Project Analyzer System Requirements

This page describes the system requirements for running Newforma Project Analyzer. Requirements specified apply to the client and the database server. While the Project Analyzer database requirements are usually met by utilizing existing hardware running Deltek Vision ERP software, some guidelines are shown for reference below.

Newforma Project Analyzer clients

CPU: Intel Pentium P4 or later processor

RAM: 1GB (minimum), 2+GB (recommended)

Hard disk: 145 MB required for installation

Operating System: Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows 7 (SP1) (32-bit and 64-bit versions of each OS are supported), Windows Vista, Windows XP Professional SP3

Newforma Project Analyzer version 3.x is the last major release that will support any versions of the Microsoft Windows XP and Vista operating systems.

Computers running the Newforma Project Analyzer desktop application may optionally use the following Microsoft products:

Microsoft Outlook:

  • This feature is supported in Outlook 2010 (32 or 64-bit), Outlook 2007 SP2.

  • Newforma Project Analyzer does not work with Microsoft Office 365.

The Send a Note feature requires that Microsoft Outlook is installed.

Microsoft Excel:

  • Excel 2003 or later is required to make use of report exporting functions. Reports may be generated without Excel installed, but will require Excel for any additional editing or viewing.

Newforma Project Analyzer version 3.x is the last major release that will support Microsoft Office 2003.

Newforma Project Analyzer Database Server

The Project Analyzer database must reside on the same Microsoft SQL server as Deltek Vision.

CPU: Same requirements as for Deltek Vision ERP Software.

RAM: Same requirements as for Deltek Vision ERP Software.

Hard Disk: Fault-tolerant RAID configuration, with a working capacity of 25 GB (minimum), 150 GB recommended. While exact space requirements will vary between implementations, the space required for each project is minimal and can normally be installed on a general purpose database server. For example, a typical customer with 1000 projects would need less than 10 GB of available disk space.

OS: as required by edition of Microsoft SQL Server in use.

Database: Microsoft SQL Server 2005 or higher. While not recommended, SQL Server Express edition may work in certain environments.

Microsoft SQL Server 2005 is supported for existing customers only.

Microsoft has ended support for SQL Server 2005. Newforma Project Analyzer 3.x is the last major release that will support SQL Server 2005.

UPS protection sufficient to provide for safe shutdown of the server in the event of a power failure.

The NETBIOS (computer) name for the Project Analyzer server must be 15 characters or less in length.

Deltek Vision Financials 5.1 or later including Deltek Vision 7.x with Deltek Billing and Deltek Time and Expense modules. If Deltek Resource Planner is in use the data can be imported into Project Analyzer but it is not required.

Virtual servers are supported. However, for best performance, physical hardware is highly recommended.

Project data capacity

Depending on the volume of projects and additional data generated, additional server memory and hard drive space will typically be required over time. Customers running Deltek Vision successfully typically require no additional hardware to run Project Analyzer successfully.