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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Deltek Talent Management

    Score7 out of 10
    N/ADeltek Talent Management is a suite of modules for talent management. Modules include Talent Acquisition, Performance, Development, Compensation, and Learning. These modules enable employee hiring, onboarding, training, and performance management.N/A

    SumTotal (legacy)

    Score7.9 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
    The SumTotal Talent Expansion Suite included SumTotal (LMS), and was supported by Skillsoft since the October 2014 acquisition. Acquired by Cornerstone OnDemand in 2022, it is a legacy product, and Cornerstone recommends upgrading to their modern platform.N/A
    Pricing
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    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Deltek Talent ManagementSumTotal (legacy)
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    Deltek Talent ManagementSumTotal (legacy)
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Deltek Talent Management and SumTotal (legacy)
    Feature
    Deltek Talent Management
    8.4
    7 Ratings
    15% above category average
    SumTotal (legacy)
    8.2
    2 Ratings
    12% above category average
    New hire portal9.15 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools7.07 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Compliance tracking and reporting9.14 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Deltek Talent Management and SumTotal (legacy)
    Feature
    Deltek Talent Management
    8.7
    4 Ratings
    17% above category average
    SumTotal (legacy)
    8.8
    1 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Corporate goal setting9.14 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Subordinate goal setting9.14 Ratings00 Ratings
    Individual goal setting8.24 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility8.24 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Performance tracking9.14 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Deltek Talent Management and SumTotal (legacy)
    Feature
    Deltek Talent Management
    8.6
    4 Ratings
    23% above category average
    SumTotal (legacy)
    8.2
    2 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Performance plans9.12 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Plan weighting7.33 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manager note taking9.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans9.12 Ratings7.52 Ratings
    Review status tracking9.14 Ratings7.92 Ratings
    Rater nomination workflow7.34 Ratings00 Ratings
    Review reminders9.14 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Workflow restrictions8.24 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency9.13 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Reporting9.14 Ratings00 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Deltek Talent Management and SumTotal (legacy)
    Feature
    Deltek Talent Management
    8.4
    3 Ratings
    21% above category average
    SumTotal (legacy)
    7.0
    1 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Create succession plans/pools8.22 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Candidate ranking7.32 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate search9.13 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Candidate development9.12 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Deltek Talent Management and SumTotal (legacy)
    Feature
    Deltek Talent Management
    8.3
    5 Ratings
    15% above category average
    SumTotal (legacy)
    7.8
    2 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Job Requisition Management8.05 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Company Website Posting9.14 Ratings7.52 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media7.34 Ratings7.92 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting9.14 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Customized Application Form9.14 Ratings00 Ratings
    Resume Management9.14 Ratings00 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention6.43 Ratings6.52 Ratings
    Candidate Search9.14 Ratings00 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking7.34 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Collaboration9.14 Ratings00 Ratings
    Task Creation and Delegation7.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email Templates8.24 Ratings00 Ratings
    User Permissions9.14 Ratings00 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts9.14 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Reporting7.34 Ratings00 Ratings
    Learning Management
    Comparison of Learning Management features of Deltek Talent Management and SumTotal (legacy)
    Feature
    Deltek Talent Management
    8.8
    1 Ratings
    22% above category average
    SumTotal (legacy)
    6.5
    1 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Course authoring9.11 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Course catalog or library8.21 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    Player/Portal9.11 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Learning content9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile friendly7.31 Ratings00 Ratings
    Progress tracking & certifications9.11 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Assignments9.11 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Compliance management9.11 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Learning administration8.21 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    Learning reporting & analytics9.11 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Social learning9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Small Businesses
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    Medium-sized Companies
    SumTotal (legacy)
    Score7.9 out of 10
    ClearCo
    Score7.9 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Cornerstone Galaxy
    Score8.1 out of 10
    Cornerstone Galaxy
    Score8.1 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Deltek Talent ManagementSumTotal (legacy)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (11 ratings)
    7.5
    (9 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.1
    (4 ratings)
    6.0
    (5 ratings)
    Usability
    4.0
    (1 ratings)
    2.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    3.0
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Deltek Talent ManagementSumTotal (legacy)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Deltek Inc.
    Once you know how to utilize the filters, it is very handy when looking for something specific. However, it requires a bit of handholding to get to that point. Also, adjusting hours for artists is pretty quick which is useful when needing to do something right away, especially on a meeting call.
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    Very good for learning and development and training of employees. For Applicant tracking, recuirement, onboarding, and enablement, I prefer SAP SuccessFactors or Skillate. I also found that the SumTotal app is not very friendly on android and crashes sometimes and it is not optimized for mobile. Hence I end up never using it.
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    Pros
    Deltek Inc.
    • It is very easy to know which employees have a detachment in the activities they carry out. What I like the most about Deltek is that it allows me to visualize in real time, the performance that each employee has had depending on the assignments fulfilled in the labor sector. The real-time reports are very detailed, it offers information on work time, the activities carried out, assignments fulfilled and not fulfilled, and it also performs an automated process to know how effective each of the assignments fulfilled has brought to the company.
    • It has excellent integration with our workforce management software. This integration is what has allowed us to obtain these great results, since it allows us to transfer all the data collected about the work of each employee, and automates the analysis of the data collected, providing us with a detailed report on the performance and prominence of the various employees.
    • The support and technical assistance Deltek provides is second to none. When I started using this software in my Marketing sector, I had several questions about the compensation system and how I could apply it to my employees. The doubts were answered in a live chat, with precise answers.
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    • Assign complete learning plans to users so they don't have to spend time searching for courses.
    • Export learner's transcripts so managers can easily see their employee's progress.
    • Embed Social Media feeds that are relevant to their business.
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    Cons
    Deltek Inc.
    • The user interface is crammed with stuff and it's sometimes hard to find where you need to be at any given time. For example, you can't just use the search bar to find all people in the system named "Maria". You need to know whether she is a "resume", a "candidate" or an "employee", or use one of the menus to search in a different window.
    • It's not very Canadian-friendly. The options for cross posting are mostly American or Spanish.
    • The onboarding isn't the greatest. They have lots of options for creating e-signable documents, but some of the most necessary information (like tax forms) are not able to be e-signed, so candidates were having to do some forms online and print some off and they were getting very confused and we had to scrap the whole endeavour.
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    • Reporting
    • Mass importing of manual checks to be issued in California
    • Ability to fund pay cards immediately
    • Perform gross-up calculations within the payroll system automatically
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Deltek Inc.
    Their support and assistance was timely, the system wasn't overly complicated and it simplified the sourcing process stem to stern
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    I have transitioned from a position who supported the product to a position where I use the product. I continue to be impressed with the robustness of the product and how efficient it is. It is a user friendly software that can be used to navigate and accomplish tasks to meet organizational requirements.
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    Usability
    Deltek Inc.
    HRSmart is a basic, antiquated ATS that does not meet current challenges organizations face. Reporting and analytics is basic.
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    I do not find SumTotal to be intuitive. I feel we need to adjust our needs to meet the functionality available in the tool.
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    Support Rating
    Deltek Inc.
    Deltek provides adequate support for their products and I have had no complaints at all with their customer support and time to help fix the problems.
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    We have our own IT support to assist in SumTotal issues, however, we have had to log in cases directly. Support is mediocre at best.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Deltek Inc.
    HRSmart would actually be my last choice of these (lynda.com isn't an ATS so it would come in ahead, but the training on lynda.com is excellent). We are actually switching over to BirdDogHR based on functionality, price, usage and ease of use. HRSmart is an ok system, but there are better and more affordable options out there.
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    When I came to my company, they had been using a "light" LMS called Articulate. It was cheap and bare bones; i.e. not a lot of features, really just a platform to launch eLearning from and not real interface for student to utilize. When I began to overhaul the training department, this was one of the first things I changed. Articulate would only run courses built in their software, and the software was not 508 compliant. In addition, we had no ability to create learning plans, house transcripts, customize the interface, or manage the students. I made the choice to select and LMS that was a true LMS with all of the features that were critical to our clients' needs. Thus far, SumTotal has been able to support all of our needs, except one; mobile learning that is media rich
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    Return on Investment
    Deltek Inc.
    • Absolutely improved our candidate managemenr capability. Before we simply had three piles of resumes on our desk for each position (yes, no, and not yet reviewed). HRSmart changed all of that.
    • Our cost per hire was positively affected. We were hiring at a high volume and this soltion facilitated us doing that very efficiently.
    • Our ability to share candidates across open positions turned out to be a huge plus.
    • Not having to copy or scan resumes and send them via interoffice mail was HUGE in terms of efficiency gain.
    • HRSmart made it easier for candidates to apply for openings and that increased our applicant flow for open/posted positions. This translates into better hires in the end.
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    • Clean front-end user interface for easier course catalog management.
    • Reporting has been more difficult than previous LMS.
    • Audience building has more variables making it more difficult to manage.
    • Slower overall client turnaround due to admin side interface.
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    ScreenShots

