Upgrading to QAD Enterprise Applications 2009.1 Enterprise Edition

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QAD Enterprise Applications 2009.1 Enterprise Edition (QAD 2009.1 EE) is the latest version of QAD’s elegant ERP software. QAD 2009.1 EE is a comprehensive fully integrated end-to-end solution designed to equip manufacturing companies with robust financial capabilities, supply chain management, enterprise asset management, and transportation and logistics management. QAD 2009.1 EE enables corporate excellence; strong enough for the global enterprise, yet flexible enough for small- and medium-sized companies.

Highlights of QAD 2009.1 EE

Enterprise Financials – Easily manage accounting and reporting functions with support for multi-company, multi-currency and multi-tax capabilities at the local, regional and global level.

Efficiency and Usability – Workflows and automation help eliminate non-value added steps used in everyday functions and with the new QAD .NET UI, users learn processes faster.

Corporate Governance – Stay compliant with Enhanced Controls and enforce segregation of duties with roles based security.

As you evaluate QAD 2009.1 EE, we urge you to familiarize yourself with the specific features and functions of the new version of QAD Enterprise Applications. Because QAD 2009.1 EE is significantly different from prior releases of the software, we encourage you to take advantage of the following QAD resources and tools.

QAD 2009.1 EE Training

Learn what’s new and different about QAD 2009.1 EE by attending online or classroom training courses, available in locations around the world. Even if you are experienced with prior versions of QAD Enterprise Applications, we encourage you to get trained on the new Enterprise Financials, Technical Installation, Systems Administration and Database Conversion. View the Training Catalog and Register For a Class online at: www.qad.com/education.

Ask the Experts

QAD Global Services have trained experienced consultants and a proven methodology to help implement and upgrade your organization to QAD 2009.1 EE. With a set of best practices and templates, specifically developed for Enterprise Edition, we can keep your project on track, ensure a successful deployment and provide fast time to value for your organization. If you choose to implement QAD 2009.1 EE with in-house resources, we strongly recommend that you take advantage of QAD 2009.1 EE Implementation Assurance Services. QAD Global Services can play a supporting role and provide guidance, recommendations and quality audit checkpoints throughout the project lifecycle. We can make you aware of the changes in Enterprise Edition, direct you to the appropriate training courses and help you better scope activities in your project plan.

If you are converting from a previous version of QAD Enterprise Applications, don’t forget to review the new database conversion procedures. Since QAD’s conversion services replace the conversion procedures that were included with previous versions, you will no longer find the conversion programs included as part of the upgrade. To help with your database conversion, QAD Global Services offers conversion services—we manage the entire process to allow you to focus on the many new features of QAD 2009.1 EE.

 For additional information on QAD 2009.1 EE, please contact your account manager, or send an e-mail to services@qad.com.