simplify complexity, enhance governance, and accelerate performance across industries: