Deltek Vantagepoint is an AI-powered, project-based ERP that helps architecture, engineering, and consulting firms manage projects and financials in one application — so teams gain clarity, speed, and profitability across the entire project lifecycle. It connects pipeline, people, projects, and financials from pursuit through to project closeout, eliminating handoffs and data silos. With embedded AI, predictive insights, and intuitive workflows, Vantagepoint enables firms to win the right work, plan smarter, deliver profitable projects, and close the month faster. Best for: Professional services firms in architecture, engineering, and consulting that need a single ERP built for the way project-based businesses actually work — not a generic system with project features bolted on. Use cases:  Build a healthier pipeline by connecting client, pursuit, and resource intelligence in one CRM  Assign the right people to the right projects by balancing workloads and forecasting demand  Keep projects on track with predictive metrics, project-specific KPIs, and automated notifications  Speed up billing cycles and improve cash flow with automated invoice approvals and interactive billing  Simplify time entry and expense capture using AI-powered Timesheet Assist and intelligent character recognition Key Features:  Ask Dela — the AI orchestrator that answers questions, surfaces insights, and completes tasks  Smart Summaries for firms and projects — concise, AI-generated executive briefings  Interactive dashboards and KPIs with Deltek Clarity A&E industry benchmarks  Resource management with skills-based search, capacity planning, and Gantt-based project scheduling  Automated AP invoice processing, draft invoice markups, and Vantagepoint Payments for AR and AP automation Why project-based firms choose Vantagepoint:  One application replaces disconnected systems across the full project lifecycle. Vantagepoint connects pipeline, resource planning, project delivery, and financials — eliminating the data gaps and duplicate work caused by stitching separate tools together.  AI is embedded where teams already work — not added as a separate tool. Ask Dela, Smart Summaries, Dela Insights, Timesheet Assist, and intelligent character recognition operate inside daily workflows to reduce manual effort and surface insights at the point of decision.  Purpose-built for architecture, engineering, and consulting firms. Workflows, financial structures, and reporting are designed around project- based operations — including multi-company, multi-currency project financials — so firms do not need to force-fit a generic ERP. Used by: Architecture, engineering, and consulting firms — from growing practices to large multi-office enterprises — rely on Vantagepoint to run their project-based operations. 98% of the Top 500 Architecture and Engineering firms rely on Deltek, and more than 2,000 companies run their business on Vantagepoint.