    Deltek Talent Management Screenshots

    Screenshot of Deltek Talent Onboarding Portal - Streamline onboarding with checklists and action items and get new hires assigned to billable projects fasterScreenshot of Deltek Talent Performance and Development Project-Based Appraisals -  Drive continuous performance improvement with project-based appraisals that help your teams grow faster from project to projectScreenshot of Deltek Talent Learning - Offering the right learning opportunities ensures that your firm is leading the industry and that your workforce is ready to take on the next new projectScreenshot of Deltek Talent Performance and Development 9 Box-Matrix - Identify top performers and high-potential employees with a highly configurable 9-box rating system

    SumTotal (legacy) Screenshots

    Screenshot of SumTotal Learning Management: Deliver the learning your organization needs including skilling/upskilling/reskilling, career planning & development. All delivered with our engaging learner experience across all modalities (desktop, tablet & mobile) and in the flow of workScreenshot of SumTotal Onboarding: Foster learning before day one with our robust onboarding solution. Build culture, complete necessary paperwork and begin the path to productivity for all your new and returning employees.Screenshot of SumTotal Performance: Performance management that meets the needs of today’s forward-thinking organizations. Align the goals and performance of your entire workforce with those of the broader organization for better business outcomes.Screenshot of SumTotal Succession: Make succession planning an organizational strength. SumTotal allows you to better understand your workforce now and better plan for your future with our intuitive succession planning tools.Screenshot of SumTotal Recruiting: A modern recruiting solution that delivers a powerful candidate experience, recruiter productivity, job matching and internal mobility.Screenshot of SumTotal Compensation: SumTotal makes compensation planning easier and less time consuming. Build a pay for performance culture that meets your organizations goals and objectives while keeping you competitive in the ever-changing marketplace.