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"For CDC Software, the answer is two-fold. A customer-driven company is one that demonstrates a superior ability to understand, attract, and keep valuable customers. This ability is founded on good customer knowledge and good customer service?listening closely to customer needs and responding with solutions that meet these needs more successfully than any other company."
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QAD On-demand: Performance Made Responsive
Enterprise Application Software (EAS) is also known as :
Application Integration,
Application Platform ,
Application Software,
BI Software,
Business Intelligence,
EAI Software,
Enterprise Application,
Enterprise Application Integration Software,
Enterprise Applications,
Enterprise CRM Software,
Enterprise Infrastructure Software,
Enterprise Integration,
Enterprise Patterns,
Integration Software,
Service Oriented Enterprise,
Software Evaluation,
Systems Integration Tools
Performance Made Responsive
Now you can get the power and performance of QAD Enterprise Applications ? and
our extended enterprise solutions ? with the convenience, cost-efectiveness and
security of on-demand delivery.
QAD On Demand provides a lexible deployment alternative for QAD Enterprise
Applications. The QAD on-demand ofering provides state-of-the-art infrastructure,
operations, integration, and application management.
The Cost of ROI
Manufacturers face escalating pressures to grow revenues and secure proitability
through process improvement, global expansion and the acquisition of new
business ventures. Realizing the full inancial value of these initiatives requires the
ability to quickly and easily implement or consolidate core business applications.
Speedy deployment, simpliied implementation options and complete application
management alternatives are critical to remain agile and competitive in today?s
global market.
QAD On Demand simpliies the deployment and management of QAD Enterprise
Applications, giving global manufacturers the means to quickly realize the desired
inancial returns.
QAD?s customers have enjoyed the beneits of on-demand applications and
application management from QAD for over ive years. Now, QAD is leveraging the
experience gained to expand our on-demand delivery model to include key aspects
of QAD Enterprise Applications and related Industry Editions, along with extended
enterprise solutions like QAD Enterprise Asset Management, EDI, QAD Transportation
Management and more.
Implementing and managing enterprise solutions can be a risky business; the QAD
on-demand ofering is designed to help mitigate the business and technology risks
inherent in deploying and managing technology across a growing and changing
global enterprise. QAD On Demand ensures that your QAD system is secure, available
and scalable to meet the changing needs of your business.
And, the QAD On Demand solution is delivered with an industry leading Service
Level Agreement (SLA) of 99.9 percent availability (compared to the average 95
percent for on-premise ERP systems).
The Value of QAD On Demand
With QAD On Demand, a business can get its QAD environment up and
running swiftly. Standard on-demand implementation templates developed
by QAD Global Services simplify the implementation process, reducing the
complexity and cost while speeding time to beneit.
Pre-deined application and environment setups, common business
practices and deined processes help organizations realize a faster time
to beneit between the point of selection and the point of go-live. For
existing QAD customers, QAD Global Services provides a rapid upgrade
process to migrate your applications to the latest release of QAD Enterprise
Applications. This migration will reduce your customizations, streamline
business processes and provide the ongoing support and services you need
to keep your QAD systems current and running at optimal levels.
The managed application services bundled with QAD On Demand access
a global pool of experienced professionals with a focus on responsiveness
and lexibility. QAD Global Services provides the ongoing help desk support,
enhancement, development, system administration and optimization
of your QAD application landscape. We improve service levels through
a comprehensive metrics program, a detailed service level agreement
and consistent global coverage. These services eliminate the burden of
application support and ensure optimal system performance while keeping
IT costs manageable and mitigating the risk of talent drain.
And, your intellectual resources are free to remain focused on core business
drivers, rather than being diverted from non-core business activities.
Finally, the QAD on-demand solution is instantly available with minimal
initial capital investment. QAD On Demand is priced per application user on
an annual subscription basis.
On-demand, or Software as a Service (SaaS), solutions are being touted
by many leading ERP vendors ? but few are truly ready to deliver. QAD is
providing world-class capabilities, on demand, to our customers now.
For more information visit www.qad.com